“Every year we bring in national leaders to conduct grand rounds and colloquium seminars, and Dr. Cox’s training was the highest rated training we’ve had in the last 5 years.”
“This was the best training on diversity we have ever had.”
“Dr. Cox made the content accessible and meaningful in a way that I have never experienced before.”
“The truly incredible thing about this training is that it gave me hope. As a white person, I often feel stuck, not knowing the best place to start without offending someone, while also wanting to make a difference. Dr. Cox empowered us with practical steps in a non-shaming and inclusive way.”
“[Dr Cox is] the Bruce Springsteen of public speaking!”
“I wanted to say thank you for sharing information about bias in a way that allows us to enter the conversation with our own lived experiences and you gave so many parallel experiences for us to relate to without causing direct shame or accusations. Conversations around changing "who we are '' can be really hard to hear. Of all the conversations I've had to make me more aware and inclusive, this one has been the most influential. So thank you for your time and your knowledge!”
“I just wanted to reach out to let you know, while I think I have participated in [the bias habit-breaking training three times previously], I truly enjoyed the session today. It was so well coordinated and presented in a way that was easy to understand while also connecting the neuroscience of our brains to our behaviors that influence related to biases. Great job and looking forward to more.”
“I just wanted to reach out and let you know how much I gained by participating in your training.”
“Your training is extremely relevant and provided me with valuable tools to get comfortable with as I examine my own role in systemic discrimination.”
“As a woman of color I am not exempt from having my own implicit bias and it is an eye opening exploration once you start.”
“Just excellent, Dr. Cox. I thought your presentation style, the way in which you artistically wove various marginalized groups throughout, sprinkled with your personal examples/experiences, was incredibly well done. Thank you!”
“This was a very valuable training - one that I will continue to think about.”
“Thank you so very much for this webinar. This has been by far the best webinar I have participated in, in years! This was excellent!”
“Not only did I learn all about the topic and tools and strategies to “break the prejudice habit, reduce bias and foster inclusion”, but I also learned about what makes for a terrific, and engaging presentation!!! As I know well from my education background, the best way to communicate effectively is to first “engage your learners”. If you can’t sustain people’s attention, it’s hard for them to learn and expand their knowledge.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop. The 3 hours flew by. It made me reconsider how I approach people, things.”
“This was absolutely one of the best trainings I've ever been to. The finale with the "tool box" was outstanding”
“This is one of the best trainings that we have had at this agency in a long time. I loved the specific tools and see how there are many ways that we could connect this to the hiring practices here at [redacted].”
“The fact that for 3 hours I was completely engaged is to me a testament of super interesting subject matter and a terrific presentation. I would highly, highly recommend Dr. Cox for other organizations that are looking for a presentation on the topic of “breaking the prejudice habit, reducing bias and creating inclusion”!!!“
“I've heard many presentations over the years in my career–but I have to say this was tops!”
“So much enlightening information! This type of workshop … had the potential to be dry… but it was anything but!!! The presenter was clearly passionate about his subject matter and enthusiastically incorporated many visuals throughout… cartoons, graphs, still photos, short video clips and more to make his points. He also illustrated the messages he wanted to drive home through engaging personal stories.“
“I feel that Dr. Cox kept me engaged with how he presenting things.”
“I liked how the approach was for everyone, not based on job title here at [redacted]. Talking at the opening about things that this talk would not address. Which is eye opening in it's self. When hiring, to come to an agreement on what is needed in a candidate, before the interview starts.”
“Great examples, bringing our attention to the pervasiveness. And then such good tools at the end”
“Dr. Cox provided the most engaging webinar I've attended thus far in the pandemic. His energy and enthusiasm was incredible! The delivery of information was at a quick pace and easy to digest. I appreciated his tempo and his ability to connect with the audience. The breakout sessions were perfectly orchestrated! Smooth transitions, wonderful facilitators - excellent!”
“I appreciated the thoughtfulness of the presentation, the focus on data, and the practical tools for breaking bias habits, which were particularly helpful.”
“Thank you so very much for this webinar. This has been by far the best webinar I have participated in, in years!”
“This was excellent!”
“Presenter was excellent. Loved the energy and 'real presence.' I really appreciated the clarify and specificity in the tools.”
“excellent material and accompanying handout was concise and easy to follow”
“Very engaging & excellent presentation of material in a very organized, well understood format”
“Very valuable program. I would suggest that ALL county leaders be REQUIRED to take this course at least once”
“This was completely different than any of the bias training I have taken in the past. It talks about the science behind bias in a way that was compelling, informative and concise.”
“William T. Cox is an animated and energetic presenter. This topic can cause participants to shut down/feel attacked/feel guilt. However, he did not allow any member to go down that path because of his presentation style. Loved the push to look at yourself vs. just pointing out other's bias.”
“I felt like I could relate more to this training than previous trainings”
“Very engaging, gave great examples and Dr. Cox is very relatable”
“I liked that it was based in science and he gave tools on how to break the habit that were backed by evidence.”
“I liked the personal stories. That helped make the material more relatable. Which helped me to recognize things for me personally.”
“[The training taught us] practical strategies to be applied directly to work”
“Presenter was genuine and cared about the topic.”
“I like the relatable examples and the easy to follow action items.”
“The presenter was easy to listen to and engaging. He shared many personnel examples to help make his information applicable to the real world.”
“The tools and strategies to combat unintentional biases were very helpful. Rather than not allowing stereotypes to come to mind, being given actual ways to acknowledge them and think differently in the future.”
“Great information, good balance of background/identification of issues. Strategies/solutions and research/support of concepts. Great examples.”
“Thank you for the superb training you gave today. Very engaging, practical, and pro-active.”
“The presenter was very animated in his story telling which was fun to listen to. “
“I liked all the information, the ability to apply it to daily life and the actual real life examples”
“Dr. Cox brought relevant examples to share in the presentation. Things that actually happen in the real world!”
“[I liked] that whites weren't being blamed for everything. Bias, racism and prejudices go all directions not just white to non-white. he gave examples other than color (disability examples).”
“[I liked] the format of presenting the information. It was organized in a logical way to help the audience take away as much information as possible. It was a great presentation. No improvements needed.”
“Dr. Cox was animated and easy to listen to.”
“I love how comprehensive this training was. It was not talking solely about one particular race, but a multitude of things that are happening around us. As Dr. Cox mentioned at the beginning, trainings like this should not leave us feeling defensive and angry, and he did a nice job presenting facts while keeping this balance.”
“The training was interactive and held my attention.”
“Great examples and guidance on how to realistically correct biased behavior.”
“Dr Cox is an engaging and enthusiastic speaker which made it easy to listen to him. He kept the pace moving quickly, I did not get bored.”
“Provided statistics and ideas and plans for improving your own bias and others around you.”
“Great information; Well presented; Presenter well adverse in topic”