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Critical Skills for Inclusive Leaders

Foster visible commitment, trust and accountability

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Chaired by David Pearson

Wednesday 8 September, 2021

09:15 - 16:15

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Overview

Teams with inclusive leaders perform better, are more engaged and thrive on diversity.

Attend our Critical Skills for Inclusive Leaders course to understand the main traits of an inclusive leader and how you can incorporate them into your leadership style. Learn how to shift behaviours and perceptions within your teams to help improve diversity and inclusion within your organisation.

Leave the day with a toolkit and action plan to embed greater diversity and inclusion within your organisation.

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Leadership, Change and Inclusion Expert - Leadership Insight

David Pearson is an award-winning inclusion & diversity expert with extensive global experience in culture transformation, leadership, change management and employee engagement.

He has advised a wide range of clients from different sectors and sizes and has experience in EMEA & ASPAC, including leading a culture transformation programme for 18,000 people, providing subject matter expertise on inclusion & diversity in KPMG’s People Consulting Practice and, as Director, Global I&D for KPMG International, delivering diversity & inclusion for 200,000 people in 154 countries.

Some of David’s accomplishments involved a received honour and reward for ‘Top 10 ...

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Learning Outcomes

Understand the key traits of an inclusive leader
Cultivate your curiosity and self-awareness to enhance your leadership style
Learn how to create a safe working environment for your team
Develop a more inclusive communication style
Create an action plan to help embed diversity and inclusion within your organisation

All the Understanding ModernGov courses are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certified, with signed certificates available upon request for event.

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Agenda

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09:15 - 09:45

Registration

09:45 - 10:00

Trainer’s Welcome and Clarification of Learning Objectives

What are you expecting from this course?

10:00 - 10:45

Workshop: The Key Traits of An Inclusive Leader

Identify the key traits of an inclusive leader
Assess your leadership style
Discuss professional or personal experiences around communicating about inclusion
Consider any challenges you have faced so far

10:45 - 11:00

Morning Break

11:00 - 12:00

Develop Your Self Awareness by Cultivating Your Curiosity

Pinpoint your personal blind spots and how they impact your performance as a leader
Identify how to cultivate your curiosity to seek missing perspectives
Learn about the value of curiosity for personal growth, organisational learning and creating connections
Create the space to encourage feedback and improve your accountability on diversity issues

12:00 - 12:45

Lunch

12:45 - 13:45

Create a Safe Working Environment to Generate Trust and Accountability

Ask the right questions to get better engagement with your team
Know how to address multiple points of view to ensure all your employees are heard
Learn about psychological safety and how it relates to your role as a leader
Toolkit: measure psychological safety in your teams
Understand the role of belonging to improve trust and accountability within your teams

13:45 - 14:30

Toolkit: Inclusive Communication

Define the principles of inclusive communication
Know how to use inclusive language
Learn about audience-centred language: word choice, vocal patterns and non-verbal cues
Remain comfortable when communicating about diversity issues

14:30 - 15:15

Engender A Greater Appreciation for Diversity and Inclusion

Identify reluctant individuals in your organisation and their reasons
Understand their values and adapt your leadership style
Use the right language and approach to get obstructive people on board
Learn how to create diversity advocates to promote diversity and inclusion
Gain insight and practical tools on the role of culture change

15:15 - 15:30

Afternoon Break

15:30 - 16:00

Action Planning: Incorporate the Key Traits of Inclusive Leadership

In this session, take the time to reflect on the day’s learnings to identify which critical skills you will focus on moving forward to foster visible commitment, trust and accountability within your organisation.

16:00 - 16:15

Round Up and Key Takeaways