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Exploring Unconscious Bias with Vernā Myers introduces the foundational concept of bias and addresses its impact on building and retaining a diverse and inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds can thrive. Throughout the course, participants will be asked to look inward to better understand some of their unconscious biases and learn to recognize and safely interrupt bias exhibited by others. This 60-minute course is self-paced and has 18 short chapters that build upon one another and a short quiz. Included are the following handouts:
- Tips on Getting Familiar with Your Biases
- Micro-inequities and How to Avoid Them
- Understanding Gender Identity Beyond the Binary
Bulk seats and outright purchases are available on our online LMS or via SCORM files for organizational learning management systems.
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- Get Familiar With Your Biases
- Micro-Inequities And How To Avoid Them
- Handout: Understanding Gender Identity Beyond the Binary
Here are some of the resources that Vernā Myers suggests to support your learning about unconscious bias. We wish you the best of success with continuous learning about unconscious bias.
Books
- Banaji, M. R. & Greenwald, A. (2013). Blindspot : Hidden Biases of Good People. New York : Delacorte Press.
- Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
- Gladwell, M. (2005). Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking. New York: Little, Brown and Co.
- Myers, V. (2011). Moving Diversity Forward: How to Go From Well-Meaning to Well-Doing. Chicago: ABA Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity. https://www.americanbar.org/products...
- Myers, V. (2013). What If I Say The Wrong Thing? 25 Habits for Culturally Effective People. Chicago: ABA Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity. https://www.americanbar.org/products...
Articles and Studies
- Bertrand, M. (2005) Are Emily and Brendan More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal? Library Work Life: ALA/APA. Retrieved from https://ala-apa.org/newsletter/...
- Bertrand, M. & Mullainathan, S. (2004). Are Emily and Greg More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination. American Economic Review, 94(4): 991-1013.
- Goldin, C., & Rouse, C. (2000). Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of” Blind” Auditions on Female Musicians. The American Economic Review, 90(4), 715-741.
- Katsaru, M. (n.d.) Women & the Leadership Labyrinth: Howard vs. Heidi. Leadership Psychology Institute. Retrieved from https://www.leadershippsycholo...
- Reeves, A.N. (2014). Written in Black & White: Exploring confirmation bias in racialized perceptions of writing skills. Nextions Yellow Paper Series. Retrieved from https://docplayer.net/18246595...
Other Resources
- Implicit Association Test - Greenwald, T., Banaji, M. R, & Nosek, B. (1998). Project Implicit. Retrieved from https://implicit.harvard.edu
- Ted Talk - Myers, V. (2014). How to Overcome Biases? Walk Boldly Toward Them. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/VMTedTalk
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