HKUST Women Faculty Association (WFA) - Diversity and Inclusion

client:

the situation

• In recognition of International Women’s Day, #pressforprogress, the WFA launched the first

  in a series of workshops which focuses on enhancing positive relations within academia.

• To raise the level of consciousness for gender equality and eliminating the barriers to success

• To motivate and unite friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive.

the solution

• To raise awareness of unconscious bias, the different forms of bias and how it manifests. 

• Discuss the impact of unconscious bias in academia and how it impacts research, studies and collaboration.

• Deliver a gender-neutral workshop, to educate male professors on the negative impact of unconscious bias

the workshop included:

• What is ”Unconscious Bias” and how to pivot to “Conscious Decision Making”

• Interactive exercises to create greater awareness of Unconscious Bias

• Case study discussions regarding academia related Unconscious Bias

• Conscious decision-making for “systems and process” to build an inclusive culture

• Group coaching session to stimulation discussion and how to integrate ”Conscious Decision Making”

the outcomes

• Provided practical tools and techniques to create actionable behaviours.

• Highlighted inclusion is the responsibility of everyone in the faculty.

• Developed confidence in participants to have courageous conversations.