Unconscious Bias and Recruitment Workshop- Level the playing field- Building diverse teams through bias awareness

*Available Online

What is unconscious bias?

It is underlying stereotypes and attitudes that people unconsciously attribute to another person or a group of people which affects how they understand or engage with that person or group.

Every one of us has a degree of unconscious bias and it’s nothing to be ashamed of, however, it is important to learn more about it and recognise how it affects the way you work and interact with people.

We know that unconscious bias isn’t a tick box exercise that can be resolved in just one session but we hope this workshop can help staff become more aware of their unconscious bias and start working towards tackling it.

The session facilitates participants to discuss Unconscious Bias and become aware of their own triggers and how they might arise during the recruitment process, and how to use that knowledge.   The session will include input on how Unconscious Bias can operate during the recruitment process, and also cover briefly how to challenge each other and have a discussion when people do disagree on a candidate.

Benefits of our Unconscious Bias and Recruitment workshop

🏠 Our workshop has been specifically designed for the housing sector

🏠 It can help you consider where unconscious bias comes from

🏠 It looks at how unconscious bias affects day to day actions and how this might arise in recruitment

🏠 It provides practical advice on how understanding unconscious bias can be used to create an inclusive culture and better engage with applicants and interviewees.

Our half day course helps organisations to:

1. Remind yourself of your triggers: What do you know about your UB and your triggers? Which groups do might you have bias about? How might this arise in recruitment?
2. Unconscious Bias in recruitment – common traps and triggers: A summary of common traps and triggers during the recruitment process.
3. UB in recruitment – what you can do: Ways in which you can mitigate unconscious bias during the recruitment process.
4. Having a conversation and challenging: When you do disagree how can you say this in a constructive way that might lead to discussion and respectful disagreement rather than entrenched positions?

Target audience

The course is suitable for staff or department in an organisation particularly those involved with recruitment, and can be tailored to meet your needs.

It is available in-house for 15 participants (max) per session.

 

Duration

1/2 day

 

Information

How to book

If you would like to book our Unconscious Bias and Recruitment Training or want further information please contact info@taipawb.org or call 029 21 057 957