What causes us to prefer some people over others? To be more likely to hire, promote, develop, and trust members from certain identity groups, despite evidence that others are equally or more qualified? We like to believe that our decisions reflect our intentions to be open-minded and fair, but in reality, there is often a disconnect between these intentions and reality. This session will uncover how implicit biases shape our thinking and the top strategies we can apply to make better decisions in work and life.

Learning Objectives:

• Know what implicit biases are, how they impede diversity, equity and inclusion
• Identify areas of your own personal bias and how they're shaping your thoughts, behaviour and decisions
• Develop a personal action plan to spot and address them in yourself and others

After this webinar, all participants will receive an action plan template, infographic, and tip sheet covering the materials and topics discussed.

Learn more about Michelle and the Future Focused Leadership Series on our website, or visit our Eventbrite homepage to save your spot in future workshops.

This six-part series is being offered at $49 per session, but we have also introduced a Pay What You Can option. We hope this helps those who would like still like to participate while helping us inch closer to our fundraising objectives.

All proceeds from sessions will support Leadership Niagara’s ongoing programming and commitment to future-focused leadership during the pandemic and beyond.

Michelle Grocholsky Bio

The founder and owner of Empowered, a boutique consulting firm on a mission to make equity, inclusion, and diversity (EDI) an inherent part of how organizations and their people operate.

Empowered was born out of Michelle Grocholsky’s 15+ years of experience designing and leading global EDI strategies across industries including Financial Services, High Tech, Land, Property and Construction. She draws extensively on her graduate training in Organizational Psychology and experience as an International Coach Federation Associate Certified Coach to address both the systems and mindsets crucial to meaningful progress. Michelle lives in Welland where she is kept busy chasing around a toddler, baby, husband and dog.