Exploring Unconscious Bias
Learning how to unpack your unique cultural lens and biases.
The Exploring Unconscious Bias course introduces the concept of unconscious bias and addresses the impact it has on building and retaining a diverse and inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds can thrive. Throughout the learning session, participants will be asked to look inward to better understand some of their own unconscious biases and learn to recognize and interrupt bias. The video has 18 short chapters that build upon one another.
This course is also available for group training, including a facilitator training manual. Call 443-438-7060 or email the TVMC team to purchase bulk seats.
What's Included
- Access your courses anytime, anywhere, with a computer, tablet or smartphone.
- Dynamic and interactive video presentation.
- Unlimited access for 7 days from date of purchase. Complete your courses at your own pace.
The Exploring Unconscious Bias with Vernā Myers course is comprised of 18 short chapters that build upon one another and has a run time of 60 minutes. It can be watched in its entirety in one session or over a period of time.
Learning Objectives
- To deepen one’s understanding of diversity and inclusion
- To explore one’s own cultural diversity lens and how it shapes the way one sees the world and interact with others
- To become aware of what unconscious or implicit bias is and how the human brain functions
- To learn how unconscious bias can cause one to jump to the wrong conclusion, miss and misjudge others, and create exclusion
- To consider specific ways to counter one’s own unconscious biases
- To learn tips for interrupting bias when it happens
- To understand the importance of becoming actively anti-bias
Chapter Outline
- Exploring Unconscious Bias Introduction
- What is Diversity?
- What is Inclusion?
- What is Cultural Competence?
- Why We Need to Counter Unconscious Bias
- Understanding Your Cultural Background
- Exploring Micro-Inequities
- Debriefing the Vignette
- We All Have Biases
- Different Types of Bias
- How Our Brains Work
- An Exercise in Free Association
- Studies About Unconscious Bias
- Stay on Top of Your Biases
- Be on a Mission
- Communicate High Standards and Be Consistent
- Some Tips for Interrupting Bias
- Spectrum of Responses to Bias
Printable Handouts
- Tips on Getting Familiar with Your Biases
- Micro-inequities and How to Avoid Them