Uncover the hidden cognitive biases and systemic barriers that keep legal organizations from achieving true equity and inclusion.
Despite our best intentions, research shows we all have it – unconscious, unintentional bias. Unconscious attitudes and beliefs are shaped by all kinds of influences – some of which we would not agree with or even accept on a conscious level. Yet, these unconscious thoughts influence decision-making and can have a profound impact in the workplace. The key is to learn how to recognize your own unconscious biases. In this interactive session, attendees will engage in a competitive game and visualization exercise that help reveal how unconscious biases exacerbate workplace inequities.
Participants will create their own personal action plan for identifying and interrupting their own affinity bias based on what they learned in the workshop.
Award-Winning Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness Consultant | Fortune 100 DEI Training Specializing in Unconscious Bias Education
Kathleen Nalty is a lawyer, author, and expert in diversity, equity, and inclusion. She works as a consultant with a wide variety of organizations, including law firms, corporations, nonprofits, and government organizations across the U.S. and Canada. In 2015, she published a “how to” book for law firm leaders entitled Going “All-In” on Diversity and Inclusion: The Law Firm Leader’s Playbook that includes new tools for advancing diversity and inclusion. In April 2017, Kathleen was invited to give a TEDx talk – Diversity Makes You Smarter – at the University of Colorado. Kathleen founded the Center for Legal Inclusiveness (CLI) in Denver, Colorado in 2007 and led the nonprofit as its Executive Director through January 2013. In this role, Kathleen developed the only “how to” manual for legal organizations with a comprehensive step-by-step process for removing hidden barriers to retention and creating an inclusive workplace. In 2012, Kathleen led 10 half-day training sessions across the U.S. on diversity and inclusion for the Minority Corporate Counsel Association as part of its new Academy for Diversity & Inclusion. Kathleen also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law School from 2012-2018, where she taught a course on diversity and inclusion. Kathleen earned a B.A. from the University of Denver and a J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School. After law school, she was selected to participate in the Attorney General’s Honors Program at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. As a federal civil rights prosecutor in the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division, Kathleen worked on cases involving hate crimes, police brutality, and slavery. Kathleen has earned 12 awards for her thought leadership and advocacy in DEI and social justice. To learn more about Kathleen, visit www.kathleennaltyconsulting.com.
