Unpacking Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
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Unpacking Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
This course is part of Building Diverse, Inclusive, and Safe Workplaces Specialization
Instructor: Gonzalo Solórzano
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“Unpacking Unconscious Bias in the Workplace” is an engaging, short-form course designed for those interested in learning how to not only mitigate personal biases, but also disrupt bias in the workplace. Through self-reflection, learners will begin the course by identifying the key influences that shaped their perspectives and biases, then articulate how those biases impact their behavior in the present. They will learn the difference between unconscious and conscious bias and be given actionable tools for mitigating biases. Finally, learners will practice effective strategies for disrupting bias in the workplace. Whether the learner is in HR, management, or simply committed to personal growth, this course offers invaluable lessons for everyone.
Welcome to Unpacking Unconscious Bias in the Workplace! We are often told to "check our biases." But, what does that mean? In this short course, you will take "unpack" unconscious bias by exploring, examining, and identifying bias in an effort to gain a deeper understanding of it. You will peel apart of the layers that make up unconscious bias, then practice ways to mitigate you own biases and disrupt bias in your workplace.
What's included
1 video1 reading
1 video•Total 5 minutes
- Welcome to Unpacking Unconscious Bias in the Workplace•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 2 minutes
- Before You Begin•2 minutes
Let's start our course by understanding how personal perspectives and biases are formed. You will identify key factors that shape how you view and interact with the world around you. You will explore how your culture, upbringing, and personal experiences contribute to shaping your unique biases. Finally, you'll have the opportunity to engage in self-reflection, putting theory into practice to better understand the origins and impacts of your own perspectives and biases.
What's included
15 videos4 readings4 assignments
15 videos•Total 82 minutes
- Introduction: How Personal Perspectives and Biases are Formed•3 minutes
- How Culture, Upbringing, and Experience Shape Our Biases•5 minutes
- Defining Cognitive, Unconscious, and Conscious Bias•6 minutes
- How Personal Perspectives and Biases are Formed: Final Thoughts•5 minutes
- Introduction: Unpacking Unconscious Bias•3 minutes
- Understanding Unconscious Bias is Crucial•6 minutes
- Understanding Unconscious vs. Conscious Bias•8 minutes
- Handling Unconscious Bias in Decision-Making: A Guided Interactive Scenario•7 minutes
- Everyday Biases•6 minutes
- Unpacking Unconscious Bias: Final Thoughts•4 minutes
- Introduction: Strategies for Mitigating and Disrupting Bias in the Workplace•3 minutes
- The Impact of Unconscious Bias in the Workplace•7 minutes
- Disrupting Bias: Allyship and Amplification•7 minutes
- Disrupting Bias: "Calling Out" and "Calling In"•8 minutes
- Strategies for Mitigating and Disrupting Bias in the Workplace: Final Thoughts•4 minutes
4 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Your Personal Perspectives and Biases•5 minutes
- Essential Unconscious Bias Terminology•5 minutes
- Unpacking Your Unconscious Biases•5 minutes
- Mitigating and Disrupting Unconscious Bias & Resources for Further Learning•5 minutes
4 assignments•Total 105 minutes
- Unpacking Unconscious Bias in the Workplace•60 minutes
- How Personal Perspectives and Biases are Formed•15 minutes
- Unpacking Unconscious Bias•15 minutes
- Strategies for Mitigating and Disrupting Bias in the Workplace•15 minutes
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Reviewed on Oct 28, 2024
very interesting course that requires utmost attention to detail
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Excelente informacion nos acerca a ser DEIB champions!
Reviewed on Mar 18, 2025
very useful course to see clearer in the various biases, and the strategies to adopt to disrupt them in a workplace environment
Frequently asked questions
In this course, it means examining the automatic assumptions that can shape your decisions and behavior without your awareness. The emphasis is on understanding where those reactions come from and learning practical ways to reduce their effect at work.
You would use it whenever a workplace judgment could be shaped by quick assumptions, such as how you interpret people, ideas, or situations before you have all the facts. The course treats it as a repeatable habit for everyday interactions and decisions, not just for obvious problems.
It fits in the earlier and middle stages of workplace decision-making, after you notice a reaction but before you act on it. The course frames it as part of an ongoing cycle of self-reflection, fairer evaluation, and response.
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