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NBBJ - Leading Inclusive Teams & Organizations: Module 2 - Bias and Self-Awareness

Objectives for this learning experience are to:

• Recognize and mitigate bias

• Identify the impact of bias

• Use Emotional Intelligence (EI) to understand and manage emotions

• Identify key practices and tactics in the work setting to enhance a culture of inclusion

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Before Getting Started
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Agree to terms to continue. Things to keep in mind… • Disable your popup blocker to view the course. • Find a quiet space where you can focus, listen, and have thoughtful reflection. • Remember we all have various levels of comfort and knowledge about diversity and inclusion. • DEI topics can be thought-provoking and we may walk away with differing views and perspectives. • You are encouraged to share and further explore your answers to the reflection questions with your cohort via the online discussion space provided. • Your participation and discussion on how these concepts relate to the workplace will make all the difference in your own DEI journey. • Complete the e-learning and learning activities that are part of this module as soon as possible to get the most out of the experience. • Plan to attend the accompanying video conference that is part of the experience.
1. NEW Module Two: Bias and Self-Awareness
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. In this module, we will explore implicit bias in the workplace as well as our own thoughts on race including self-awareness and the role of emotional intelligence (EI). At the end of this module, you will be able to: -Recognize and mitigate bias -Discuss the cost of inequity -Recognize the strengths of diversity and its potential challenges -Consider how EI can be used to examine and understand where our perspectives come from, as well as manage our emotions and those of others.
2. Discussion on Confirmation Bias
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Make 1 discussion post to continue. What might be the impact of confirmation bias as explained in the example of "first impressions" when first meeting someone?
3. Discussion on Managing Bias
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Make 1 discussion post to continue. What are some mitigation factors to the kind of bias mentioned in the research using the riddle? What could be some of the root causes for the bias revealed by the riddle?
4. Discussion on Limited Perceptions
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Make 1 discussion post to continue. What might be the impact of a limited perception on who can do certain jobs?
5. Discussion on the Harvard Longitudinal Study
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Make 1 discussion post to continue. Do you find the Harvard 75-year longitudinal study’s conclusion surprising? Why? Why is the ability to understand their own perspectives and manage their emotions particularly important for leaders?
6. Discussion on Emotional Intelligence and Self-Awareness
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Make 1 discussion post to continue. How do you react to other people’s opinions when they are different than yours? Are you aware of your own perception lens and why you perceive things in a certain way? Are you able to observe, monitor, and self-regulate your reactions based on the situation?
7. Discussion on Bias
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Make 1 discussion post to continue. What do you think the impact of not managing bias in the workplace might be? In what situations, might unmanaged unconscious bias show up in the workplace (e.g., hiring, ideas shared, engagement, attrition)?
Module 2: Facilitated Discussion
12/19/2023 at 1:15 PM (EST)  |  90 minutes
12/19/2023 at 1:15 PM (EST)  |  90 minutes This 1.5 discussion will go over the week's materials. Topics to be covered are based on the direction and pace of the Cohort's discussion boards and quiz answers.