Online DEI advocacy training workshops are organised annually for ALBA members with the goals of building self-awareness, identifying one's own blindspots and biases, and learning practical communication skills to address existing inequities in brain sciences. Each training includes a handout of resources to workshop participants. Stay tuned for the next workshop in 2024!
Racial Broaching
Racial Broaching
By Dr Sherilynn J Black, Duke University, USA
19 January 2022
- Effective communication strategies to hold difficult conversations about race at the workplace and build capacity as a culturally aware leader
- Understanding of different broaching styles and how to incorporate contextual factors into dialogues
- Considerations for how cognitive biases can impact the ability to communicate on challenging topics
Active Bystander Training
Active Bystander Training
By Active Bystander Training Company, UK
8 February 2023
- Challenging inappropriate behaviours which may have become normalised over time and fostering a workplace free from all forms of bullying and harassment.
- Overcoming fear and paralysis in challenging situations.
- Using the right words and expressions when challenging behaviours.
- How to tackle ‘micro-inequities’, including eye-rolling, sighing, constant interruptions and unconscious bias.
Intersectionality & Bias-Reduction by Design
Intersectionality & Bias-Reduction by Design
By Prof. Dr. Jamie Gloor, Competence Centre for Diversity & Inclusion, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
19 February 2024
- New insights on the phenomenon of intersectionality
- Reflections about how intersectionality affects your work-life/work group
- Evidence-based ideas to effectively reduce individual and intersectional biases by design
