Course Overview
Inclusive Leadership is about creating a culture where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered. This course equips you with the skills to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as a driver of innovation and collaboration. You will learn how to mitigate unconscious bias, foster a sense of belonging, and encourage diverse perspectives in decision-making. By the end, you will be equipped to lead inclusively, building stronger relationships, improving team performance, and driving organizational success.
Key Takeaways
- Understand how to recognize, reduce, and manage unconscious bias in leadership.
- Learn strategies to foster psychological safety and belonging in your team.
- Develop skills to communicate across differences with empathy and clarity.
- Gain techniques to make fair and inclusive decisions that leverage diverse voices.
- Build confidence to create long-term inclusive practices within your workplace.
Course Agenda
Module 1: Foundations of Inclusive Leadership
- Defining inclusivity and its importance in leadership
- The business case for diversity and equity
- Key traits of inclusive leaders
- Interactive activity
Module 2: Recognizing and Mitigating Bias
- Understanding unconscious bias and its impact
- Strategies to recognize and address bias in decisions
- Creating equitable opportunities in teams
- Real-world case study
Module 3: Fostering Belonging and Psychological Safety
- Building environments where people feel safe to contribute
- Encouraging authenticity and respect at work
- Addressing microaggressions and exclusionary behaviors
- Group activity
Module 4: Effective Communication Across Differences
- Active listening for deeper understanding
- Communicating with cultural awareness
- Encouraging voices from underrepresented groups
- Role play
Module 5: Inclusive Decision-Making
- Balancing diverse perspectives in team choices
- Avoiding groupthink and fostering innovation
- Building equitable policies and practices
- Case study
Module 6: Leading Diverse Teams with Empathy
- Recognizing individual strengths in diverse groups
- Supporting equity in development and promotions
- Applying empathy in everyday leadership
- Practical activity
Module 7: Embedding Inclusion in Team Culture
- Creating inclusive team rituals and practices
- Holding yourself accountable as a leader
- Sustaining inclusion in the long term
- Group activity
Module 8: Driving Organizational Impact Through Inclusion
- Linking DEI practices to performance outcomes
- Measuring progress and setting inclusion goals
- Championing inclusion beyond your team
- Role play
Target Audience
This course is designed for managers, supervisors, project leaders, HR professionals, and anyone responsible for leading diverse teams in today’s workplace.
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Date & Location
Date: October 24, 2025
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Workshop Type: 1-Day Classroom Workshop
Title: Inclusive Leadership: Lead with Empathy & Equity
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