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A Private Interactive Workshop

December 5th 2020
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Unconscious Bias Workshop

A Private Interactive Workshop

December 5th 2020

Thank you for joining Film Fatales, BIFA, and Level Forward for a private workshop about Unconscious Bias led by Challenge Consultancy. This was a private workshop for current members of Film Fatales and invited guests of Level Forward was led by Femi Otitoju.

This interactive workshop covered how unconscious and ingrained biases (that is, biases that we are not aware of) affect human decision-making day-to-day and how that might have an effect on the work we do in independent filmmaking. How does the human decision-making process work and what factors can influence it? Where can logical decision-making go wrong and lead us to illogical conclusions? What is an unconscious bias and what can we be unconsciously biased against? How can we recognize and mitigate against unconscious biases on a personal level and in group discussions? How does this affect our work in the film industry and what we can do to fix it?

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Panelists

A charismatic and inspirational leader, Femi Otitoju is a diversity and inclusion specialist with a career spanning 35 years. She combines a scientific background with persuasive and engaging training skills. Femi is regularly described as a “gifted presenter”. Femi pioneered Unconscious Bias training in the UK and continues to design and deliver a range of training that meets the specific needs of our clients on all aspects of equality diversity and inclusion. She delivers training on topics including racial equity, inclusive leadership, cultural awareness, dignity at work and also provides coaching, mediation, and senior management team development services. She founded Challenge Consultancy in 1985 to provide high quality training and consulting services initially to the public and the not-for-profit, sectors. In 2021, Challenge Consultancy joined forces with the EW Group to form the leading full-service diversity consultancy in the UK. Femi has trained and consulted on issues of bullying, discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct. Challenge uses the term Dignity at Work’ for such work.

Community Partners

BIFA (British Independent Film Awards C.I.C.) is an internationally renowned organization that celebrates, promotes, and supports independent filmmaking and filmmakers in the UK.

Level Forward develops, produces and finances high quality entertainment with Oscar, Emmy and Tony-winning producers.

Challenge Consultancy (EW Group) helps organizations from public, private, and non-profit sectors to embrace diversity in all its forms and to create cultures of inclusion, equity, and belonging.