Implicit Bias

In this session, participants will learn to:

• Examine your own background and identities and how these identities shape our experiences and perspectives
• Discuss how the brain functions, and relate how unconscious bias is a natural function of the human mind
• Identify patterns of unconscious bias that influence decision-making processes
• Confront internal biases and practice conscious awareness
• Review strategies to create transformational change in the workplace

You will benefit by:

• Raising self-awareness, sparking conversation with others and initiating new actions
• Enhancing your professional and personal effectiveness on and off the job
• Positively influencing personal and organizational decisions
• Creating stronger and more positive work relationships with others

Audience:

All LSA staff, faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates currently employed in LSA are welcome to attend. It is recommended that participants complete this course before enrolling in the Microaggression Session. External guests may request to join as space allows.