Course information
Course title
Overcoming (un)Conscious Bias
Course Content
(Un)conscious biases are a part of our everyday thinking and behaving. In this workshop, the participants will get to reflect and work on their own preconceived assumptions and biases and ways to challenge them. If you are a trainer or an educator, you will gain access to resources you could use in your own practice. If you are a manager, you will gain insights into how to build a more inclusive workplace. If you are simply an individual with a passion for diversity, this workshop will be a great investment in your personal development! The master workshop is supported with multidisciplinary evidence from numerous disciplines, including management, psychology, intercultural communication and neuroscience.
Takeaways
- Understanding the sources and inevitability of biases
- Challenging biased perceptions
- Designing strategies for education, management and other contexts
Training methods
- Interactive session with numerous activities like exercises, workshop, videos and mini-lecture.
About the Instructor
Betina Szkudlarek
“Life is a learning journey.“
Betina Szkudlarek is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Business School and a Strategic Sustainability and Growth Consultant with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). She is the lead editor of the SAGE Handbook of Contemporary Cross-Cultural Management (2020). Betina has worked with numerous multinational corporations and not-for-profits on fostering global leadership excellence. She is the principal trainer in the UNAOC and the BMW Group’s Intercultural Innovation Award