Course Description
There are many kinds of bias that negatively affect the workplace. In this course, you will explore biases that hinder leadership, identify the causes of systemic bias and their effects on workplace culture, learn how to recover from bias, and create a more inclusive workplace.
In this course, you’ll learn how to avoid pitfalls like showing preference for candidates who have a similar background and unfair ratings during reviews. We’ll also show you how to identify human resources processes and leadership practices that result in unfair outcomes, so that you’ll implement proactive, equitable solutions instead.
We’re often unaware of our biases. This course on Mitigating Bias teaches you how to identify bias in hiring and leading employees, eliminate systemic bias in work culture, reactively and proactively respond to bias, and build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
Addressing and overcoming biases will create a workplace that delivers compelling results for everyone involved.
What You'll Learn
- Identify and overcome bias in hiring and candidate selection
- Recognize bias between leaders and employees that hinders leadership
- Define systemic bias and its effects on workplace culture
- Respond to bias both reactively and proactively to recover from it
- Build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment
- Identify HR processes and leadership practices that produce unfair outcomes
Key Takeaways
- Many kinds of bias negatively affect the workplace and can hinder leadership.
- People are often unaware of their own biases, which can show up as preference for candidates with similar backgrounds or unfair ratings during reviews.
- Identifying biased HR processes and leadership practices allows you to implement proactive, equitable solutions instead.
- Addressing and overcoming biases creates a workplace that delivers compelling results for everyone involved.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You will explore biases that hinder leadership, identify the causes of systemic bias and its effects on workplace culture, learn how to recover from bias, and create a more inclusive workplace. The course covers identifying bias in hiring and leading employees, eliminating systemic bias in work culture, responding to bias reactively and proactively, and building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
What topics are covered in the lessons?
The course includes lessons on an Introduction, Bias in Hiring and Leading, Systemic Bias and Work Culture, Response and Recovery, Diversity and Inclusion, and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.
What skills does this course help develop?
It builds skills in diversity awareness, diversity management, diversity strategies, diversity training, and workplace diversity, along with recognizing and addressing bias.
How does this course help with hiring decisions?
It teaches you how to avoid pitfalls such as showing preference for candidates who have a similar background, and how to identify HR processes that result in unfair outcomes so you can implement equitable solutions.
