Program Overview
Description
Bias is part of being human, but when it goes unexamined, it can affect who gets hired, heard, supported, promoted, or overlooked.
In this practical and interactive session, HR professionals and people managers will explore how bias can influence workplace decisions across recruitment, performance, advancement, and policy. Participants will practise recognizing assumptions, examining evidence, and applying simple tools to strengthen workplace decisions.
The session will also examine the limitations of “culture fit” and introduce a culture-add approach to building stronger, more inclusive teams.
Learning Outcomes
- Recognize how common forms of bias can influence workplace relationships and people decisions
- Identify where bias may appear across recruitment, onboarding, performance management, development, promotion, and policy
- Apply practical strategies to interrupt assumptions and support more consistent, evidence-informed decisions
- Use a culture-add approach to strengthen hiring, team development, retention, and advancement
About the Facilitator
 
Stephanie Howlett
Stephanie Howlett, the fearless rainbow warrior, is the CEO and founder of DiversityNL and co-founder of FIERCE Leadership NL.
With her cape of inclusion firmly in place, Stephanie works with HR professionals, people leaders, and organizations to build inclusive, psychologically safe, and belonging-centred workplaces. She holds a Master of Social Work and has worked with more than 100 Canadian organizations across a wide range of sectors. She is also the host of the DiversityNL podcast.
When she is not challenging norms, coaching leaders, or sprinkling a little fabulousness into workplaces, Stephanie can usually be found enjoying a nature walk with her beloved dog, Templeton aka the Pawsitivity Coordinator.
Stephanie brings heart, humour, and practical expertise to every room, proving that meaningful workplace change can be both serious and seriously fabulous.
Can she get a YAS Queen!
Pricing
Members$25
Non-Members$55
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