Unconscious bias training, also known as implicit bias training, is a means to help employees identify and understand the underlying biases we all harbor. The deeper intent behind the training is to help employees to improve their actions by recognizing their biases and not acting upon them when they arise.
Employers typically implement this type of training to:
- Try to reduce discriminatory actions and behaviors.
- Try to increase diversity and inclusion.
- Try to reduce racism in the workplace.
- Try to promote open conversations about problematic issues to talk about them in a way that produces changes in behavior.
