Leadership Learning Journeys

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• (3) two-hour sessions over three consecutive weeks
• One hour: Self-paced learning outside of sessions

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What You Will Learn

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Describe the connection between the brain's hard wiring and cognitive biases
• Discover specific unconscious biases that exist for them personally
• Articulate the longitudinal impact of bias on members of non-dominant groups
• Identify concrete actions they can take to counteract biases and stereotypes
• Leverage key vital behaviors that reflect inclusivity
• Play an active role in creating and sustaining an inclusive organizational culture

Course Outline

Session 1: Exploring Bias and Belonging (2 hours)

Session Goal: To enable you to recognize and mitigate the impact of unconscious bias in the workplace

Learning Objectives:

• Define key DE&I terminology.
• Connect DE&I concepts to values and business benefits.
• Describe various “costs” of exclusion.
• Recognize the connection between the brain's hard-wiring and cognitive biases.
• Articulate the impact of bias on non-dominant groups.
• List examples of common cognitive biases in the workplace.
• Identify ways to mitigate unconscious bias.

Topics covered include:

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I): An Overview
• The Importance of Belonging
• Connecting DE&I to Values and Business Benefits
• Exploring Cognitive Bias
• The Impact of Bias in the Workplace
• Actions to Mitigate Bias

Session 2: Dimensions of Diversity (2 hours)

Session Goal: To broaden your perspective around your and others' experiences of dimensions of diversity, power, and privilege

Learning Objectives:

• Articulate the connection between unconscious bias and stereotypes.
• Explain the dangers of stereotypes in the workplace.
• Recognize how culture and media reinforce unconscious stereotypes.
• Identify dimensions of diversity that have shaped your professional opportunities and choices.
• Explain the importance of acknowledging and discussing our differences.
• Make a personal connection between diversity factors and your relationship to various types of privilege.

Topics covered include:

• The Danger of a Single Story
• Unpacking Stereotypes
• Exploring the Diversity Dimensions
• Diversity Factors, Roles, and Identity
• Power and Privilege

Session 3: Building a Culture of Inclusion (2 hours)

Session Goal: To help you build ally skills and create and sustain a culture of inclusion

Learning Objectives:

• Leverage the power and privilege wheel to gain intra- and inter-personal insight.
• Articulate what it means to act as an ally to a marginalized group.
• Explain how bystander behavior contributes to bias and exclusion.
• Identify concrete actions that allies can take to address bias and discrimination.
• Describe inclusive behaviors.
• Brainstorm inclusive actions an ally could take in real-life scenarios.

Topics covered include:

• Revisiting Power and Privilege
• DE&I Aspirations and Goals
• Moving from Bystander to Ally
• Inclusive Behaviors
• Building Inclusion: Scenarios

Course ID: MDV1454-6

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