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Key Concept: Unconscious Bias Defined

The term "bias" may be used to describe both positive and negative mindsets towards individuals and groups. Many references to bias refer to the persistent, harmful and unequal treatment of someone based solely on some characteristic they possess or their apparent membership in or identification with a particular group.

Opening Your Business to the World

Increasing Competitive Capacity Through Improved Global Communication! This is a perspective paper on the topic of multicultural competency.

Transgender Employment Policy (Sample)

This sample transgender employment policy document gives you a jump start in creating a comprehensive respectful and inclusive policy. Note: This is an example and needs to be customized per your organizational policies.

Equal Employment

Understanding the concept of "Equal Employment"; introduces the obligation to treat everyone fairly.

The Future of Work™ Generations in the Workplace

SOLLAH EXCLUSIVE!

Each generation brings its own unique work styles and expectations to the workplace, based on common experiences many of them share. Generational influences - like parenting styles, the pandemic, war, the economy, global impacts, popular culture and other defining moments or events - contribute to generational characteristics that are brought into the workplace. To have an inclusive workplace, you have to be intentional and willing to listen to others, gain perspectives, and make adjustments, with the ultimate goal of staying connected… across generations.

Diversity 201™ - Are You Speaking English?

In today’s diverse world, we’re bound to encounter customers, vendors and even co-workers who speak English as a second language. When we are tired and frustrated it’s very easy to dismiss a person that’s struggling to speak English. Taking a moment to respectfully include customers who may not sound like us (or are easy to understand), we create equity... and powerful customer allies.

What’s This Even Mean? (from The Future of Work™)

The speed of communication is increasing and changing. This happens at all levels whether it’s face-to-face, online, text, email, video, phone... It’s happening all the time, everywhere, and impacts every generation. When we have generational differences, it’s easy to have misunderstandings and miscommunication… because we won’t all communicate in the same way.

Diversity 201™ - An Overview

Inclusion is the intentional act of involving, empowering, and inviting all employees to contribute their best. It’s the key to achieving the advantage of diversity. Inclusion gives people a sense of belonging and the experience that they are welcomed, respected, valued, and treated fairly based on who they are and what they bring and contribute to the organization. Most organizations recognize the competitive advantage of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Diversity 201™ - Program Summary

In order to leverage our organization’s diversity, we must create an environment where all voices can be heard and valued. That’s the basis of equity and inclusion… and it’s everyone’s responsibility. Difficult diversity dynamics will happen… but we can make our workplace more caring, engaging, and respectful when we put equity and inclusion in action!

Right Side of the Line: Creating a Respectful & Harassment-Free Workplace™

Updated with the US Supreme Court decision protecting LGBTQ+ workers! Now more than ever, your employees need to know exactly where the boundaries of acceptable and legal workplace behavior are drawn. Right Side of the Line™ addresses harassment in all its form, including hazing, gossip, retaliation and more. This workshop meets federal compliance standards for harassment prevention training, giving employees the tools to resolve situations before they escalate. For your business issues on: Harassment, Discrimination, EEOC & Legal Issues.

The Oh Series™ Everyday Diversity

Diversity in today's workplace is a given... and the value of that diversity allows organizations to draw on a fuller range of experiences - allowing them to think more creatively and avoid biased decision-making. But what if that diversity is causing tension? What if inclusion and equity are slow on the uptake? Treating others with respect is paramount to a successful and inclusive workplace.

TrainingBytes® Are You Giving 110%?

Inclusion is making sure everyone has an opportunity to fully participate in the workplace – to be on the team. Inclusion is about recognizing and responding to the needs of all employees. It’s talking about co-workers in a supportive way, rather than criticizing them behind their backs. Most importantly, inclusion is about making sure work assignments and activities, including work-related social events, do not exclude or disadvantage anyone.

Do You Hear What They’re Saying? (from The Future of Work™)

Some of the past ways of leading like command and control will not work well with the new generations coming into the workforce. They’re less interested in authority and fitting into old structures, and more interested in feeling like they belong and can contribute. The manager’s role is to engage their staff and to foster a culture which balances and attends to both…the work and the people. When we say that people matter and that relationships matter, it means that we are willing to change and be more flexible. That’s what inclusion is all about.

That Was the Most Bizarre Meeting! (from The Future of Work™)

Ageism has to do with people being discounted because of their age… being seen as too young or too old. Treating people differently in employment based on things like age can be unlawful. Bias based on age is a reality. Examples of age-related bias are coded comments such as someone is “set in their ways,” or “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Being passed over for opportunity - assumptions such as older workers don’t understand technology and that younger workers are immature - are all examples of bias at work.

When the Boss Calls a Meeting… (from The Future of Work™)

When generational communication differences cause misunderstandings about things like work requirements and work/life balance, what do you do? Our generational differences do influence our views about authority, and hierarchy. They also impact the things we say and how we say them. Many organizations have inherited traditional structures and practices that are rooted in militaristic approaches popular in the past. Using the M.E.E.T.® model is like having a coach helping us through the process. That way we create shared understanding, new agreements, and clear expectations.

Maximized Leadership™ Understanding & Beating Bias

SOLLAH EXCLUSIVE!

Bias is something we all have, and by itself, it’s neither good nor bad. It’s a conscious or unconscious judgment we make based on information we have learned from our own experiences or by what we have been taught by others. To further enhance our skills as a leader we must tackle any biases that create negative relationships or impede an inclusive workplace.

Discussion Card: Unconscious Bias

A colorful and right-to-the-point reminder card that provides a simple model (H.I.D.D.E.N.) for understanding unconscious bias as well as providing questions to address hidden bias in the workplace. These cards can be printed and distributed for a quick reminder or conversation starter.

TrainingBytes® I'm The Only One...™

Great teamwork starts with people feeling they are important… and that their experience, skills and ideas matter! However, when someone is an “Only One" it can be harder for them to feel like they are part of the group... feel like they are included! Are you an ‘only one’ on your team?

TrainingBytes® Unconscious Bias in Action

We don’t like to think of ourselves as having biases toward others. The fact is many of these biases exist in our society and in our memory and are sometimes expressed unknowingly. By being self-aware and willing to engage with others when bias is unintentionally implied or expressed, we can better resolve problems and promote more effective working relationships.

TrainingBytes® Go Back to Where I Came From

When racism or bigotry impacts an employee, the organization must step in and take corrective action. Whether its co-workers, customers or the general public, organizations have a clear responsibility to protect their employees. Employees need to know what to do in these situations.