“This was the most useful anti-bias training I've received.”

“Dr. Will did an excellent job explaining the tools and providing real life examples of how & when to apply the habit breaking tools. Thank you!”

“[My biggest takeaways were] That everyone has implicit bias and you don’t necessarily need to be embarrassed or ashamed if you catch yourself having it, but you should acknowledge it and work to do better. The tools of the session are very practical. “

“[My biggest takeaways were that] unintentional bias happens in some way to all of us and accepting that and working on them can lead to change. Many of the ideas are like cognitive behavioral therapy where awareness and mindfulness of your actions is really important. The actions aren’t technical or difficult but take practice.”

“Humor and thoughtful stories/anecdotes help to open up windows for discussion… all these opportunities to sit back and reflect will open conversation and to me that is where change is going to take place.”

“Loved the sticky narratives! Definitely helped to cement the concepts! Element still rolling around my brain: our cognitive, espoused values don’t protect us from committing harm. “

“So, the next morning when I was at a meeting with colleagues, I made my first intentional bid to move a relationship with a valued colleague of color beyond the collegial. That relationship may or may not flourish, but I am certain that I will continue doing this more often in the future, thanks to what I learned in this presentation. It's hard to overstate how meaningful this has already been to me along this dimension alone.”

“Very dynamic speaker, I also appreciated learning about the speaker's own research and the presentation of evidence based research from other researchers (including the citations included with each slide)”

“Very useful examples. Scientifically based. Excellent tools to transfer to work.”

“The biggest takeaway for me was practical ways to work on the bias. Many times we know something is biased but we do not know a way to work on them without coming off as continually racist/bias.”

“It was well structured, concise, great examples, and immediate break out sessions to talk about it and enhance learning. More importantly, it's research backed.”

“I enjoyed the real people/ life examples because it makes all concepts seem less abstract. The organization of the presentation also made all the information easier to digest. Dr. Cox was enthusiastic and I was appreciative for his guidelines in the first slide. It set a great tone for the rest of the training.”

“I like this training because I think he presents good examples and provides realistic, achievable, tips for people to change their behavior. “

“I liked having the discussions breaks and being able to talk through real examples of situations that have occurred.  It was also very informative about stereotypical thoughts and how common they really are and examples of how to try and break those habits.”

“The presenter was extremely captivating, the information was tangible and the amount of interaction was great!”

“I thought it was very in depth, but not so much that it was difficult to get through. The discussions we had in our small groups were good too.”

“I liked that the training offered ideas on how to see your own bias, rather than assuming what biases we might have.  The chances we had to self reflect were very useful. Small group breakouts were great for discussion in a safe environment.”

“It was great that he related real life examples and not just text book answers when referring to terminology.  Presenting and speaking about topics and life changes you are passionate about is a gift and he is great at what he does.“

[How could the training be improved?] “Excellent training, no improvements at this time.“

“Awesome job. Very engaging session.”

“The was an exceptional training. I wish all State of Wisconsin employees could attend this training. It was so impactful and I learned a lot from the training.”

“Please make the course a requirement for all State Employees”

“I thought that it was a good class.  It provided strong examples and ways to use tools to improve to view situations.  It was a good pace.”

“The speaker was great.  High energy, passionate about his topic.”