Unconscious bias

Unconscious biases influence our decisions and interactions far more than we would like to admit — in hiring, in promotion rounds, in who gets the stretch project and who gets interrupted in a meeting. None of it feels like a decision at the time. That is exactly the problem.

We start with the mechanics: how the brain builds shortcuts, why they were useful, and where they now quietly cost you talent and trust. Participants get an introduction to the Implicit Association Test (IAT) and work with their own results — not to feel guilty, but to see their patterns clearly.

From there the session becomes practical. We walk through the moments where bias enters your processes (job ads, CV screening, interview panels, feedback, performance reviews) and design concrete safeguards for each. Participants rehearse the language to interrupt a biased comment with care, so speaking up stops feeling like a confrontation.

The session is highly interactive: short inputs, real cases from your organisation, small-group work and structured reflection. Everyone leaves with a personal commitment and a shared vocabulary the team can keep using on Monday.