Certificate in Inclusive Leadership Training Program

Why select this training course?

Workplace inclusion boosts prosperity and creativity. Changes in today’s modern-day world have led to the need for diversity of thoughts and opinions in workplaces. As a result, corporations and companies are eager to hire leaders with leadership skills and the skills needed to harness diverse views within the workplace. Inclusion is about building a workplace culture where every individual feels capable of participating in achieving their potential. The Rcademy Certificate in Inclusive Leadership Training Program is developed to help participants understand the basics of inclusive leadership and how to manage workplace interactions effectively. Participants will also learn how to recognize various kinds of workplace bias embedded inside organizational practices that impede workplace inclusion. The course also covers the qualities of the inclusive leader, overcoming obstacles or challenges to inclusion, and managing workplace diversity.

What is inclusive leadership, and why does it matter?

In today’s diverse business environment, there is a need to manage the variability in the workforce, and the diversity of customers companies need to attract. Inclusive leadership allows companies to manage and balance these elements; inclusive leaders adapt effectively to alternative perspectives and diverse scenarios with an open and non-judgemental mindset. When managed effectively, companies witness better outputs, collaboration, acceptance, and productivity.

What are the characteristics of leadership? 

Inclusive leadership is more relevant than ever before in today’s business space. Many companies are optimizing their inclusion and diversity events to boost their diversity and inclusion scores. An inclusive leader plays a key role in managing the company’s administration toward becoming more diverse and inclusive. The traits of inclusive leadership make it possible for leaders to build an egalitarian workplace environment where the competencies of workers can flourish without inhibition. Outlined below are some of the chief characteristics of inclusive leadership:

• Cognizance of bias
• Cultural intelligence
• Mutability
• Collaboration

The Certificate in Inclusive Leadership Training Program by Rcademy is designed to help participants develop the skills and knowledge necessary to lead diverse teams and create inclusive work environments. Participants will learn how to recognize and address unconscious biases, build cultural competence, and communicate effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds. The training also provides participants with practical strategies for fostering a culture of inclusion, such as creating employee resource groups and implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives. By completing the program, participants can earn a certification demonstrating their competence in inclusive leadership, which can be valuable for advancing their careers and for organizations looking to build diverse and inclusive teams.

Who should attend?

The Certificate in Inclusive Leadership Training Program by Rcademy is designed for professionals within the management and corporate industry and for persons looking to further their interest in workplace diversity and inclusivity. The following individuals should attend this course:

• Diversity managers are responsible for gathering and evaluating statistical data to analyze the organization’s population by diversity goals and standards
• Inclusion managers are tasked with assisting in the promotion, oversight of high standards of learning and teaching, and direction for inclusion in the company
• Policymakers responsible for researching and evaluating financial data and assessing the impacts of financial decisions
• Directors are responsible for supervising a company’s operations, investments, ventures, and financial performances
• Chief executive officers are tasked with making significant corporate decisions, supervising the operations and resources of a firm, and serving as the link between the board and corporate functions
• Functional managers are charged with supervising the daily operations of a company and offering directions to employees
• HR officers are charged with supervising all aspects of an employment process, training and orienting new staff members
• Management officers tasked with providing administrative assistance and managing queries from employees
• Business analysts tasked with conducting market analyses, evaluating product lines, and the profitability of a business enterprise
• Every other person interested in learning about inclusive leadership

What are the course objectives?

This training program is designed to help participants achieve the following outcomes:

• Understand the skills necessary to be an excellent leader and the characteristics of inclusive leadership
• Learn about the basics of inclusive leadership, its importance, and how to communicate effectively
• Argue for the case for inclusion and diversity in the organization
• Understand how to eliminate embedded barriers and practices that inhibit inclusion and diversity in the workplace
• Recognize the roles and responsibilities of the inclusive leader and how to manage differences in culture and orientation
• Meet up with expectations and fast-changing norms within the modern-day environment
• Recognize the challenges facing the implementation of diversity and inclusion in workplaces and how to overcome them
• Identify the various tactics of inclusive leadership

How will this course be presented?

This course is participant-oriented and is specially designed to meet participants’ expectations and enhance their knowledge and skills. Different renowned approaches and techniques that will ensure constant and active learning by the participants will be employed in presenting this course. Experts will teach the course with different years of experience and practice. The course modules are curated from in-depth and extensive research on the subject matter.

The Rcademy Certificate in Inclusive Leadership Training Program integrates practical and theoretical learning by offering participants slides on the concept, case studies, lecture notes, and real-life scenarios. Attendees will also be able to partake in quizzes, presentations, seminar workshops, and constant feedback on the lessons learned to confirm their optimal satisfaction.

What are the topics covered in this course?

Module 1: Introduction to Inclusive Leadership

• Overview and definition of terms
• Benefits of workplace inclusion
• Unconscious Bias and its Influence on Perceptions
• The relationship between inclusion and diversity
• Equality and inclusion
• Neurodiversity and inclusion
• The primary and secondary dimensions of inclusive leadership

Module 2: Managing Cross-Cultural Challenges

• Organizational cultural map
• Improving cultural intelligence
• Defining workplace culture
• Types of culture
• Cultural differences between men and women
• Teamwork and multicultural teams
• Inclusion and cultural practices

Module 3: From Inclusion to Diversity

• Inclusion and inclusive practices
• The workplace context for Inclusion, diversity, and Equality
• Moving from inclusion to diversity
• Identifying and eliminating embedded practices that inhibit inclusion
• Advantages and disadvantages of workplace diversity practices

Module 4: Leveraging Inclusion and Diversity

• The business case explained
• Successful inclusion initiatives and strategies
• How unconscious bias inhibits progress
• Leveraging diversity to maximize its potential
• Aligning employees’ needs with those of the organization

Module 5: The Inclusive Leader

• Overview and definition of terms
• Types of inclusive leaders
• Roles and Responsibilities of the inclusive leader
• The characteristics of inclusive leadership
• The principles of ethical leadership
• Challenges of inclusive leadership
• Strategies for inclusive leaders
• How curiosity drives inclusivity and diversity

Module 6: Inclusive Communication

• Active listening
• Effective communication skills
• Demonstrating inclusion with the right mindset
• Boosting your inclusion vocabulary
• Empathetic communication
• The communication toolkit

Module 7: Workplace Practices to Boost Inclusion

• The significant challenges facing the implementation of the inclusion strategy
• Upgrading HR Practices to boost inclusion
• Employees training
• Recruitment practices that support diversity
• Training and building interventions

Module 8: The Impacts of Inclusion

• Engagement, team performance, and satisfaction
• Innovation and creativity
• New perspectives and creativity
• Bigger talent pool
• Employer brand retention
• Better decision-making
• Improved performance

Module 9: Thinking About Thinking

• Thinking capabilities
• The Values and Biases of inclusive leaders
• Critical thinking and diversity
• The concept of critical thinking
• Critical thinking and emotional intelligence
• The two thinking systems
• Tips and hints to improve critical thinking

Module 10: Promoting the Business Case for Inclusion

• Personal action planning
• Embedded practices to be eliminated
• Recognizing and engaging stakeholders
• The business case for Inclusion
• Stakeholder presentation