Train-the-Trainer: Microaggressions & Bias

Course Details

Two all-day sessions

Capacity: 20 participants

Join The Nova Collective’s learning leaders for an immersive facilitation skill-building program, giving you the tools to lead the impactful “Microaggressions” and “Bias” workshop for your staff. This program will provide you with an accessible entry-point to facilitating dialogue, so that your staff can:

  • Define key terms and concepts that underpin the experiences of microaggression and bias
  • Distinguish between intent and impact
  • Mitigate microaggressions and biases using tangible disruption frameworks
  • Commit to actionable next steps

Session Structure

Signing up for this session is a critical part of the ecosystem that will sustain the work of the REIB Statewide Initiative into the future. 

The 2 day, 3-part structure of this program includes:

Part 1
Experiencing the Content

Participate in the workshop and unpack reflections from the training

Part 2
Understanding Our Approach and Self Work

  • Dig deeper into content knowledge including key terms and concepts that provide a foundation for understanding microaggressions and bias
     
  • Build an understanding of concepts and skills (event cycle and reflection, responding to hot buttons, and calling in/calling out)

Part 3
Content Facilitation & Gain Tips and Tools

  • Expand on common narratives that show up in our lives and in our workplaces
     
  • Practice facilitation and challenging conversations
     
  • Collaborate with partners to try on and adapt facilitation approaches
     
  • Understand the value of disrupting defensiveness and making amends
     
  • Review best practices for interrupting exclusive behavior and moving forward after missteps

Workshop Materials

  • TTT Participant Guide
  • REIB Glossary
  • Microaggressions Facilitation Guide
  • Microaggressions Participant Guide
  • Microaggressions Workshop Deck
  • Microaggressions Snapshot Agenda
  • Bias Facilitation Guide
  • Bias Participant Guide
  • Bias Workshop Deck
  • Bias Snapshot Agenda
  • Facilitation Resources
    • Facilitator Checklist
    • Materials Checklist
    • Facilitation Best Practices and Support Q&A

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