Program Topics and Activities
BEFORE THE PROGRAM
Implicit Association Test
(self-paced, approx. 30 min)
WEEK 1
Learning Session 1 (2 h)
Opening Activities
■ Welcome and Introductions
■ Optional: Kickoff by Sponsor or Senior Leader
at Organization
■ Program Overview and Structure
■ Activity: Large-Group Virtual Spectrogram
Making the Unconscious Conscious
■ Harvard's Project Implicit and Activity
■ Video: "Making the Unconscious Conscious"
■ Not All Illusions Are Visual
■ Kahneman's Two Thinking Modes
● System 1 – Intuitive and Fast
● System 2 – Effortful and Slow
■ Obstacles to Critical Thinking
● Cognitive Overload
● Overconfidence
● Switch Tasking and Disruptions
Exploring Cognitive Bias
■ Activity: Circle of Trust
■ The Neuroscience of Bias
■ Activities: Biases That Frequently Impact
Teams
● Priming Effect
● Anchoring Bias
● Justification Bias
● Fundamental Attribution Error (in-Group
Bias)
■ The Impact of Bias
■ Studies and Statistics
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
■ The DE&I Venn Diagram
■ The Difference Between Equity and Equality
■ Inclusion and Belonging
■ Starting on the Path
Bridge Learning Assignment (Self-paced)
WEEK 2
Learning Session 2 (2 h)
Implicit Bias and Stereotypes
■ Social Agreements
■ Unpacking Stereotypes
■ Bridge Learning Assignment Debrief: "The
Danger of a Single Story"
■ Activities: Spectrogram and Poll
Dimensions of Diversity
■ Gardenswartz & Rowe Diversity Wheel
● Internal Dimensions
● External Dimensions
● Organizational Dimensions
■ Activity: Diversity Dimensions and Opportu
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■ Activity: A Deeper Dive into the Diversity
Wheel
