Foundations of Inclusive Leadership

Code: EE-IL-03

Half-day – 3hrs (1 x break)

Either on-site or virtual

Course Overview

Leaders play a critical role in shaping workplace culture, team dynamics, and organisational performance. Inclusive leadership focuses on creating environments where individuals feel valued, respected, and able to contribute fully. This course explores how leaders influence inclusion through everyday behaviours, communication, and decision-making. Participants will examine concepts such as in-groups and out-groups, unconscious bias, and microaggressions, and develop practical strategies to foster more inclusive and respectful teams.

What you’ll learn

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe the principles of inclusive leadership and their relevance to modern workplaces.
Explain how in-groups, out-groups, and unconscious bias influence workplace dynamics.
Identify behaviours and communication practices that may unintentionally exclude others.
Analyse how leaders can promote inclusion through everyday interactions and decisions.
Evaluate practical actions leaders can take to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and support inclusive team cultures.