For all staff
Watch Your Blind Spot
The bias you cannot see is the one most likely to cost you a teammate, a customer, or the next good idea.
Unconscious bias gets a bad rap, mostly because of how it gets taught. This keynote takes the lecture out of it. With evidence, lived stories, and the kind of humour that makes a room admit the thing they have been afraid to admit, Michael shows what bias actually is, where it comes from, and the everyday practices that interrupt it before it becomes the wrong hire, the wrong meeting, or the wrong message.
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Overview
Bias is not the same as bigotry, and that is exactly why it is so expensive
Most teams already know that unconscious bias exists. What they have rarely been given is a calm, evidence-based way to talk about it without anyone getting defensive and without anyone getting let off the hook either.
This keynote starts with the neuroscience in plain language, then moves quickly to the part that matters: the patterns that show up in hiring, performance reviews, customer service, product decisions, and the daily work of being on a team. Michael walks through the everyday practices that interrupt bias without turning the workplace into a courtroom.
It is the talk that helps a room of mixed views and mixed comfort levels find shared language. People leave able to name what they noticed, with permission to do something about it.
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What audiences leave with
Independent feedback for every keynote Michael delivers is collected through Talkadot. The numbers and outcomes below summarize verified feedback from his speaking practice.
Key Audience Outcomes
- Participants gained practical tools and strategies to reduce bias and improve diversity in sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, and hiring practices.
- Attendees developed a deeper understanding of 2SLGBTQI+ terminology, challenges, and ways to support and create safe spaces for 2SLGBTQI+ individuals in the workplace and beyond.
- Leaders learned how to create a more inclusive environment where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work, leading to improved performance and results.
- Individuals felt inspired and motivated to become better allies, challenge their own biases, and advocate for equity and inclusion in their personal and professional lives.
- Michael is a phenomenal speaker. Engaging, knowledgeable, and able to make a complex topic feel approachable. Attendee
- Thoughtful, generous with humour, and the practical examples landed for me. I left with a list of things I can do on Monday. Attendee
- Honest and direct without being preachy. That is rare in this work and exactly why it lands. Attendee
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