Next week, I am co-presenting a session to a group of women new in their careers. Our topic is how obstacles can hinder women’s careers in the workplace. We all know bias exists and it certainly is a challenge for women…all women. I have witnessed it. I have experienced it. And I don’t want my daughters (or any other woman) to have to deal with it.

I have created some pre-work to set the stage for the face-to-face training, which I have shared below.

Individual Reflection: 

1.  What is my first memory of seeing or experiencing someone different from me? 

2.  When was there a time in my life that I felt different from others? 

3.  How did you deal with the situations above? 

Read This:

Bias Holds Women Back (forbes.com)

Individual Reflection: 

1.  What was your reaction to this article? 

2.  Have you ever experienced or witnessed any of the bias the article discusses? 

3.  How did you deal with the situations above? 

During the live session, we will walk through what bias looks like, how we all have bias and some things we can do when we see or experience bias. I know that women new in their careers might not be willing to speak up, but my hope is to share some tools that will help them address bias in a thoughtful, intentional, empowering way.