Topic: Conscious Inclusion
The recognition that we all have unconscious biases affecting our judgements has become a purposeful topic for conversation — and a vital one, as we strive for fair and inclusive workplaces where we’re all able to do our best work. But the unchecked presence of these biases in our thinking and daily decision-making interferes with many of our goals and positive intentions; and upsets the enormous potential upside of inclusively driven cultures.
And once we’ve upped our awareness around the many different kinds of biases that exist, it’s important that we intentionally equip ourselves with ways to check, interrupt and overcome them in the moments where they're most likely to occur. To get on the front foot together; embracing a mindset of conscious inclusion, and championing the behaviours that embody it every day.
Workshop prompts + resources snapshot
Core content covered:
• The principle and purpose of our biases
• System 1 and System 2 thinking
• The neuroscience of exclusion
• The SEEDS model for interrupting bias
• Tools for slower decisions
• An individual checklist for change
Delve into some of the thinking, sources and resources that support and shape our workshops, pathways and tools on this topic — openly shared, and regularly updated here.
Combining self-directed digital learning with expert-led workshops — we helped the digital retailer to engage 98% of their workforce in collaborative, value-aligned and individually actionable inclusion. Ongoing evaluation is revealing sustained behaviour change; from the way meetings are facilitated to the shared vocabulary captured in DE&I surveys.
From privilege to neuroinclusion, YCN helped us identify the right angles to take on timely topics — and then put practical tools and talking points into the hands of our team members, sensitive to the many different environments that conversations were happening in. And we're sustaining these conversations continually.
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How we can help
Delivered in-person, virtually or hybrid — our expert facilitators will engage and energise your team around the topic, enabling them to collaboratively apply things to what's real for them right now.
Accessible on our platform, or imported to your own — blended, social and experimental learning pathways bring development to life at any pace preferred.
Bitesize digital and physical tools keep core concepts covered in minds, hands and conversations — all within the flow of work.