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Harvad University Outsmarting Implicit Bias Certificate Course 2025:

Are you making the best decisions at work?

Tailored for both individuals and teams, this Harvard University Online course, led by the esteemed Professor Mahzarin Banaji, delves into the science of implicit bias and provides actionable strategies to mitigate its effects in the workplace.

What You will Learn

Question our understanding of decision-making processes both at work and at home.

Recognize the insights from fifty years of experimental psychology that reveal our limited self-awareness, and the hidden thoughts uncovered through the science of implicit bias.

Define implicit bias as unconscious judgments based on group-level characteristics such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, social status, and sexuality.

Learn from Harvard Professor Mahzarin Banaji that implicit bias is a feature of all human minds and the importance of examining our own thoughts and behaviors with scientific curiosity.

Experience an interactive course that explores how your mind works, influences decisions, and strategies to overcome implicit bias.

Gain insights from industry leaders on how unintended bias affects organizational work and the practices developed to detect and challenge this bias.

Practice proven strategies to avoid common pitfalls and access valuable resources to outsmart implicit bias at work.

Engage in exercises that reveal how perception may not align with objective reality and reflect on the unintended impact of implicit bias.

Understand that bias cannot be willed away and follow a blueprint to outsmart implicit bias, leading to better decisions in the workplace and a life aligned with your values.

By the end of this course, participants will

• Gain insights into implicit bias by exploring scientific evidence from the realms of experimental psychology, neuroscience, behavioral economics, and sociology.
• Pinpoint the scenarios where bias emerges in everyday work processes, including recruitment, selection, hiring, promotions, team management, and interactions with customers, clients, or the public.