Fighting Gender Bias in the Workplace

Fighting Gender Bias in the Workplace

54mIntermediate2023-05-26

Authors

Lori Nishiura Mackenzie

Lori Nishiura Mackenzie

Keynote Speaker, Expert on Inclusion and Women's Leadership, Author

Course details

Combating gender bias in the workplace helps everyone, not just women, but how do you identify it, and what are the most effective ways to fight it? In this course, inclusion expert Lori Nishiura Mackenzie guides you through what you can do to foster a more equitable workplace. Lori explains why this course is for everyone and why it’s important to talk about gender bias. She goes over errors that these biases can create, when bias happens, and the types of biases you may encounter. After an informative discussion on intersectionality, Lori dives into three ways you can identify bias at work. She also highlights specific strategies you can use to fight bias, like doubling down on criteria to block bias, redefining success in confronting bias, and formulating questions that help fight bias.

Skills covered

Workplace EquityDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)Deep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

Introduction

  • Seeking out and fighting bias
  • Is this course only for men

Why Talk about Gender Bias

  • Why talk about gender bias
  • The myth of meritocracy
  • Why does gender matter at work

What Is Gender Bias

  • Bias is an error in assessments
  • When does bias happen
  • Is there only one form of gender bias
  • Let's talk about intersectionality

Three Ways to Identify Bias at Work

  • Criteria are key to fighting bias
  • Word choices matter
  • Criticisms are not given equally

Strategies to Fight Bias

  • Double down on criteria to block bias
  • Redefine success in confronting bias
  • Sharpen your questions when you suspect bias is present
40,000 Toman