+ Beginners’ / Intermediate level training for volunteer managers everywhere delivered on Zoom with Anita Jakhu +

Recent debates spearheaded by the Black Lives Matter movement have given greater significance to understanding and recognising inequalities and racial discrimination in society.

This workshop, delivered by Equality & Inclusion expert Anita Jakhu, will equip participants with the tools to improve their decision-making capabilities in the context of unconscious bias . It will take a take a honest and detailed look at how unconscious bias can negatively influence our everyday judgements and decision-making in a fun and interactive way. In addition, individuals will learn how to compensate for blind spots, such as our own cognitive bias and automatic judgements by looking at strategies to reduce unconscious bias and look at good practice tips.

Frontline staff, volunteers, and managers will benefit from developing their soft skills to lead in an increasingly diverse workplace and create more inclusive work environments.

Join us to gain an in depth understanding of unconscious bias, how it affects decision making, judgments and relationships in and out of the workplace and how we can minimise its impact. During the day we will:

• explore the concepts of equality, diversity, inclusion, and unconscious bias
• increase knowledge of legal responsibilities and duties
• examine the impact of unconscious bias (organisational and individual levels)
• outline types of unconscious bias
• explore strategies and techniques for reducing unconscious bias
• share good practice

At the end of the session, each participant will be asked to complete an individual action plan. It will consolidate learning and outline individual and collective steps to achieve a more inclusive working environment. This will be provided to each participant which they will take away and implement in their individual contexts.

Training is highly interactive, engaging and fast paced. It will use a combination of facilitator presentation, group discussions, visual aids, case studies and group exercises.

Timetable: 

9.45-10am Arrivals (click on the Zoom link in good time and make sure you’re all ready to go at 10am!)

10am-12.30pm ‘Unconscious Bias’ Workshop with Anita Jakhu (Delivered via Zoom)

>> This is BEGINNERS’ / INTERMEDIATE level training.

This training is delivered by Anita Jakhu.

Anita is an experienced consultant with a proven history of working in the Equality & Inclusion field for over 25 years, with a particular specialism in unconscious bias. She has worked with senior management teams, department leads, board members and front line staff across all sectors e.g. Brent local authority, Haringey Education Partnership, MET police, Collage Arts, Metropolitan housing, The Guardian, Women’s Aid, Southwark Carers, Education authorities, crime and community safety boards and youth organisations. Much of her work has focused on supporting organisations to make positive changes on strategic levels, reviewing processes and procedures as well as on operational levels and contributing to creating more positive workplace culture . She has developed training programmes covering unconscious bias, equality & inclusion, religious and cultural beliefs, forced marriages, effective communication, community safety, workplace culture, domestic abuse to name but a few.’

> We have a few free places available for Camden non-profits with a turnover of less than £150K. Get in touch with Shafia by email if this applies to your organisation. (Many thanks to our funder Camden Council for making this possible.)

We look forward to seeing you on the day! 🙂