Course description
Inclusive Leadership Programme - CMI Level 7
In a dynamic global market, organisations rely on diverse, multidisciplinary teams. But simply throwing a mix of people together doesn’t guarantee high performance; it requires inclusive leadership. Leadership that assures that all team members feel they are treated respectfully and fairly, are valued and sense that they belong, and are confident and inspired.
In today’s competitive and modern climate, it is critical that leaders and managers understand the impact of their decisions and actions on others they manage. Effective leaders play a key role in shaping a positive working environment, supporting progression, ensuring equality and building an inclusive, high performing culture.
Research from Harvard Business School has concluded that having inclusivity within a team will 'directly enhance its performance.' Their research shows that teams with inclusive leaders are 17% more likely to report that they are high performing, 20% more likely to say they make high-quality decisions, and 29% more likely to report behaving collaboratively. The same research also highlighted that a 10% improvement in perceptions of inclusion increases work attendance by almost 1 day a year per employee, reducing the cost of absenteeism.
The Inclusive Leadership Programme will enable participants to reflect on their current leadership approach. Leaders will be introduced to strategies and techniques that they can use to create an inclusive culture and lead diverse perspectives.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This course is ideally suited to;
- Middle or Senior managers who have direct responsibility of managing a team and want to explore themselves as a leader and the concepts of equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Managers who want to increase their understanding of the leader’s role in the effective management of an inclusive organisation
- Those wanting to inspire, influence and build high-performing inclusive teams
- Those wanting to build on your inclusive leadership and management skills
- Those wanting to learn inclusive management techniques and tools to foster a diverse, positive and inclusive working environment
Is this course right for you?
- Explore the different dimensions of inclusivity and diversity
- Explore diversity self-awareness
- Be able to identify and implant ways to create an inclusive environment
- Develop individual and/or group action plans focused on creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Learning Outcomes
The aim of this 3-day course is to enable leaders and managers to operate more effectively and inclusively. Participants will develop an in-depth understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion at a strategic level, and identify how to best integrate key elements into their leadership.
Participants will:
- Explore the different dimensions of inclusivity and diversity
- Have a clear understanding of an inclusive leaders’ role in overall leadership and effective management of the organisation
- Explore diversity self-awareness
- Understand how to inspire, influence and build high performing and inclusive teams
- Critically assess structural inequality within an organisational and team context
- Be equipped with inclusive leadership and management skills to enhance team performance, cohesion and collaboration
- Be able to identify and implant ways to create an inclusive environment
- Appraise the influence of equality, diversity, and inclusion on strategic objectives
- Confidently be able to deploy a range of inclusive management techniques and tools
- Develop individual and/or group action plans focused on creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace
Training Course Content
Session 1
Understanding inclusive leadership
Key themes include:
- The business case for inclusive and diverse organisations
- Defining ‘equality’ ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’
- Management expectations in the inclusive and diverse environment
- Mission, vision, values & EDI
- Defining organisational culture
- The key traits of an inclusive leader
- Building trust
- Leadership styles and their impact on inclusivity
Session 2
Leading others inclusively
Key themes include:
- Nurturing diverse dynamic teams
- Recognising and supporting the needs of a team
- Exploring bias
- Understanding micro-incivilities and how to tackle them
- Effective communication
Session 3
Inclusivity and the organisation
Key themes include:
- Creating psychological safety in teams
- Employee lifecycle inclusivity
- Supporting mental health and recognising symptoms of stress
- Strategies to install or improve inclusive practice
- Measures of success and stakeholder engagement
Why choose In Professional Development
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Created over 2,500 CMI registrations
Expenses
Course Price
Virtual Classroom: £1,550 +VAT
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