Break the Barriers of Bias: Transform Your Perspective with Proven Tools and Insight

Deepen your understanding of bias and learn science-backed strategies to overcome it in just 90 minutes.

Bias impacts all of us, from our personal lives to the workplace. It shapes the way we see others and how others perceive us. In Breaking Bias Foundations, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of what bias is, how it’s formed, and—most importantly—how you can begin to break it.

This 90-minute, self-paced course equips you with the tools and knowledge to not only identify bias but actively challenge it in your life and profession using proven PRISM® tools.

We're living through the 21st century Civil Rights Movement right now.

Our children, grandchildren, and descendants beyond will read about this time in their history books.

SNCC, the Freedom Riders, and the March on Washington organizers weren't born ready to change the world. In fact, they specifically trained their bodies, thought patterns, and nervous systems in nonviolent social change, following in the tradition of thousands of years of leaders before them.

Bias is a learned pattern of thought... and just as it's learned, it can also be unlearned. Breaking Bias Foundations gives you the neuroscience-backed tools to unlearn bias and to replace it with habits and practices that will shift consciousness to overcome afflictions of the mind and soul. 

This is the work of shifting consciousness: moving from exclusion consciousness to inclusion consciousness. And these shifts don't happen by accident!


What You'll Learn

By the end of this program, you'll be equipped to:

  • Master Key Terms: Learn essential concepts like unconscious bias, conscious bias, the stereotype content model, cultural competency, and the PRISM® tools for breaking bias.
  • Understand the Mechanisms of Bias: Gain insight into how bias is formed, learned, and reinforced in society.
  • Measure the Impact of Bias: Analyze the financial and social costs of bias within your profession and industry.
  • Break Bias with Science: Discover the scientifically-backed tools and methods, like PRISM®, that can help you break the cycle of bias.
  • Apply Your Learning: Learn how to identify situations impacted by bias and apply PRISM® tools to make a difference.

Who It's For

Breaking Bias Foundations is perfect for:

  • Professionals who want to create more inclusive workplaces
  • Leaders seeking to drive meaningful change in their organizations
  • Individuals passionate about making a difference in their communities
  • Anyone ready to understand and address DEIB challenges with clarity and confidence

What You'll Learn

  • 1

    Module 1: Understanding Bias

    • What to Expect
  • 2

    Lesson 1: Introduction

    • Welcome to Breaking Bias Foundations

    • Program Flow

    • Quick Recap

    • Resources
  • 3

    Lesson 2: The Neuroscience of Bias

    • Reflection

    • Neuroscience of Bias

    • Quick Recap

    • Exercise #2: Comprehension Check

    • Reflection

    • Resources
  • 4

    Lesson 3: Unconscious & Conscious Bias

    • Reflection

    • Unconscious & Conscious Bias

    • Quick Recap

    • Exercise #3: Taking the IAT

    • Exercise #3: Interpreting the IAT

    • Reflection

    • Resources
  • 5

    Lesson 4: Financial Costs of Bias

    • Reflection

    • The Cost of Bias

    • Quick Recap

    • Exercise #4: Comprehension Check

    • Reflection

    • Resource: Download Implications of Unconscious Bias PDF
  • 6

    Lesson 5: How We Learn Bias

    • Reflection

    • How We Learn Bias

    • Quick Recap

    • Exercise #5: Comprehension Check

    • Reflection

    • Resources
  • 7

    Lesson 6: How Bias Fuels Costs

    • Reflection

    • The Types of Bias

    • Quick Recap

    • Reflection

    • Exercise #6: Comprehension Check

    • Resources
  • 8

    Module 2: Breaking Bias

    • What to Expect
  • 9

    Lesson 7: Unlearning Bias

    • Reflection

    • The PRISM Toolkit

    • Quick Recap

    • Exercise #7: Comprehension Check

    • Resources
  • 10

    Lesson 8: Mindfulness Practice

    • Reflection

    • Practicing Mindfulness

    • Quick Recap

    • Reflection

    • Exercise #8: Comprehension Check

    • Resources
  • 11

    Lesson 9: Prosocial Behavior Practice

    • Reflection

    • Prosocial Behavior

    • Quick Recap

    • Reflection

    • Exercise #9: Comprehension Check

    • Resources
  • 12

    Lesson 10: The Promise of Breaking Bias

    • Reflection

    • The Promise of Breaking Bias

    • Quick Recap

    • Exercise #10: Check-in

    • Reflection

    • Resources
  • 13

    Module 3: Breaking Bias Together

    • What to Expect
  • 14

    Lesson 11: Next Steps

    • Next Steps

    • Download PRISM Meditations

    • Download the Breaking Bias Foundations Workbook

    • Download the Breaking Bias Foundations Discussion Guide

    • Thank you!

FAQ

  • What makes this course different from other courses about "diversity"?

    This isn’t just another training program. It’s designed to be engaging, shame-free, and reflective, with built-in checkpoints to help you process and apply what you’ve learned.

  • Is this course just for executives?

    No! While we believe that leaders and those with authority can definitely benefit from engaging in this work, this course is built for anyone to grow their knowledge and practical skills around equity and inclusion.

  • Can I actually learn this content online?

    Absolutely. As a matter of fact, we believe that DEIB concepts are best learned online, where we're most likely to bring our whole selves, and least likely to worry about how we're showing up in front of colleagues or friends. We've created a shame-free environment that prioritizes psychological safety to explore these important topics with confidentiality.

  • How long do I have access? Is there a schedule?

    Complete the course at your own pace, and return to it as often as you like. You'll receive additional resources and a certificate after completing the course. Access is lifelong.

  • I still have questions -- who should I contact?

    Reach out to our team anytime at [email protected].

Testimonials

Diana Gasperoni, LCSW-R

Be Well Psychotherapy

“This was the best deep dive into Breaking Bias, I have been in. I have taken many courses on unconscious bias and cultural competency and this one was the kindest and most comprehensive course I have taken.”

Keedra McNeill, MD

Kaiser Permanente

“This course provided an extensive background on the origins of race in America and how the systems which oppress came to be. Through this understanding, guided self reflection, and interactions with colleagues in the course, I feel as though I can continue the process of self learning to break my own biases and hopefully bring this learning to my institution as well.”

Mordy Walfish

Leading Edge

“This course was an incredibly eye-opening experience and Anu is an incredible teacher. The course seamlessly wove together the personal, professional, institutional, societal and historical -- such an important approach to tackling racial bias. I appreciated all of the tools and the optimistic approach.”

Amina AlTai

Business Coach, Entrepreneur & Marketing Executive

“Anu's course on breaking racial bias is incredible! As a scientist and educator, he is second to none and his deep knowledge and wisdom is expressed throughout the course. I learned so much and was able to apply the content in my work right away. I'm so grateful for this offering and will be signing up for the next training.”

Lia Avellino, LCSW

Psychotherapist & Facilitator

“I feel more hopeful, energized and connected to myself after taking this course. I believe I have the tools to do more heart work within myself as well as impact organizational change. Anu and the course tools allowed me to soften and open up. I feel immense gratitude!”

Rachel Davis

Corporate Executive

“I learned so much from this course with Anu. His approach of combining mindfulness practices with education and sharing of experiences was really powerful to be a part of - I found myself feeling challenged, nourished, encouraged, overwhelmed, and so much more throughout this course. I would wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone interested in learning more about bias and how to change ourselves so that we can improve society.”

About Anu

Anu is the author of Breaking Bias, and has been leading the movement to bring these consciousness shifts to the social forefront for years. He founded BE MORE with Anu in 2015 to support people exactly like you: people who know they want to take the next step toward Breaking Bias, but who aren't sure how.

✅ Author of Breaking Bias, the only book that combines a deep historic overview of exclusion and inclusion consciousness with an actionable, practical toolkit

✅ NSF-funded scientist and NYU Law & Cambridge-trained lawyer and entrepreneur with 10,000+ hours of mindfulness experience

✅ 10 years of instructional design and adult learning expertise at 300+ organizations, reaching over 100,000 professionals

About Breaking Bias

Imagine a world without bias. A world where all human beings can truly be just as they are and unleash their full potential. Take a moment to imagine how you feel in such a world—not what you think about it, or whether you believe it's possible, but how you feel.

This is the proposition that opens the bestselling Breaking Bias. It’s your invitation to embark on a journey that will radically change your experience and show you how you, in turn, can help reshape our world.

Blending ancient Buddhist wisdom with modern scientific evidence, Anu takes us on a deep-time journey to explore human identities and identity-based biases and to recognize that breaking bias is the key to unlocking multiple crises in our world—from racism, sexism, classism, and other -isms to burnout, loneliness, and climate change. Then he offers his signature PRISM toolkit—a science-backed, somatically informed set of contemplative tools—to help us dismantle learned bias within ourselves and in the world around us, moment by moment, with probing questions and writing prompts throughout the book that invite us to put these tools to use right from the start.

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