Unconscious bias in the workplace is still a problem and it can cause you to lose talent within your organization. In this course, Eliminating Bias, Prejudices, and Stereotyping through Increasing Your Understanding of Others, you’ll gain the ability to understand and empathize with people from marginalized groups through interviews with industry experts. First, you’ll explore supporting the LGBTQIA community featuring JQueery Queen. Next, you’ll learn about removing gender bias with Shawn Wildermuth. After that, you’ll understand religious prejudice with Carlos Rodriguez. Finally, you’ll learn how to avoid ableist language with Kari Harbath. By the end of this course, you will be able to better understand the struggles of marginalized groups in tech so that you may support them and be an ally in the workplace.
Author Name: Shelley Benhoff
Author Description:
Shelley has 20+ years of experience in IT as an Entrepreneur, Manager, Trainer, Docker Community Leader, and Sitecore MVP. She has a passion for tiaras, technology, gaming, and general nerdery. She loves to learn new things as well as mentor and teach others. She teaches leadership, communication, Docker, and Sitecore development. Shelley aims to provide her students with an immersive learning experience, not just a bunch of lectures and handouts. She has studied learning and instructional desig… more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• Learning Common Biases, Prejudices, and Stereotypes
  2mins
• Supporting the LGBTQIA Community
  14mins
• Removing Gender Bias
  15mins
• Understanding Religious Prejudice
  13mins
• Avoiding Ableist Language
  19mins
• Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  4mins