Unconscious Bias Training Workshop For Inclusive Workplaces

Unconscious Bias Training Workshop

No one is bias-free,  this is not a character flaw, it is a feature of how human brains process information at speed. But when unconscious bias operates unchecked in professional environments, it shapes every critical decision: who gets hired, who gets the stretch assignment, who gets promoted, and whose voice gets heard in the room. This workshop builds the awareness that is the essential foundation for change adn vital to building an inclusive workplace.

Format

Duration:  2.5 -3 hours  – depending on group size and level

Location: Online or In Person

What This Workshop Covers

What Unconscious Bias Is, and Why it Matters

The neuroscience of bias in plain language: how the brain uses shortcuts, why they made evolutionary sense, and why they are actively harmful in knowledge-based, diverse professional environments. Key bias types covered: affinity bias, halo and horn effect, attribution bias, confirmation bias, and recency bias.

Where Bias Shows Up at Work

Bias does not announce itself. This section makes the invisible visible: participants examine how bias operates at each stage of the employee lifecycle — recruitment, onboarding, feedback, meeting dynamics, project allocation, promotion, and exit.

The Impact on Individuals and Teams

What it feels like to be on the receiving end of repeated, low-level bias — the accumulation of microaggressions, the exhaustion of constant adjustment, and the business cost of talent that is systematically overlooked. Participants develop a genuine understanding, not just intellectual acknowledgement.

Building Bias Awareness in Practice

Tools for individual bias management: pause techniques, structured decision-making practices, and how to invite challenge from others. This is not about eliminating bias — it is about developing the habit of conscious awareness that reduces its impact.

Becoming a Bias-Conscious Colleague

How to raise bias awareness constructively when you observe it in others — without triggering defensiveness or making the conversation about blame. Practical scripts and frameworks for bias-conscious peer culture.

What You Will Leave With

• Understand what unconscious bias is and why it persists despite good intentions
• Recognise at least five key bias types and where they show up in professional decision-making
• Apply practical tools for individual bias management in day-to-day work
• Navigate bias-conscious conversations with colleagues and direct reports
• Understand the business case for bias awareness as a performance issue, not just an ethical one

Who Should Attend

• All employees — this workshop is designed for mixed groups at all levels
• Managers seeking to lead more inclusive teams
• HR and recruitment professionals working to build bias-conscious hiring processes
• Organisations delivering mandatory DEI training who want a high-quality, engaging approach

Add-On Options

• Combined delivery with ‘How to Create a Bias-Conscious Workplace’ for a full DEI programme
• A bias audit of your hiring or promotion process
• Follow-up manager coaching on bias-conscious performance conversations
• Diversity Fresco  – learning about prejudice and discrimination through play.  (ESSEC Certified)