A “Real Time” Electronic Test of Your Implicit Biases and How to Reduce Them in Your Workplace

2014 Annual Conference
Workplace Application: Learn how to evaluate your own implicit biases anonymously and instantaneously, and how to recognize and reduce implicit biases in your workplace.

During this session you have the opportunity to instantaneously and anonymously record your responses to a real-life exercise in implicit bias, revealing the audience’s responses. This session explores the roots of implicit bias, and uncovers the ripple effect that bias can have on the hiring process and on many workplace decisions. Practical and effective methods to reduce bias in workplaces are also explored.

Date(s) & Time(s): 
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 11:30am to 12:45pm
Presenter: 

Lynn Denise Lieber

Lynn Denise
Lieber

Lynn has been practicing employment law exclusively on the management side for over 20 years. She began her legal career in San Francisco at Littler, Mendelson, the renown leader in the field of employment law. She later moved to Fisher & Phillips LLP, where she became an equity partner in 1995.

 Lynn has conducted hundreds of face-to-face employment law training programs for both supervisors and employees, specializing in all forms of employee and managerial employment law-related training. Lynn has also represented many private and public entities in harassment and discrimination charges and litigation.  She has testified as an expert witness in unlawful harassment matters, and frequently conducts “remedial” training for supervisors or executives who have been accused of harassment or discrimination.

Location: 
W103
Amount of Credit: 
1.25
Credit Type: 
HR Credit
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
Relationship Management
Ethical Practice
Intended Audience: 
Mid-Level
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