IMPLICIT BIAS MITIGATION (IB 3.0)

Implicit bias 3.0 (Mitigation) will build upon the Implicit Bias 2.0 (Awareness) training we experienced last winter. The focus of this training will be on limiting our biases and the impact they have on the organization.

This mandatory Implicit Bias Mitigation training is being offered to all LACOE employees as part of our multi-year efforts to create an organization that is more equitable, fair, and just. Given the busy work schedules of our employees we are offering this training 15 times so that everyone is able to find a time that works for them. The sessions have a hard cap of 100 participants and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis so please register for your preferred date and time as soon as possible.

IB 3.0 will include the following:

• Review and discussion of implicit bias in the employee life cycle: hiring, talent development, promotion, and exit.

• Three step model for addressing implicit bias in organizations: assessment, awareness, taking action

• The three components of a bias management action plan: transparency, objective standards, and accountability

• The potential impact of implicit bias on performance evaluations, team dynamics, and decision making in the workplace

• Small working group discussions regarding potential implementation of several recommended practices/policies from social scientists that are expected to reduce bias at the personal and organizational levels.

This dialogue will include: o Identifying recommendations that are already being implemented as well as the challenges, lessons learned, and impact of each implemented recommendation

o Selecting 2-3 new recommendations that can be implemented in the short-term

o Identifying challenges and solutions to implementing the new 2-3 recommendations

o Creating a list of concrete next steps toward implementation of recommendations

• An overview of follow-up activities and materials that will reinforce workshop information and increase the likelihood of long-term impact