Unconscious Bias Training — Powered By Diversity

Welcome to your Unconscious Bias Training

Before we begin we’d like to introduce ourselves; we are called Powered By Diversity for a reason. Everyone is different - and we value the difference in everyone.

We don’t train in order to hammer people into one mould; everyone learns differently. There are many ways of understanding Unconscious Bias and there are many ways of acting on what you learn.

Our ask is that you enter this training with an open mind and share your learnings and reflections with us as you go. We want to know that you have taken something useful away from this experience that you will carry forward.

Watch each video and fill in the short assessment after each one. Assessments are a mixture of questions designed to check your understanding of the concepts, as well as capture your reflections on the content.

Once you have submitted all your assessments you will be notified whether you have passed via email. If you find that you haven’t passed, you are welcome to come back and re-do the training and assessments.

Module 1

Learning about Unconscious Bias is a personal thing; everyone has biases, both conscious and unconscious, yet they are still very much misunderstood by many. Our biases are what have helped us as humans to survive for hundreds of thousands of years, yet those same mental shortcuts are what’s standing in the way of achieving equality today. In this module we start to unpick unconscious bias.

Watch the 9 minute Module 1 video and fill in the short assessment afterwards. Assessments are a mixture of questions designed to check your understanding of the concepts, as well as capture your reflections on the content.

Once you have submitted all your assessments you will be notified whether you have passed via email. If you find that you haven’t passed, you are welcome to come back and re-do the training and assessments.

Unconscious Bias Module 1 Assessment

Name

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Do you have any unconscious biases?

No, I'm not a biased person

Yes, because I'm human

I'm not sure yet

Can you think of three examples of mental shortcuts that your brain takes for you?

e.g. driving to work

Which of the following statements could be another way of describing unconscious bias?

People admitting they are racist or sexist

Not being conscious of the mental shortcuts that our brain takes

Preferences that we are consciously aware of

Module 2

Our Unconscious Biases are shaped by the world around us and all of our experiences.

We all have biases - and they don’t make us bad people - they make us human! Our natural human instinct is to stick to the familiar. Our brains are programmed to steer us towards things we know, things we like, and people who feel familiar and safe.

Watch the Module 2 video - and take some time to complete the exercises - then fill in the short assessment afterwards as honestly as you can. This is a safe environment and your answers won’t be shared with your employer. Assessments are a mixture of questions designed to check your understanding of the concepts, as well as capture your reflections on the content, please use your own words however you like - and don’t worry about spelling or grammar.

Once you have submitted all your assessments you will be notified whether you have passed via email. If you find that you haven’t passed, you are welcome to come back and re-do the training and assessments.

Unconscious Bias Module 2 Assessment

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What are some visual cues that you may have used to categorise people in the past week?

What visual cues do you think people use most often to categorise you?

Please share some of your observations from having completed the "trusted 10" exercise

In your own words, how can unfamiliarity lead to unconscious bias?

Module 3

Biases can show up in so many forms! Here we go through some different ways biases can show up - and how to work around them.

Watch the Module 3 video and take time to think about how you’ve seen each of these biases show up in your life. Fill in the short assessment afterwards as honestly as you can; your answers won’t be shared with your employer. We want to check your understanding of the concepts, as well as capture your reflections on the content, please use your own words however you like - and don’t worry about spelling or grammar.

Once you have submitted all your assessments you will be notified whether you have passed via email. If you find that you haven’t passed, you are welcome to come back and re-do the training and assessments.

Unconscious Bias Module 3 Assessment

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We shared a few biases here. Pick a type of bias and share a real-life example of how it's showed up in your life.

Do you have biases?

No, I'm not a biased person

Of course! I'm human

I'm not sure

Can you think of any biases that could be at play in your organisation? If so, how would you suggest coding around them?

Module 4

Does becoming conscious of your biases sound like a difficult task - or an easy one? If it’s feeling difficult it could be because you haven’t yet let yourself admit your biases. Other symptoms of ‘unconscious bias denial’ are defensiveness, anger and frustration. If you are feeling any of these things - don’t worry. We have been conditioned to deny our biases so it’s not surprising. Admitting our biases to ourselves is a huge step. It’s also the most important one. Please take the time you need.

When you are ready, watch the Module 4 video then fill in the short assessment afterwards as honestly as you can; your answers won’t be shared with your employer. We want to check your understanding of the concepts, as well as capture your reflections on the content, please use your own words however you like - and don’t worry about spelling or grammar.

Once you have submitted all your assessments you will be notified whether you have passed via email. If you find that you haven’t passed, you are welcome to come back and re-do the training and assessments.

Unconscious Bias Module 4 Assessment

Name

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At this point we'd like to know your overall reflections on what you've learnt so far. What moments of realisation would you like to share?

Module 5

Biases don’t just live within us - they also affect us all.

Recognising times when biases have impacted us in the past can help us to hone our bias spotting ability in the present. We can tune in and begin to spot bias danger-zones at play in our working lives.

Watch the Module 5 video then fill in the short assessment afterwards as honestly as you can; your answers won’t be shared with your employer. We want to check your understanding of the concepts, as well as capture your reflections on the content, please use your own words however you like - and don’t worry about spelling or grammar.

Once you have submitted all your assessments you will be notified whether you have passed via email. If you find that you haven’t passed, you are welcome to come back and re-do the training and assessments.

Unconscious Bias Module 5 Assessment

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Can you think of a time where a lack of diversity in a decision-making process has affected you personally?

Are there any areas of your organisation where there may be a lack of diversity in decision making processes? How can this be improved?

Module 6

It’s time to think about how we will take this training forward into our every-day lives!

Watch the module 6 video then fill in the short assessment afterwards as honestly as you can; your answers won’t be shared with your employer. We want to check your understanding of the concepts, as well as capture your reflections on the content, please use your own words however you like - and don’t worry about spelling or grammar.

Once you have submitted all your assessments you will be notified whether you have passed via email. If you find that you haven’t passed, you are welcome to come back and re-do the training and assessments.

Unconscious Bias Module 6 Assessment

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Can you think of a group or type of person that you could make a conscious effort to become more familiar with?

How will you do this?

Tip: start small and build on your positive experiences as you go

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMPLETE THIS TRAINING.

Once you have submitted all your assessments you will be notified whether you have passed via email. If you find that you haven’t passed, you are welcome to come back and re-do the training and assessments.