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Join us for an engaging and interactive one-hour webinar designed for both managers and employees, focusing on the critical role of self-awareness in identifying and addressing unconscious biases in the workplace. In this session, participants will learn effective strategies for recognizing and mitigating their own biases, whether they’re working as individuals or in leadership roles.
Through practical techniques such as reflective practices, challenging assumptions, and disrupting biased thinking, attendees will gain the skills necessary to foster a more inclusive work environment and make more informed, equitable decisions.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of self-awareness in identifying personal biases and learn strategies for employees and leaders to explore and address their biases through training, feedback, and reflection.
- Apply techniques for disrupting biased thinking and actions, including pausing to reflect before making decisions and asking questions that challenge assumptions.
- Explore and adopt strategies such as structured interviews, blind recruitment, and regular bias audits to minimize bias in hiring, performance evaluations, and promotions.
- Analyse real life scenarios to recognize and address own biases. For example, you could use role-playing, case studies, or self-assessments to help participants understand the impact of unconscious bias in real workplace situations.
Our Presenters:
Ellen Choi is an Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson). She received her PhD at the Ivey School of Business and her master’s degree at the London School of Economics. She is also an executive coach, meditation instructor, and yoga teacher. Her research examines employee mental health and well-being. More specifically, she studies how mindfulness, self-compassion, and authenticity are related to how people feel and behave at work. She teaches organizational behaviour, which covers topics such as decision-making, team effectiveness, and leadership. Ellen is a recovering overachiever and the more self-exploration she undergoes, the more she makes space for the parts of her that like to rest, play, and seek approval.
Yuri Cho is a teacher and consultant that has been studying pedagogical approaches to improve the integration of anti-oppressive principles into learning environments. She is a transformative educator who, over the last decade, has participated in equity, diversity and justice training related to empowering marginalized identities. Yuri applies her training and experience in the classroom and in organizational settings to encourage children and adults to challenge the status quo through highly engaging and experiential methods. Yuri’s teaching philosophy centers on the potential of education to challenge systemic injustices and promote equity through self-awareness, empathy, and respect for diverse perspectives.