Implicit Bias in the Workplace – What it Looks Like and How We Can Address It

The necessity for understanding and action around the ideas of diversity, equity and inclusion have become abundantly clear.  This topic is also of growing importance to those that support nonprofit work – our Donors, Funders and Constituents want to know how our workplaces are addressing these issues. This training will explore implicit attitudes and how stereotypes impact our decisions and the effect those interactions have on organizational culture. 

The workshop will focus on various types of diversity in the workplace, including; gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical abilities and disabilities, culture, citizenship status, and age.  Attendees will learn to identify and address the brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative attitudes toward stigmatized or culturally marginalized groups (known as microaggressions.)  Participants will review common such occurrences in the workplace and explore outcomes associated with the experience of microaggressions as well as discover techniques to minimize these incidents. This interactive and engaging training will include breakout groups and peer to peer communication opportunities. 

Presenters:  Nevada County nonprofit, Color Me Human (Tracy Pepper and Donn Harris) will be our trainers for this diversity, equity and inclusion education experience.  Color Me Human’s mission and work is intended to dismantle systems of oppression both within ourselves and within the institutions of Nevada County, here on Nisenan land. Led by a multi-racial, multi-cultural team they celebrate and support the under-resourced communities in California’s second whitest county. Through community education, cross movement solidarity building, capacity building, and crisis response they aim to eliminate harm inflicted on people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals in Nevada County.

Many Thanks to our Workshop Sponsor for this important training.
Their generosity and support allows CNL to provide trainings during these challenging times at a reduced rate or often, free of charge to staff and board members our member organizations.