Understanding Implicit Biases


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Overview/Description

Understanding and addressing unconscious bias is essential for any individual wanting to navigate today’s diverse and interconnected world. Our biases can have a significant impact on the way we think, our choices, our decision-making processes, and our relationships. If they’re not identified and understood, there’s a risk of unintentional exclusion of individuals of certain groups from opportunities on the basis of those biases. This type of exclusion, in a consistent and systemic way, has terrible unintended consequences for individuals, for business, and for society in general – and this is what we all want to avoid.

In this course, you will learn to identify the different types of unconscious biases, recognize the key factors that perpetuate unconscious biases, identify effective strategies to overcome unconscious biases, and recognize the benefits of challenging unconscious biases.



Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Understanding Implicit Biases

  • discover the key concepts covered in this course
  • identify the different types of unconscious biases
  • recognize the key factors that perpetuate unconscious biases
  • Knowledge Check: Reviewing Your Knowledge of Unconscious Biases
  • identify effective strategies to overcome unconscious biases
  • recognize the benefits of challenging unconscious biases
  • Knowledge Check: Assessing Skills in Addressing Unconscious Biases
  • reflect on what you've learned
  • Course Number:
    bs_apd39_a08_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone