Unconscious Bias Training

Training

Unconscious Bias training beyond notions of 'good' or 'bad'

I don’t know if it’s a difference between how trainings are done here in the Netherlands or back home in the US but I feel like this was done very holistically. A lot of trainings I’ve taken previously call out “you have biases and you’re bad for that”, as opposed to this training where the message is: Everyone has biases, how can you grow from it?

Everyone left feeling warm and fuzzy instead of feeling like you’re bad and you can’t do anything about it.

- Lauren Esposito, Booking Holdings (US)

Staying away from notions of 'good' or 'bad', 'right' or 'wrong', my co-facilitator Fares Al Qadi and I host effective and dynamic trainings on Unconscious Bias, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

We acknowledge that we are all biased and that we can become (increasingly) aware of it. Awareness alone will not break the cycle however, and so we offer the tools to help overcome the biases that are identifed. Click here to read more.

“ We worked with Julien and Fares on unconscious bias and giving feedback. As facilitators, they were excellent at connecting with the team and ran sessions that were well paced, impactful and engaging. Following the sessions, the feedback from across the team was extremely positive and our group have demonstrated how they’ve been able to put the learnings into practice. Thanks Julien and Fares!”

- Paul Newton (GM), Vertex

Collaborations

Next to my Unconscious Bias training, I facilitate similar content in

collaborations with the following organisations:

For Stichting de Vrolijkheid, I lead a surprise intervention by young coaches with a refugee background.

Goosebumps guaranteed:

This disruptive intervention adds that extra depth and impact to your training program or team session. The young coaches (age 17-29) coach managers of Dutch companies on personal leadership and change. This exchange-with-a-twist creates powerful mutual learning: managers gain unexpected perspective and insight, while the young coaches develop their talents, confidence, and professional skills. It's a win-win.

For this project called Meeting Point, I collaborate with numerous training agencies. My most loyal and consistent collaboration (sixteen years) however is with de baak.

The Meeting Point crew at de Baak in Driebergen

“Van ontregeling naar nieuwe perspectieven naar beweging en verbinding. Hoe mijn coach Amir zo snel zo’n diepe en betekenisvolle connectie maakte, ervaarde ik als overweldigend en indrukwekkend. Hij combineerde lenig zijn levenswijsheid met zijn kunde op psychologisch vlak en wist mij met zijn goede vragen en actief luisteren te raken. Bijzonder verrijkend!”

- Steven van Nieuwenhuijzen, CEO de Baak over zijn Meeting Point ervaring

For NewBees INC, I facilitate sessions on Inclusive Leadership.

Using VR technology and a framework of inclusive leadership skills, I help teams to become more agile and communicate more openly when it comes to topics that are usually perceived as uncomfortable and challenging.

In 2025-2026 I was also involved in the project Denkend aan Holland, an immersive interdisciplinary program that uses theatre to open up people's minds and hearts when it comes to the mechanisms of systemic exclusion.

Based on Gregory Kramer's Insight Dialogue technique I hosted the dialogue sessions after the theatre performance.

Other recent collaborations include Colourful Development and BuzinezzClub.