In order to deal with the overwhelming amount of information thrown at us every second, our brains developed mental shortcuts to help make sense of the world. Back in the day, this was useful: Water, yay! Lions, run!
Nowadays, this evolutionary trait can unfortunately result in unconscious bias: We make quick judgements of others that can have disastrous ripple effects.
In this workshop geared towards inclusion at work, we’ll remove the stigma (bias is hard-wired into our brains, after all) so that we can open the conversation. At work, bias manifests as everything from micro-aggressions (e.g. a colleague telling an unintentionally offensive joke at the expense of a person or group) to a systematic lack of inclusion (e.g. not providing women and minorities with the same strategic, career-building feedback offered to white men, which keep those groups out of executive roles). In this experiential, discussion-driven workshop, participants deepen their ability to rewire biases and create strategies for increasing inclusion at work.
