About This Programme
Inclusive leadership is a style of leadership that actively embraces and values diversity within a team or organisation. It involves recognising and appreciating individual differences, including cultural backgrounds, perspectives, skills, and experiences, and leveraging those differences to foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.
An inclusive leader ensures that all team members feel respected, heard, and empowered to contribute their ideas and expertise. Key qualities include empathy, open-mindedness, and a commitment to fairness and equity.
Programme Objectives
- Create a mindset for inclusive leadership
- Define and understand the language of diversity, equity and inclusion
- Understand and unpack stereotypes, implicit bias and explicit bias
- Identify the effects of unconscious bias and how to mitigate them in the workplace
- Identify, understand and confront microaggressions
- Develop strategies to build more inclusive, equitable teams
Reflection Check-in
Complete a short reflection before the workshop and return afterwards to see how your thinking has developed.
Part 1: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Explore the foundations of inclusive leadership: paradigms, language, bias, and microaggressions.
A Mindset for Inclusive Leadership
What inclusive leadership means, why it matters, and the qualities that define an inclusive leader.
Understanding Our Paradigms
Exploring the lenses through which we see the world, and how our paradigms shape the way we lead.
The Language of DEI
Defining diversity, equity and inclusion, and understanding the brain connections that influence how we think.
Stereotypes and Bias
Understanding the difference between stereotypes and bias, and recognising the ten common types of unconscious bias.
Mitigating Unconscious Bias
Practical strategies for reducing the impact of bias in hiring, evaluation, communication and team dynamics.
Microaggressions
What microaggressions are, the different forms they take, and how to recognise and respond to them in the workplace.
Part 2: Emotional Intelligence
Build on your inclusive leadership foundation with emotional intelligence skills for effective, empathetic leadership.
What is Emotional Intelligence?
Explore what EQ means, who needs it, and the difference between high and low emotional intelligence.
Understanding Emotions
What emotions are, why they matter, and how primary and secondary emotions influence our behaviour.
The 5 Components of EQ
Goleman's five elements: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.
Managing Emotions
Tools and strategies for gaining control over emotions and responding rather than reacting.
Communication
Verbal and non-verbal communication skills that strengthen connection, clarity, and trust.
Building Relationships
Building rapport, finding common ground, setting boundaries, and developing EI within your team.