Workplace Diversity and Inclusion for Today’s Leaders

Northern Training Division

Credential Earned: Training Certificate

Campus: Distance

Program Length: 1 Day

Looking to expand your awareness and understanding around diversity and inclusion in the workplace? This course is designed to empower and prepare you to develop inclusive cultures where everyone feels respected and valued. A place of work where commonalities and differences are celebrated.

This course is designed for current or aspiring leaders in any work environment no matter the position who are passionate about identifying opportunities to set the conditions for an inclusive environment. By challenging you to check your own assumptions and biases, this course will enable you to deepen your understanding of the benefits of an inclusive environment.

You will learn the key traits of inclusive leadership, strengthen self-awareness, develop inclusive communication skills, expand your knowledge of work-life effectiveness, and improve your ability to help others feel valued, respected, and a sense of belonging.

With inclusive leadership, you can use your position of power to influence and establish a more diverse and inclusive work environment.

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About this Course

Course Features
The length of this course is 1 day. Theory, practice, group discussion, and other interactive learning activities ensure that learning objectives are met.

Target Audience
This course targeted towards leaders open to challenging their own perspectives and creating more productive and inclusive work environments.

Methodology
This course will be presented in a highly interactive manner, with a power point presentation. Individual and group activities will intersperse the session.

Course Type: Classroom (Zoom and Live)

Course Benefits:

Increased awareness of the definition of Inclusive Leadership and key benefits of leading inclusively
Describe the competitive advantage and value of diversity and inclusion for your organization.
Confidence and competence to lead in an inclusive manner.
Understand why inclusive leadership is good for any and all businesses.

Learning Objectives

Learn and understand key terms in relation to inclusion.
Learn key traits and principles of inclusive leadership principles.
Interpret and challenge how your thinking works; how it can help and hinder you in being an inclusive leader.
Learn and integrate best practices of inclusive leadership behaviors such as emotional intelligence, empowerment, communication, humility, accountability, and courage.
Identify and integrate strategies and tips to become an inclusive leader.
Understand work-life effectiveness as well as concepts like flexibility and flexibility stigma and how inclusive leadership behaviors can make all the difference.
Implement and commit to a personal action plan in becoming a more inclusive leader.

Registration

If we have upcoming training sessions available, they will appear below for you to register online.

If you have any questions about our training opportunities or would like to learn more about our options for businesses and employers, please contact training@northern.on.ca.