Unconscious Bias and Being a Culturally Responsive Coach
Facilitated webinar 9.30am - 12.30pm. Please see below for the follow up Action Learning Group dates and further information.
Overview of the content:
“If you are human, you are biased” (Ross, 2014). We all instinctively and unconsciously make snap judgements about people we meet. At an unconscious level, we decide whether or not we like someone and whether or not we believe them. Some of our biases are inherent but many are also learned. They have developed over time as a mechanism for dealing with difference. Recognising the presence and impact of these unconscious biases is a critically important development for coach-mentors.
In this thought-provoking webinar, we explore the elements that contribute to our human reaction to difference – those cultural variations that define and separate us, and consider how our coaching is impacted.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the webinar delegates will have:
- Developed an awareness…
- of bias in their lives and work
- around the issue of difference (diversity) and how we deal with it
- of their own unique cultural identity and how this might impact their coaching
- Gained appreciation of the helpful emotional aspects of being a culturally-intelligent coach
- Identified and discussed their own particular challenges coaching in a world of difference working across cultures (in the broadest sense)
- Identified and developed specific actions to increase their agility in becoming a culturally-intelligent coach
Recommended Reading
- “Everyday Bias” by Howard Ross
- “Blink – The power of thinking without thinking” by Malcolm Gladwell
The optional follow up Action Learning Groups (ALG) will run virtually as follows:
For those attending the facilitated webinar on Wednesday 12th March 2025, the ALG will be on Wednesday 26th March 2025 from 9.30am - 11.30am.
For those attending the facilitated webinar on Thursday 18th September 2025, the ALG will be on Thursday 2nd October 2025 from 9.30am - 11.30am.
Please ensure that you put both the facilitated webinar and ALG dates into your diary. Full joining instructions and pre-work will be sent around a month beforehand.
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About the presenter
Sam Quante
Passionate about helping people become the best version of themselves at work, and in life, Sam is a coach and learning and development professional who puts authenticity at the heart of her practice. Sam’s background in education has led her to develop a coaching approach which is centred around growth mindset and positive psychology. Through these lenses, she enables clients to gain a renewed perspective of themselves and their situation, combining her infectious energy with a high level of learning expertise to help them unlock their passions. Having worked at a senior level in a performance-driven environment, Sam is an advocate for the inextricable link between people and performance, and is dedicated to helping organisations to maximise this to achieve success.
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