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How much of your daily activity is conscious?

Implicit Bias is Unconscious

Our  Brains are Wired to take Short Cuts

​​What if we could use more of our brain's capacity?

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What if we could connect to openness and trust and let go of defensiveness, self-doubt and fear?

 

Implicit bias does not have to rule. 
 

Can you stop something that is unconscious?  No. However, you can:

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  • raise self-awareness to mitigate the harm of implicit bias

  • become more mindful

  • employ pre-encounter and post encounter strategies to disrupt implicit bias

  • consciously connect and build community with people different than you

  • talk about implicit bias in a community of your choice to raise your inclusion competency

  • commit to the work of inclusion

  • have better relationships

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Explicit bias is known. Implicit or unconscious bias is unknown.  If you have a brain you are bias.  Whether these biases are true attitudes or culturally learned associations, they undermine and harm people, your organization, and society at large.

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Implicit bias limits an organization's ability to find, develop, and leverage great talent. Implicit bias can affect everything from parenting, to how we lead, to organizational competitiveness. 

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Disrupting and mitigating implicit bias is possible.  Conscious Connection, a Mindful Journey to Inclusion is a program that starts with the research that we are all bias. Conscious Connection provides experiential activities and research to slow our brains down to intentionally lead inclusively.  

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Inquiry

Many questions surfaced.

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  • Why aren’t diversity programs increasing diversity?

  • What motivates people to change their behavior?

  • What can be done about implicit bias if it is unconscious?

  • What is the role of leadership?

  • What about the other legs of the stool, recruitment, mentoring, performance management, social engagement across diverse groups, i.e. contact

  • How do we train and support majority members to be the Ally?

  • What can be done to support self-efficacy?

  • What are the limits and scope of this project?

Project and Scope

The scope and deliverables for the project

  • Depending upon the organizations's mission and vision for D&I provide consult, strategic partnership, and tactical support

  • Identify research we would use as foundation to learning

  • Identify the skills, knowledge, and abilities needed to demonstrate diversity, inclusion, managing bias, and efficacy competency

  • Analyze learner and organizational context

  • Determine technology options for delivery and collaboration

  • Determine key concepts and ways to present in micro-units

  • Determine objectives for each unit

  • Create media project Report

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