Training module diversity and inclusion reasons behind bias formation edu ppt

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The slide showcases the multiple learning objectives of the “reasons behind the bias formation” session of the D&I training module.

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This slide provides information regarding the major reasons for human biases formation, such as evolutionary, biological, cultural, conditioning, individual experiences.

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This slide provides information regarding the evolutionary reasons behind the formation of bias in humans.

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This slide provides information regarding the biological reasons behind the formation of bias in humans such as brain functioning that involves seeking patterns and taking shortcuts.

Instructor’s Notes:

• Brain Functioning:
  1. Seeking Patterns: Bias occurs because the human brain is conditioned to seek the pattern, to form inferences of events happening around them
  2. Taking Shortcuts: Also, as the human brain has a limited capacity to process all the information it is bombarded with, it forms the mental shortcuts to make it quicker and easier to process the input information effectively

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The slide provides information regarding the limbic system of the human brain. It also contains details regarding the working of the Amygdala, which leads to bias formation.

Instructor’s Notes:

• Limbic System: It is the part of the brain that primarily deals with the following three functions:
  1. Emotions
  2. Memories
  3. Arousal
• Amygdala: It is made of two almond-shaped structures in the limbic system. Its major functions are:
  1. Memory development of emotional and emergency events
  2. Retaining developed memories for future reference
  3. Preparing the body to deal with the emergency

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This slide provides information regarding the parasympathetic nervous system and sympathetic nervous system in humans. It also covers details regarding the functions of PNS and responses of SNS in the human automatic nervous system.

Instructor’s Notes:

• Automatic Nervous System: It is a control system which acts unconsciously and regulates bodily functions, such as the heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, pupillary response, urination, and sexual arousal
• Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) Functions:
  1. Salivation: Production of saliva to digest food
  2. Lacrimation: Making tears to lubricate and preserve eye tissues
  3. Urination: Contraction of bladder to ensure that urine comes out of body
  4. Digestion: Stimulates release of saliva
  5. Defecation: Contraction of intestine muscles (sphincter) to push digestive food to digestive tract for bowel movement
• Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) Responses:
  1. Increase heart rate
  2. Dilation of the pupils
  3. Secretion of sweat glands
  4. Dilated muscles
  5. Increased alertness
  6. Slowing down or stopping digestion
  7. Relaxation of the bladder

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This slide provides information regarding the definition of cultural conditioning. It also includes details of the cultural conditioning process in terms of multiple steps such as observation, imitation, reinforcement, internalization, and spontaneous manifestation.

Instructor’s Notes:

The cultural conditioning has the following steps:

• Step 1 Observation: In this stage, an individual is merely observant of the wrongful behaviors of elders around them
  1. For example: An elder is making derogatory comments about a particular race in front of a teenager
• Step 2 Imitation: In this stage, an individual consciously carries out the same actions as observed earlier around him
  1. For example: The same teenager starts making derogatory comments on a classmate of a different race
• Step 3 Reinforcement: Now, this conscious bias behavior is further validated and encouraged by family members, friends, and colleagues
  1. For example: Teenager posts derogatory racist statement online, and his/her friends like and share it
• Step 4 Internalization: Over a period of time, conscious bias behavior becomes rigid due to the influence of media, propaganda of leaders, etc.
• Step 5 Spontaneous Manifestation: Eventually, it leads to the formation of unconscious bias in the individuals

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The purpose of this slide is to provide information regarding the cultural groups which influence the beliefs and behaviors of an individual, such as regional cultures, organizational cultures, peer groups, spiritual and religious institutions, socioeconomic cultures, and media.

Instructor’s Notes: 

The major cultural groups that influence an individual's beliefs and behaviors:

• Regional Cultures: Norms and values of neighborhoods, cities, states, and countries one is living in affects the person’s biases
  1. For example: For example: People living in North America are skeptical about trusting individuals from countries that are culturally dissimilar
• Organizational Cultures: Authoritative figures in family, educational institutes, and workplaces perceive how an individual perceives the world
  1. For example: If one's immediate boss is homophobic, one might unconsciously start judging homosexual people
• Peer Groups: Friends, colleagues, and people with similar hobbies also influence one's biases
• Spiritual and Religious Institutions: Spiritual and religious leaders influence one's moral and ethical systems, eventually leading to a bias against other religions
• Socioeconomic Cultures: A person's economic class also contributes towards bias formation
  1. For example: An individual brought up in a high-class society might see others from the lower social class as less capable
• Media as Cultural Conditioner: Media as a cultural conditioner also play a significant role in formulating biases
  1. For example: Channels showing anti-immigrant news create a perception that immigrants are bad for the country. Thus, making their audience also anti-immigrant

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The purpose of this slide is to showcase that an individual’s background and life experiences create his story that eventually develops their biases.

Instructor’s Notes:

• An individual’s background and life experiences also shape their preferences towards or against something, leading to bias formation
• Mostly one has a favorable bias towards people with similar characteristics in terms of race, gender, culture, etc., and vice versa

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This slide depicts the summary of the stereotypes prejudice discrimination session. It also contains information regarding the negative consequences of workplace discrimination.

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This slide showcases the activities calendar to promote diversity and inclusion at the workplace. It includes details of each activity along with the date on which it will be conducted.

Instructor’s Notes:

• Potluck Lunch: Organize inter-team lunch in which employees will bring food items of their respective cultures
• Look At the Book: Allocate influential D&I books to employees and ask them to share their learnings on the day of the event
• Organize Team Party: Organize a team party where employees can get to know each other better in an informal environment
• Diversity Week: Organize diversity week in which employees from different departments will spread awareness about D&I importance using the visual medium

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This slide showcases the posters to promote diversity and inclusion at the workplace.

Slide 32

This slide showcases the posters to spread awareness regarding diversity and inclusion at the workplace.

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This slide showcases the poster to promote and spend awareness regarding cultural diversity in the organization.

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This slide consists of a sample employee mailer for diversity and inclusion promotion in the organization.

Slide 35

This slide illustrates the employee mailer poster for diversity and inclusion awareness in the organization. It provides information regarding the advantages of High D&I.

Slides 43-58

These slides contain multiple energizer activities to keep the participants’ energy levels high throughout the session duration. They are carefully chosen to keep the participants attentive, engaged and energized. These activities are accompanied by detailed instructor notes for a successful conduct. 

Sides 59-86

These slides contain a detailed proposal that can be shared by the trainer/agency with the potential clients. This sample proposal is designed to reflect trust, experience and professionalism. This comprehensive sample proposal contains sample slides like Course Snapshot, Major Deliverables, Investment Required, Company Profile, Awards and Recognition, Client Testimonials, Terms and Conditions and much more

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This slide highlights the cover letter for the training proposal. It includes details regarding what the company providing corporate training can accomplish for the client.

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The purpose of this slide is to showcase the multiple types of courses offered by the training company.

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This slide indicates the major deliverables that the corporate training firm will provide to the client. The key deliverables highlighted are session plans, PowerPoint deck, evaluation material, and training handouts.

Slide 67

This slide represents the multiple additional services offered by the training firm to the client, such as webinars, planning journals, and e-learning design solutions.

Slide 69

This slide tabulates the major deliverables offered by the training company to the client along with their associated costs.

Slide 70

The purpose of this slide is to highlight the multiple additional services offered by the training firm along with their cost details.

Slide 72

This slide provides an overview of the corporate training firm's vision and mission statements, core values, and key clients.

Slide 74

This slide highlights the major awards and recognition won by the training firm for their exceptional service to clients.

Slide 76

The slide provides information regarding the team members that would be providing the training services to the client. It includes details of the trainer and their respective designations.

Slide 77

The slide provides information regarding the team members that would be providing the training services to the client. It includes details of the employees’ names and their respective designations.

Slide 79

This slide provides information pertaining to testimonials given by satisfied clients of the training firm.

Slide 80

This slide highlights the testimonials from multiple satisfied clients of the training firm providing information regarding congratulatory messages, client name, and company details.

Slide 82

This slide showcases the case study for the training proposal. It includes information regarding the problem faced by the client and solutions offered by the training firm. It also covers details of the results and client testimonial.

Slide 84

This slide provides information regarding the contract terms and conditions of the training proposal. It also includes details of deliverables that the training company will provide to the client.

Slide 86

The purpose of this slide is to provide the contact information of the corporate training firm. It includes the firm’s official address, contact number, and email address.

Slide 87

This slide highlights the training evaluation form for instructor assessment. It also includes sections to fill details of training information and attendee details.

Slide 88

This slide showcases the questions for the assessment of the training content by the attendees.

Slide 89

The slide indicates the evaluation form for course assessment. It also includes questions pertaining to the future actions of the attendees.