Course Description
The first thing we all have to acknowledge is: Everybody in the world has bias. If you have a brain, you have bias. It’s part of the human condition. In this course, we’ll discuss how our subconscious mind affects the decisions we make every day, and it’ll require some vulnerability, discomfort, and curiosity. These ingredients will help us get to the other side and create a more inclusive, more just, and more equitable workplace.
Audience: All Employees
Duration: 2-3 hours
Learning objectives include:
Understand the system of oppression and actions we can take to break the perpetual cycle of -isms
Acknowledge our natural prejudices and how they have impacted the people closest to us
Become aware of the two different views of reality based on our privileges and how we can use them to become better allies
Explore how biases and microaggressions manifest in the workplace and how to respond at the individual, team, and company level
The Focal Point
In a nutshell, the Cycle of Socialization by Bobbie Harro outlines why a lot of -isms are perpetual, why the world is still the way it is, and where we can break that perpetual cycle.
Before we can effectively create change, we have to first know how we even got here.
Learning Agenda
Diversity: understand the value proposition of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Stereotype & Biases: become more aware of our biases and the perceptual filters that our brains use to make sense of the world
Privilege: confront our privileges and learn how to use them to become better allies at work
Microaggressions: learn what microaggressions are and how they affect all of us in our daily lives
How Bias Manifests in the Workplace: discover how biases manifest in the workplace and what you can do to counteract them
What to Expect
It might be uncomfortable: Some of the items discussed during the training will be uncomfortable to hear, but if we push through the discomfort, we get to that better place where we can do something about it and take some action. We’re learning things we don’t know. Growth is sometimes uncomfortable.
Have good intent: Everyone is trying their best here. If we assume that we all want to do better and want to get the best out of everyone, then, we’ll get there.
Own your experience and feelings: Use “I” statements. When sharing your thoughts and experiences, say it from your perspective like “I felt hurt when you said that comment” instead of “You hurt me with your comments.” Or say, “In my experience as an Asian woman” versus “Asians don’t do the same things white people do.” The reason for “I” statements is that everyone has a different experience and you cannot generalize the experience for any particular group identity.
Be ready for interaction: There will be plenty of activities throughout the training using Zoom annotations, open discussion, chat, self-reflection, role-playing, and breakout sessions. All participants will receive an Activity Handout and an abbreviated version of the training deck.
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