Growing Professionally By Understanding the Role Bias Plays in Your Decision Making
Bias. Chances are you have heard a lot of people talking about it lately, and maybe you are curious. Well, let’s start by making it clear that EVERYONE has bias. It is natural. It is our mind instinctively categorizing people in order to help us make a quick evaluation. Bias is not inherently bad, the only time it causes a problem is when you act on it to the detriment of others. Unconscious bias in the workplace can stifle growth and even lead to legal issues.
Understanding bias, recognizing it, and learning how to keep it in check will not only help you be more inclusive, it will also improve decision making, increase credibility, and spark innovation. Whether you are in a leadership role or not, how you interact with people is going to impact your performance and long-term success.
In this brief but informational training through powerYOU, you will cover the following topics:
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What Is Unconscious Bias
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The Many Forms of Bias
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Seeking Out Confirmation of Our Biases
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Biases that Arise from Fixation
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Addressing Bias to Benefit the Workplace
The entire training on unconscious bias in the workplace is only 25 minutes, and completely FREE to Manpower Associates. Log in or create a powerYOU Account to access this and thousands of other relevant skills-based trainings.
Not only will you expand your mind, you will also have some value added things to point to on your resume and in interviews.
