Recognizing Bias & Microbehaviors

Equip Leaders to Act with Clarity and Care

 

Often invisible yet impactful, microaggressions can undermine trust, morale, and inclusion. This program helps leaders not only recognize them but also transform those moments into opportunities for guidance, growth, and cultural alignment.

Why This Training Matters

Microaggressions and unconscious bias often go unnoticed, but their effects are felt daily. Whether it’s a subtle exclusion, an offhand comment, or a repeated assumption, these behaviors shape team dynamics, employee experience, and organizational culture.

At the Institute for Coaching Innovation (ICI), we equip leaders to identify bias in real time, interrupt microbehaviors with integrity, and create environments where every voice is heard and respected.

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What You’ll Learn

Participants will leave with actionable tools to:

  • Identify patterns of microaggressions and subtle bias

  • Use coaching techniques to respond rather than react

  • Interrupt microbehaviors with composure and integrity

  • Model inclusive communication in meetings, feedback sessions, and collaborations

  • Foster accountability and repair within team dynamics

This session merges awareness with practice so that good intentions become inclusive action.

Who Should Attend

Ideal for:

  • People leaders, supervisors, and team leads

  • HR practitioners and DEI champions

  • Coaches supporting diverse employee populations

  • Cross-functional or project-based teams, especially those working to restore trust and strengthen communication

Why You Need an Inclusive Succession Plan

Our Coaching-Infused Methodology

Learning with ICI means more than theory:

  • Real-world scenarios that reflect lived workplace experience

  • Role-play with coaching-style feedback

  • Language tools for respectful interruption and redirection

  • Identity-conscious facilitation grounded in care, not critique

Participants leave ready to engage with differences, not avoid them.

Implicit Bias in the Workplace

Program Formats

We offer flexible delivery options to match your needs:

  • 90-minute learning labs

  • Half- or full-day practice sessions

  • Multi-session leadership development series

  • Tailored formats for executive cohorts or high-impact teams

Let’s Talk Strategy

Build a culture where difference becomes a strength, not a point of avoidance.

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Related Programs & Services

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