Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Unconscious Bias Impact (Completed)

Unconscious bias (or implicit bias) is often defined as "prejudice or unsupported judgments in favor of (or against) one thing, person, or group as compared to another, in a way that is usually considered unfair.” We have all experienced the concept of unconscious bias in the workplace at some point in our career whether we recognized it at the time or not. Many researchers believe unconscious bias will occur as an automatic response of the brain when quick judgments are required. Many unconscious biases in today’s world tend to be exhibited toward minority groups based on factors such as: nationality, class, gender, age, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and disability.

Leaders may rely on their past experiences as background for discerning on future judgments. When unconscious biases occurs in an organization, some people benefit while other people are penalized.

Organization’s must be able to recognize the concepts of unconscious bias and pro-actively develop practices that help the organization move beyond those practices. This will ultimately assist in supporting your DEI program.

Who Should Attend
Chief Executive Officers, Senior Executive Management, Board Members, Compliance Professionals, Legal Professionals, and Audit professionals.

Topics Covered

• The realities of unconscious bias
• Recognizing your own unconscious bias
• Combatting unconscious bias

Learning Objectives

• Recognize unconscious biases
• Identify strategies to combat unconscious bias
• Describe emotional intelligence and how it can assist in moving beyond unconscious bias
• Recognize the concepts of how to listen to and understand the need for employee psychological safety
• Recognize how to develop the proper organizational training concepts that can assist in developing the structural dynamics to combat unconscious bias and support a strong DEI program

Level
Basic

Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based

NASBA Field of Study
Behavioral Ethics (2 hours)

Program Prerequisites
None

Advance Preparation
None