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Description

Diversity and Inclusion: Spotting Bias and Building Inclusive Daily Practices

One day to spot the biases that creep into decisions and make your management practices more inclusive

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

The same profiles keep being selected for high-visibility projects. An application is set aside on the basis of an impression that is hard to put into words. A joke in a meeting leaves a team member uncomfortable and no one says anything. Stated intentions are not reflected in day-to-day decisions.

One day devoted to management practices rather than principles. You review the criteria behind your decisions in recruitment, performance reviews and the allocation of assignments. You practise responding to a remark that excludes someone. You leave with observable criteria and practical guidance for adjusting working arrangements to the situations you encounter.

Learning objectives

  • Identify the biases at work in recruitment and performance review
  • Analyse how assignments and opportunities are distributed within your team
  • Facilitate meetings in which everyone genuinely has airtime
  • Respond to a remark or a joke that excludes a colleague
  • Adapt work organisation to a disability or a personal constraint

What makes this programme different

A full day focused on everyday management practices rather than statements of principle
Situations covering performance review, allocation of assignments and meeting dynamics
A focus on decision bias, distinct from programmes dedicated to multicultural teams

Programme

1Bias at Work in Decision-Making

Seeing what goes unnoticed

  • Mechanisms behind our preference for those who resemble us
  • The decision points most exposed to bias, such as CV screening or performance review
  • Cumulative effects of small decisions on an employee's career path
  • Identifying the criteria actually used in a recent decision

2Inclusive Management Practices

Recruitment, performance review and assignments

  • Observable criteria for a recruitment or performance review interview
  • Allocation of visible assignments and invisible tasks
  • Access to training and to the projects that build careers
  • Adjustments related to disability or a personal constraint

3Holding the Line Day to Day

Responding and prompting others to respond

  • Responding to an inappropriate remark in front of the team
  • Distinguishing clumsiness from discriminatory language
  • Conducting a conversation with the person who made the remark
  • Drawing on internal contacts and available resources

Who is it for

Line managers and team leaders, as well as human resources professionals involved in recruitment and performance review.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.