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Unconscious Bias Series
Creating Equity & Belonging in the Workforce
Join the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance for the Unconscious Bias Series: Creating Equity & Belonging in the Workforce, a series of four workshops for arts and culture organizations to understand how unconscious biases can impact the workplace and the people in it. Through four, two-hour workshops, participants will learn more about implicit biases in race, accessibility, class and age. This series facilitated by The Realize Leadership Group is geared toward arts and culture professionals who are executive leaders, hiring managers, human resources professionals and team managers.
What is Unconscious Bias?
Bias is a form of prejudice that is used to favor or “other” a characteristic, person or group. There are two types of biases, Conscious, which is explicit bias and Unconscious, which is implicit. Unconscious bias is derived from the subconscious in which social stereotypes constructed by society influence the individual’s decisions without their full awareness.
Register to attend the Series!
The series kicks off on January 13, 2022, by exploring race in the workplace. Join this session to receive practical and tactical steps to address racial bias in your organization.
On January 27, 2022, the series continues with a deeper look into ableism. Take a deeper dive as we consider unseen disabilities in addition to physical access in the workplace.
On February 10, 2022, we will examine class and how this impacts the work environment. Learn ways to bridge the generational divide within your organization.
Our series concludes on February 24, 2022, exploring ageism and its impact on a multigenerational workforce. Learn ways to bridge the generational divide within your organization.
Register for the individual workshops using the links about or register to participate in the full 4-part series!
More about the Series Facilitators:
Dr. Carla Thomas (she/her) is President of The Realize Leadership Group, LLC., a consultancy that specializes in diversity & inclusion services and has worked with clients ranging from higher education to global fortune 500 organizations in sectors that include: Higher Education, Technology, Life Sciences, Financial Services, Retail, and Wholesale Consumer Goods. Carla currently sits on the Advisory boards of Saint Joseph’s University’s Organizational & Leadership Development graduate program as well as The Academy of Natural Sciences. She is an active member of the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Sciences, Philadelphia Society of People and Strategy, the Society for Human Resource Management, the Organizational Development Network, and the Inclusion Allies Coalition. A graduate of Vanderbilt University and Saint Joseph’s University, Carla completed her doctorate at The University of Pennsylvania. Her research explores psychosocial factors that mitigate the negative effects of implicit bias. She is committed to improving dialogues across difference while pushing the boundaries of practical approaches that create inclusive environments.
Dr. Tanya O’Neill (she/her), as a senior Diversity, Equity & Inclusion consultant for RLG uses her expertise as a facilitator, strategic consultant, and coach to help organizations to develop skills that positively impact people, performance and productivity. Dr. O’Neill has a very diverse background which includes experience as a Nurse, former Air Force Reservist, and Community Health Educator. She has earned a degree in Nursing (BSN), Human Services (MHS) and Psychology (PsyD), and holds certifications in MBTI, Crucial Conversations, 360 VOICES, Gallup Strengths Performance Coaching, Diversity Practitioner, and DDI Leadership Development. Dr. O’Neill combines logic and emotional intelligence within her coaching practice. She is a native Philadelphian who enjoys helping individuals and teams cultivate their own unique inner brilliance. Most recently, Tanya was the Associate Director of Leadership Development for the Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Tanya currently resides in the Greater Philadelphia area.
Series Resources:
This series is supported by PNC Arts Alive. PNC Arts Alive is a multi-year, multi-million dollar grant initiative of PNC and the PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. PNC Arts Alive challenges visual and performing arts organizations to put forth their best, most original thinking in expanding audience participation and engagement. For more information on PNC Arts Alive and the grant recipients visit www.PNCARTSALIVE.com