Uncovering Unconscious Biases

Biases in unconscious thoughts

Unconscious bias, or implicit bias, happens without our conscious effort. The biases occur when our brain makes quick judgments and assessments of people and situations based on our personal background, cultural environment and experiences.

Once neural pathways are formed, like your daily commute, they become nearly automatic. We don’t spend time thinking about each turn on the way home, our body just does it. While this can be helpful for remembering your route home, it can be detrimental in other areas of our lives.

Key Topics

• Learn what unconscious bias is and how it can hurt you, your team and your organization
• Expose where unconscious bias might be hurting you
• Learn ways to combat unconscious bias

Learning Outcomes

• Define unconscious bias
• Identify the unconscious biases that might be driving you
• Indicate an action plan to combat the unconscious biases in you, your team and your organization

Who Will Benefit

• All professionals