Cultural Awareness and Unconscious Bias
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Cultural Awareness and Unconscious Bias
Learn about how to identify and avoid unconscious bias and increase cultural awareness in the workplace.
Online Live Classes
Despite our best efforts to avoid prejudice, we all have biases that can inflict a significant, negative impact in the workplace. Research has shown that more than 99% of the decisions we make and the actions we take are outside of conscious awareness. This course explores the concepts of both implicit and unconscious bias, and how our behaviors and interactions can become detrimental because of these biases.
During this course you will investigate the difference between stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. You will explore what unconscious bias is, particularly with respect to social and cultural causes, race and ethnicity, and gender. And you will consider cultural values and attitudes as you come to understand the different styles of communication.
You will also assess various approaches to management and how to work together across cultures. Plus, you will get tips on tackling language issues. Then finally in the last session, you will consider how to manage culture and diversity in your organization, and enjoy learning how you can tap into the power of cultural differences.
Overall, during this course, you will be immersed in scenarios and activities that will teach how to disrupt and suspend behaviors that are generated by bias. You will develop the insight and skills necessary to conduct engaging and considerate dialogue as you interact with peers from a diversity of cultures, personalities, and backgrounds.
This career-changing course comprises four purposely designed modules that take you on a carefully defined development path.
It is an instructor-led program which runs to a fixed schedule, with set start and finish dates. It is driven forward by your instructor and features eight hours of instructor-led workshops through Microsoft Teams. You will, however, have time to complete an additional four hours of homework assignments in your own time outside of the live sessions.
As part of our mentoring service you will have access to valuable guidance and support throughout the course. We provide a dedicated discussion space where you can ask questions, chat with your peers, and resolve issues.
Your Certificate of Completion will be issued once you have successfully finished the course.You will:
- Be able to explain the concepts of unconscious bias and the impact they have in the workplace and in life.
- Understand the difference between stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination.
- Be able to define the differences between explicit and implicit biases and how your actions might reflect these biases.
- Understand your individual biases and how these biases impact the way others are seen.
- Be able to adopt actions and behaviors that allow you to recognize and interrupt biased behavior.
- Identify the impact homogeneous work environments have on productivity, morale, and creativity.
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