Virtual Diversity & Inclusion Workshop Series: Overcoming Unconscious Bias

Implicit bias is part of being human and our species could not have survived without developing biases. Research has discovered that despite our best intentions we have deep seated resistance to the differences of others. Implicit biases can take the form of race, gender, physical appearance, personality type or sexual orientation. Recognizing, overcoming, and learning to avoid implicit biases in business interactions is essential to creating a strong and diverse workforce.

Join the KC Chamber and Henry E. Lyons, an implicit bias counselor, to learn the four steps people and businesses should take to manage unconscious biases.
 

Thank you to our 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Sponsors!

Our Diversity & Inclusion Workshop Series Presenting Sponsor is Commerce Bank.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Presenting Sponsors are CommunityAmerica Credit Union, Evergy and Hallmark. Our Cornerstone Sponsors are American Century Investments, Bayer,  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation JE Dunn Construction, Lockton Companies, REACH Healthcare Foundation, Saint Luke's Health System, T-Mobile, UMB Bank and Waddell & Reed. Our Regional Diversity Sponsors are Black & Veatch, FleishmanHillard, Grant Thornton, Heavy Constructors Association, Honeywell FMT, Kansas City Royals,  McCownGordon Construction, Spire, SS&C, State Street and VanTrust Real Estate. Our Supporting Diversity Sponsors are Accenture, Bank Midwest, Bardavon Health Innovations, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, CBIZ/MHM, Cerner, Children's Mercy, Enterprise Holdings, Ernst & Young, Garmin, Google Fiber,  HNTB Companies, Husch Blackwell, H&R Block, Kansas City University, KVC Health Systems, Lathrop GPM, Lead Bank,  Mazuma Credit Union,  McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, Shook Hardy & Bacon, Southwest Airlines, Stinson, The Builders' Association,  The University of Kansas, The University of Kansas Health System and Turner Construction Company.

This event series is in partnership with:

• Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce
• Independence Chamber of Commerce
• Liberty Area Chamber of Commerce
• Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce