Course

Unconscious Bias Basics

Microcourse Description:

There are two categories of bias in studies today: conscious or explicit biases and unconscious or implicit biases. Unconscious bias is usually thought of as social stereotypes that typically focus on others that are not from the same conscious area. Here are some quick facts about unconscious bias:

Unconscious bias is more common than the conscious or explicit bias.
Unconscious bias may not concur with the conscious bias of an individual.
Unconscious bias may be triggered by an event or situation.

This microcourse will introduce to you the ideas and techniques for defining different unconscious biases that are very common today. It will also show the effects of these biases on the work culture and the business practices of an organization. And finally, the microcourse will cover the steps to introducing a successful unconscious bias training in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this microcourse you should be able to:

Define various types of unconscious biases.
Identify where these biases come from and how they are engrained in our decision making.
Successfully confront unconscious biases individually.
Identify the effects of unconscious biases in the workplace.
Exhibit how to implement an unconscious bias-based training in the workplace.
Identify the steps for handling an unconscious bias-based complaint at work.

Faculty: Various

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