Unconscious bias training: motivating employees to care

Unconscious bias remains a significant issue in workplaces, and addressing it through training is crucial. However, there are concerns that teaching unconscious bias may demotivate employees or normalize bias. To avoid these pitfalls, training should focus on practical strategies to reduce biases, emphasize that striving to overcome biases is normal, and highlight the harmful impact of biased behavior rather than focusing on blame. Nuanced, sensitive, and compassionate training can motivate employees to confront their biases and promote positive change in workplaces.