Tackling Biases: The Key to a Dynamic Work Environment (C2504)
Biases and especially unconscious biases directly effect collaboration, teamwork and promotion of a resilient workplace. This psychoeducation workshop explores conscious and unconscious bias with the purpose of managing them to promote a trustful and fair workplace.
Table of Contents of Workshop on Tackling Biases
- About the Course
- Who Should Attend
- Key Learning Objectives
- Course Curriculum
- Meet the Trainer
- Fees & Registration Details
- FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
- Other Upcoming Courses
About the Course
In today’s Cyprus-based organizations—especially in finance, professional services, and multinational operations—multicultural teams are the norm, not the exception. However, this growing diversity has exposed a critical barrier to performance: unconscious and unmanaged bias. While rarely intentional, biases—whether cognitive, cultural, or social—lead to miscommunication, reduced collaboration, and ultimately a breakdown in trust and fairness.
The consequences are systemic: organizational inefficiency, employee dissatisfaction, weakened leadership credibility, and frequent interpersonal conflict.
We developed this seminar to tackle the issue at its root—not through blame, but through awareness, education, and structured self-reflection.
How the Workshop Was Designed
The programme begins by creating a safe learning environment where professionals can:
- Understand what bias is—from unconscious thought patterns to cultural assumptions.
- Acknowledge that bias is not a moral failure, but often a product of social conditioning.
Participants complete a specially designed Bias Self-Assessment Questionnaire, enabling them to:
- Identify their bias profile,
- Reflect on their positioning across common dimensions of bias,
- Begin the process of intentional, informed personal change.
Next, we examine how bias impacts team dynamics, leadership, and decision-making, not just for the individual on the receiving end, but also systemically across the organization. Real-life examples and team exercises deepen this understanding.
The final unit session guides participants in building tailored action plans. These bias-reduction strategies are designed for both personal behavior change and organizational impact, helping each participant lead and contribute more equitably.
Who Should Attend
This workshop on identification and managing biases, is ideal for:
- HR professionals and recruiters
- Team leaders and middle/senior managers
- Trainers, mentors, and employee development officers
- Multicultural team members
- Organizational consultants and coaches
- Anyone responsible for hiring, leadership, or teamwork in diverse environments
Key Learning Objectives
By the end of the workshop on understanding and managing Biases, participants will be able to:
Knowledge
- Understand the types of bias: cognitive, unconscious, and cultural.
- Identify psychological and social origins of bias.
- Recognize the effects of bias on team dynamics and leadership.
- Learn modern strategies for bias mitigation.
Skills
- Develop personalized bias management plans.
- Select appropriate responses to reduce bias.
- Communicate the impact of bias in workplace decisions.
- Analyze bias-related scenarios using real-life case studies.
Attitudes
- Increase self-awareness of personal bias.
- Promote fairness, openness, and equity in leadership.
- Commit to continuous improvement in bias recognition and reduction.
Course Curriculum
To develop the workshops on managing biases, we have integrated CBT theories with Systemic applications and have designed a workshop consisting of 5 units.
Unit 1 | Understanding Bias
- Definition of bias
- Types of bias (e.g., cognitive, unconscious, cultural)
- Origins of bias (psychological and social factors)
Unit 2 | Bias Self-Assessment Questionnaire
- Distribution and completion of a personal bias self-assessment
- Reflection on results and personal insights
Unit 3 | Impact of Bias in the Workplace
- How bias affects decision-making, team dynamics, and leadership
- Real-world examples and case studies
- Group activity: Analysis of specific bias-related scenarios
Unit 4 | Managing and Reducing Bias
- Strategies for identifying and addressing bias
- Techniques to foster inclusion and fairness in the workplace
Unit 5 | Developing Bias Reduction Action Plans
- Framework for developing personal and organizational bias reduction strategies
- Creating actionable plans to reduce bias
Fees & Registration Details
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
What is the goal of the "Tackling Biases" seminar?
Who should attend this workplace bias training?
How does this workshop help reduce biases at work?
What skills will I gain from the workplace bias seminar?
- Identify bias in decision-making
- Create bias-reduction plans
- Lead inclusively and fairly
- Address group dynamics influenced by bias.
Why is managing bias essential for leadership?
The workshop helps professionals recognize and reduce unconscious and cultural biases in the workplace, improving fairness, leadership, and team effectiveness.
Ideal attendees include HR professionals, recruiters, team leaders, diversity trainers, and managers working in multicultural or high-performance teams.
Participants complete a self-assessment, analyze real-life bias cases, and build personal and organizational action plans to address hidden bias.
You will learn to:
Unchecked bias leads to poor decisions, low team morale, and inequity. This course helps leaders build trust, fairness, and performance in diverse teams.
