Learning to Unlearn: A Revolutionary Way to Disrupt Bias

Course details

Reflecting on your own personal biases is necessary, but far from easy. In this course, instructor Natasha Bowman outlines a practical, easy-to-use framework to help you get started reflecting on your biases to disrupt harmful biases in meaningful and measurable ways.

Explore the possibilities as well as the limits of unlearning and unconscious bias training, as Natasha provides an overview of the seven-part UNLEARN framework. Learn how to unravel biased assumptions, notice biases and other harmful behaviors, let go of limiting beliefs, embrace new perspectives, self-reflect, practice empathy, and nurture a growth-centered mindset. Upon completing this course, you’ll be prepared to continue unlearning and cultivate inclusive leadership excellence.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Disrupting harmful biases to create inclusive workplaces

1. Unlearning for a More Inclusive World

02 - The limits of unconscious bias training
03 - Roots of learning - Why people cling to what they know
04 - Recognizing the need to disrupt bias

2. The Seven-Part Framework - UNLEARN

05 - The UNLEARN framework
06 - Unraveling biased assumptions
07 - Noticing biases and other harmful behaviors
08 - Letting go of limiting beliefs
09 - Embracing new perspectives
10 - Active bias self-reflection
11 - Relearning empathy
12 - Nurturing a growth mindset

3. Unlearning for Leadership Excellence

13 - Breaking down barriers - Unlearning for inclusive leadership
14 - Unlearning language - Fostering inclusive communication
15 - The power of unlearning assumptions