Presented By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Implicit Bias
Jessica Garcia, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager
If you have any questions or if accommodations are needed to access the facility or the content of the presentation, please contact Britney Underwood (britneyu@umich.edu) as soon as possible.
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:
This session is open to all LSA Staff. Graduate and undergraduate student staff should contact Britney Underwood at britneyu@umich.edu to enroll.
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:
This session is open to all LSA Staff. Graduate and undergraduate student staff should contact Britney Underwood at britneyu@umich.edu to enroll.