Lead so that every voice is heard and respected
Diversity and inclusion (D&I) has become a business imperative for organizations all over the world. However there remains widespread confusion around what inclusion is and how to create it in everyday workplace situations. In short, most organizations have already made the case for the “Why” of inclusion – but few have found ways to equip their people with the skills they need to be inclusive leaders.
Delivered in partnership with The Humphrey Group Inc., this program is an interactive online experience designed to provide you with the tools you need to create and lead inclusive teams. Learn the language and tactics of inclusive communication. Foster an environment of mutual respect. Realize the benefits of diversity by making every person you work with feel included. Make inclusivity a good business, as well as a good human, decision.
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Program format
This program is delivered online over a four-week period. Each week explores a specific topic module, with self-directed content for you to review at your own pace. It also includes one live 60-minute online session per week, enabling you to gain insights from the instructor, collaborate with your peers, and receive feedback on your work.
After the program, you will receive a four-week plan for applying the inclusive communication tactics you have learned.
| Flexible Learning | Social Learning | Facilitated Learning | Go Deeper | Progressive Learning |
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Take each module when you can over the week |
Interact with your peers through the platform |
Get feedback from a Humphrey Group instructor |
Elective content for those who want to further build their skills |
Assignments that build upon each other as the program advances |
Who is this for?
- Team/department/front-line leaders and managers
- Leaders responsible for the organizational culture
- Emerging leaders looking to achieve—and succeed in—a leadership position
"The content was incredibly useful for me. I loved how it was set up and articulated. It was also so relevant for my role—I have taken several concepts and immediately applied them in my own presentations, in presentations I've reviewed for others, and in other tools I've created to support learning and awareness."
Benefits for you
- Understand your role in creating the inclusivity you want, and clearly articulate your position
- Transcend your own subconscious cultural assumptions and biases
- Keep up with fast-changing norms and expectations around inclusion
- Learn the tactics of inclusive communication
- Help teams embrace inclusion while handling questions and objections
- Deal with over-sensitivity around issues like privilege
"I thought this was a great course. The feedback provided by the facilitator and the conversations during the meetings and on the discussion boards really enhanced my learning. I found myself engaging in conversations about the content with my family and friends, wanting opportunities to learn more."
Program content
Week 1: Why Inclusive Leadership now?
Learn why Inclusion is a key organizational competency and why leaders are responsible for it.
- Unconscious bias and its impact on your perceptions
- Establishing the business case for D&I
Week 2: Who is responsible for diversity and inclusion?
Explore your individual responsibilities for being an inclusive leader.
- Why privilege and disadvantage matter at work
- Systemic vs. individual responsibility, equity vs. equality, bias and “-ism’s”
- Elective: Diversity & Inclusion Statements
Week 3: Adopting an inclusion mindset
Explore the internal mindset shift that all leaders must embrace to lead inclusively.
- Applying the 3 pillars of an inclusive mindset
- Benchmarking where you are at, and planning for tomorrow
- Elective: Taking a deeper dive into humility
Week 4: Practicing inclusive communication
Put your inclusion mindset to work by learning how to:
- Listen actively
- Speak and respond in the right way, and use language to demonstrate your inclusion mindset
- Elective: Increasing your inclusion vocabulary
Post-Program: Applying what you've learned to your role at work
You will receive a four-week plan for applying the inclusive communication tactics you have learned. Each week, you will select a challenge that outlines how to test a new communication tactic in the workplace, and you can communicate with your fellow participants about how your efforts are going.
Special features
The program includes takeaway tools such as:
- The Harvard implicit bias test
- Intersectionality wheel
- Privilege quiz results
- Various communication tools
Program leaders
This program is delivered by the team at the Humphrey Group.
Upcoming Sessions
Stay tuned for future offerings of this program! Please contact us to notify you when it will be offered again. You may also subscribe to our email list for Executive Education program updates and exclusive event invitations.
For financial assistance opportunities, please refer to Financial Assistance, Scholarships and Team Rates .
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