Implicit Bias: Moving from Awareness to Action
Course Description
Understanding how implicit bias works is one of the cornerstones of diversity, equity and inclusion principles. Implicit bias influences our decisions, actions and judgments, and can have negative impacts on marginalized and minoritized groups of people. Learn how our thought processes prioritize certain aspects of our interactions, communication patterns and evaluations, and come away with a variety of strategies that you can use to mitigate implicit bias.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of Session One, you will be able to:
- Explain what implicit bias is, and how it works to influence our decisions, actions and evaluations
- Describe how patterns we take in from our environment can cause our brains to take shortcuts
- List five common implicit biases, and three ways to mitigate bias
- Explain how implicit bias has a negative impact on marginalized groups
By the end of Session Two, you will be able to:
- Describe how people tend to shift evaluating criteria because of implicit bias
- Identify appropriate strategies for managing implicit bias when evaluating
- Describe System 1 and System 2 thinking
- List effective and inclusive communication strategies while mitigating implicit bias
Who should attend
This workshop is intended for staff and faculty who are interested in learning about implicit bias.
Cost
There is no cost for this course
Upcoming Sessions
- Virtual: February 4th and 6th, 2025, from 10am – 12pm each day, via Zoom
- Virtual: March 4th and 6th, 2025, from 10am – 12pm, via Zoom
- In Person: April 8th and 10th, 2025, from 9:30am – 12pm each day, Administrative & Research Center (East Campus) 346
Instructor(s)
Clara Smith, PhD; Senior Diversity & Inclusion Training & Development Specialist for Organization and Employee Development in the Department of Human Resources at CU Boulder.