Start of main content

ALL CAREER STAGES  |  UK-SPEC: A,D,E  |  ONE DAY  |  VIRTUAL ONLINE  |  COST: FROM £499

From bias to better business: building inclusive STEM workplaces training course

Practical skills to build stronger performance, innovation, and retention
 

15 July 2026 or 21 October 2026
Virtual online

15 July 2026 - Book your place 21 October 2026 - book your place

About the training course

This one day course help participants recognise how bias shows up in everyday workplace situations – including communication, team interactions, task allocation, and decision making.

Rather than focusing on intention, the course concentrates on outcomes: how behaviour, assumptions, and workplace norms shape who is listened to, supported, and able to contribute effectively. 

Bias in everyday decisions can impact performance, innovation, and retention. This course helps individuals and organisations build the skills to make fairer, more effective decisions - improving both team outcomes and workplace culture.

Using examples drawn from real STEM environments, participants develop a shared understanding of bias and its effects alongside practical techniques for responding in the moment and adjusting everyday ways of working.

The course also introduces relevant legal and organisational considerations, supporting more consistent and defensible people-related decisions. 

Who should attend?

  • Engineers, scientists, and technical professionals at all career stages and disciplines
  • Team leaders, project managers, and people managers
  • Organisations seeking to improve team performance, retention, and inclusion outcomes.

This course links to section E of the Engineering Council’s UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).

Course objectives

  • Identify and challenge common patterns of bias in day-to-day STEM workplaces interactions
  • Understand how bias impacts team effectiveness, innovation, and retention
  • Apply practical strategies to reduce bias in communication and collaboration
  • Recognise and respond more effectively to exclusionary behaviour and microaggressions
  • Contribute to workplace practices that support better performance and engagement
  • Reduce risk by aligning everyday decisions with legal and organisational expectations.

Topics covered

  • Core concepts of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
  • Understanding bias, privilege, and allyship
  • Legal and organisational EDI frameworks (e.g., Equality Act)
  • Bias in STEM workplaces and its impact
  • Microaggressions and exclusionary behaviours
  • Inclusive communication and real-time bias interruption
  • Personal reflection and action planning.

In-company training

This training course can be delivered in-house at your company premises, either with an in-house trainer providing face-to-face learning or virtually using MS Teams.

Go to

Course registration and pricing

15 July 2026 - Book your place 21 October 2026 - book your place

Early-bird

WISE member - £499
Non-member - £549

Standard

WISE member - £549
Non-member - £649

Group booking discounts

10% discount for 3 to 5 delegates – 17536GR3TO4
15% discount for 6 plus delegates – 17536GR5PLUS
Group booking discount

 
The following discount codes are for member and non-member delegate registration only, and not applicable for student bookings.

10% discount for 3 to 5 delegates – 17536GR3TO4
15% discount for 6 plus delegates – 17536GR5PLUS

Please note that payment must be made in full when registering.

If you need to pay for your group by proforma invoice, please contact events@theiet.org.