Unconscious Bias: SHIFTing From Awareness to Action
Length
10 – 40 Minutes
Course Type
Mobile Friendly
Audience
All Employees
Empower Your
Workforce
Unconscious Bias Training That Equips Employees to Act With Awareness and Empathy
How do our brains process bias? When are we most susceptible to biased thinking? What are the impacts of bias in the workplace—and what strategies can we use to interrupt it? Research shows that while it’s easy to recognize bias in others, it’s far more difficult to spot in ourselves.
Unconscious Bias: SHIFTing from Awareness to Action training equips learners to recognize their own unconscious biases, understand how and when they’re most likely to arise, and apply practical strategies to minimize their impact on everyday workplace interactions. Learners will engage with real-world scenarios that raise awareness, build empathy, and inspire positive behavior changes. By taking awareness to action, employees gain the tools to create more inclusive cultures that strengthen collaboration, respect, and performance.
Administrators can roll out Unconscious Bias: SHIFTing from Awareness to Action as a comprehensive 30-minute employee / 40-minute supervisor course, or as a learning journey of four standalone 10-minute modules:
Unconscious Bias: Recognizing It in Ourselves and Others
Unconscious Bias: Moving Beyond Awareness
Unconscious Bias: The Impact of Microaggressions
Unconscious Bias: What Supervisors Need to Know
SHIFT HR Compliance Training is the only HR compliance training company founded by employment attorneys, giving us unique insight into the real issues employees and leaders face. Unlike traditional training that checks boxes, our courses combine case law, workplace scenarios, and engaging storytelling to create learning that resonates. Our Unconscious Bias: SHIFTing from Awareness to Action course delivers learning that lasts, shifting everyday behaviors to safeguard culture, lower risk, and help businesses thrive.
Workplaces are more diverse today than ever before, with employees collaborating across a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. This makes it critical for every person to understand how unconscious bias can shape their perceptions, influence decisions, and affect workplace interactions.
SHIFT’s Unconscious Bias: SHIFTing from Awareness to Action training equips employees with the awareness and skills to recognize their own biases, interrupt them in real time, and make more thoughtful, inclusive choices. Through engaging content and practical tools, learners explore scenarios that highlight the impact of bias from multiple perspectives, including targets, bystanders, and decision-makers.
By moving beyond awareness into action, this course helps employees strengthen collaboration, build empathy, and contribute to a culture of civility, respect, and inclusion.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Learn how to recognize their own biases
- Understand how their brains process bias on a deeper level
- Create empathy and an awareness of how biased actions and
words may be perceived - Practice strategies for preventing and interrupting bias in workplace situations through real-world scenarios that highlight multiple perspectives, including those of targets, bystanders, and individuals responsible
Our 10-minute microlearning courses are built for today’s workplace: flexible, engaging, and grounded in real-world skills. Each course delivers practical tools employees can apply immediately to strengthen communication, feedback, and team culture.
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The Hidden Costs of Unconscious Bias at Work
SHIFT HR Compliance Training can help you expose bias, foster fairness, and protect your culture and your bottom line.
annual cost of turnover due to workplace bias
of respondents associating men with careers and women with family on implicit bias tests
of Americans who believe they are less biased than the average person—a common manifestation of the bias blind spot
Course Details
| Format | Self-paced eLearning with interactive scenarios and reflection points |
| Duration | 10 – 40 Minutes Can roll out as a comprehensive 30-minute employee / 40-minute supervisor course, or as a learning journey of four standalone 10-minute modules |
| Languages | English and Spanish (others available upon request) |
| Certification | Instant certificate download |
| Accessibility | WCAG 2.1 AA compliant, screen-reader compatible, closed captions included |
| Flexible Delivery Options | SCORM-ready training, hosted by SHIFT or on your LMS |
| Customization | Turnkey branding options |
| White Glove Implementation | Dedicated Project Manager
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Why SHIFT HR Compliance Training
Minimize your risk exposure with training built by top-rate employment law attorneys with deep expertise in state, federal, and global mandates.
Boost course completion and knowledge retention with engaging and interactive training designed by subject matter experts.
Achieve lasting change with empathy-based training that shifts mindsets and behavior, with additional learning resources for reinforcement.
Stay protected against emerging risks with courses that evolve alongside shifting workplace challenges, new regulations, and timely issues.
The industry's most advanced customization makes it easy to tailor content to your brand, your people, and your policy, driving greater employee buy-in and organizational impact.
Save valuable time and resources with our dedicated support team, ensuring a smooth and seamless implementation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What to consider when choosing the right unconscious bias training
Unconscious bias refers to the automatic judgments and stereotypes we all hold, often without realizing it, that can influence how we perceive and interact with others. In the workplace, unchecked bias can affect hiring, promotions, teamwork, and culture, leading to inequities and missed opportunities for inclusion.
The course helps learners recognize their own biases, understand when they are most likely to rely on them, and apply practical strategies to minimize their impact. Through relatable scenarios and storytelling, employees gain tools to interrupt bias in real time and foster more respectful, equitable interactions.
Organizations that actively address bias see stronger collaboration, improved decision-making, and higher levels of employee trust and engagement. By reducing bias, companies not only protect themselves from risk but also create cultures where diverse talent feels valued and motivated to perform at their best.
By equipping employees with practical tools to recognize bias and act as upstanders, organizations strengthen collaboration, boost morale, and reduce risk. The result is a workplace culture that not only protects employees but also fuels innovation, trust, and long-term success.
Culture shapes how employees interact, collaborate, and perform. Training provides the tools to build trust, respect, and inclusivity, which in turn improves engagement, retention, and overall organizational success.
When employees learn skills like effective communication, respectful feedback, and inclusivity, collaboration becomes smoother and conflicts are handled more constructively. This leads to stronger relationships and better team outcomes.
A positive culture doesn’t just make work more enjoyable — it directly influences innovation, productivity, and the bottom line. Consistent training ensures cultural values are reinforced, helping organizations adapt, grow, and thrive over time.
Investing in workplace culture training helps prevent costly lawsuits, reduces employee turnover, and minimizes productivity loss caused by toxic workplace behavior. Proactive training fosters a respectful culture, which lowers the risk of legal claims and reputational damage, ultimately saving organizations significant money over time.
SHIFT HR Compliance Training’s course is fully customizable to reflect your organization’s brand, industry, and workforce needs. Companies can seamlessly incorporate their logo, colors, and messaging to create a familiar, engaging learning environment. Policies, scenarios, and examples can also be tailored to align with local regulations, industry standards, and workplace realities.
For organizations with unique needs, SHIFT offers bespoke development to design content that mirrors company culture and addresses specific challenges employees may face. This flexibility ensures not only compliance but also greater employee engagement, retention, and impact. When training feels relevant, practical, and connected to your brand, it resonates more deeply with learners—strengthening buy-in and fostering a culture of accountability, respect, allyship, and inclusion across your workforce.
SHIFT HR Compliance Training’s legal expertise ensures all of our trainings meet Federal and State compliance, which allows your company to roll-out training with confidence and trust. Not only is all content legally vetted, but it is engaging, creative, and warm. Your employees will gain critical knowledge, practice real-world examples, and learn foundation skills in our training.
