Unconscious Bias Half‑Day Training Course
A practical half‑day course exploring unconscious bias, its origins, impacts and solutions, with equality, diversity and inclusion embedded throughout.
A practical half‑day course exploring unconscious bias, its origins, impacts and solutions, with equality, diversity and inclusion embedded throughout.
This half‑day Unconscious Bias Training Course supports delegates in understanding how bias forms, how it influences everyday decisions, and how organisations can reduce its impact. The session is designed for teams who have not recently completed equality, diversity and inclusion training, with EDI principles threaded throughout. Delegates explore the science behind bias, the origins of stereotypes, and the practical steps needed to challenge assumptions and improve decision‑making. Through interactive activities, discussion and real‑world examples, participants gain greater self‑awareness, confidence and tools to act as proactive change agents. The course provides a clear foundation for reducing bias, improving fairness and strengthening inclusive behaviours across the workplace.
Effective unconscious bias training works best when delegates have a grounding in equality, diversity and inclusion. Many organisations, however, face time constraints that make a full‑day programme difficult. This combined half‑day session provides a focused introduction to unconscious bias while embedding essential EDI principles throughout.
The course helps individuals begin to understand how unconscious bias influences daily activity and behaviour. Through an innovative and engaging workshop, delegates identify solutions and processes that combat bias and enable staff to act as proactive change agents.
The three‑hour session is interactive, informative and designed to help delegates become more aware, less biased and more inclusive in their working lives.
These scenarios help delegates explore how unconscious bias appears in everyday workplace situations and how it can be challenged.
A manager consistently selects the same staff for high‑profile tasks, believing they are “naturally better suited”, without reviewing others’ skills.
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A colleague’s ideas are frequently overlooked in meetings, despite being well‑informed and relevant. Others are unaware this pattern is occurring.
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A team member assumes a new colleague will struggle with a task based on previous experiences with someone from a similar background.
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Unconscious bias affects how people interpret information, make decisions and interact with colleagues, often without realising it. Bias forms through lived experiences, cultural influences and repeated exposure to stereotypes, shaping expectations and assumptions that can influence workplace behaviour. Organisations benefit from recognising how these patterns develop and how they can unintentionally affect recruitment, promotion, teamwork and everyday interactions. By exploring the origins of bias and examining practical strategies to challenge it, delegates learn how to create more inclusive environments where decisions are fair, transparent and based on evidence rather than assumptions. The session encourages participants to reflect on their own thinking, increase mindfulness and adopt behaviours that reduce bias and promote positive workplace practices. Small, consistent changes in awareness and behaviour can significantly improve organisational culture and strengthen equality, diversity and inclusion.
These modules outline the key learning areas covered throughout the Unconscious Bias Half‑Day Training Course.
The science behind unconscious bias and how it forms.
Exploring the roots of bias, stereotypes and prejudice.
Practical steps to identify, challenge and reduce bias.
Developing self‑awareness and driving inclusive behaviours.
This course aims to enable delegates to:
By the end of the training delegates will have:
This course is suitable for anyone, as everyone has biases. We are all prone to jumping to conclusions, misjudging people and favouring some more than others.
The course helps delegates minimise the harmful effects of unconscious bias and equips them with tools and skills to address bias in the workplace.
All our courses are tailored to ensure the training reflects your organisation’s goals and priorities.
The course can be delivered face to face or online, via Zoom or Teams.
Please note: the half-day rate is not always available for face-to-face sessions.
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