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- Traditional Classroom: ½-day
- Virtual Instructor-led: One 4-hour session; Two 2-hour sessions; One 3-hour session
Women leaders face a unique set of challenges in the workplace, with biases — whether deliberate or unconscious — holding us back. With a narrower range of behavior expected from us, we may experience “double blinds.” For example, when we are confident and assertive, we can be criticized for speaking too loudly or too often; when we are quieter, we‘re more likely to be told to speak with more assertiveness and confidence.
In this highly interactive session, we will take a look at some of the most common biases women encounter at work, exploring ways to mitigate and counteract them. We will also unpack six common blind spots women face on their professional journeys and map out ways to navigate around and accelerate beyond them.
Target Audience
This course is designed for new and experienced managers, leaders, team leads, and team members who are women or who are supporting women in leadership roles.
Learning Objectives
- Identify common barriers and biases that women face in the workplace.
- Strategize ways to mitigate and counteract these biases.
- Infer the connection between being on the receiving and “holding” ends of bias.
- Describe six blind spots that women frequently encounter on their professional journeys.
- Articulate concrete steps to take to navigate through and accelerate beyond these blind spots.
Course Outline
Course Overview and Introductions
- Icebreaker Activity
- Workplace Barriers for Women
Leveraging Strengths
- Class Discussion: How Can We Leverage Strengths to Overcome Hurdles?
Common Biases Women Face in the Workplace
- Likeability Bias
- Performance Bias
- Maternal Bias
- Attribution Bias
- Affinity Bias
- Intersectionality
Mitigating and Counteracting Blind Spots
- Group Breakout Activity with Bias Scenarios
- Individual Activity: Circle of Trust
- Class Discussion: Unconscious Bias
Six Blind Spots
- Career Drift
- Lack of Self-Awareness
- Vague Reputationality
- Operating on Autopilot
- Missing the Point of Preparation
- Trying to Go It Alone
Accelerating Beyond Blind Spots
- Group Breakout Activity
Module 6: Course Summary and Next Steps
MDV2051f Course Code
