Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity

Inclusion Matters

In this module, you will learn perspectives on inclusion We will explore the meanings of inclusion and why inclusion is important for promoting workplace diversity The lessons will provide a foundation for becoming a highly inclusive leader The first lesson offers a definition of inclusion The second and third lessons deepen this definition by describing and giving examples of four factors of inclusion (belonging, uniqueness, equity, and non-discrimination) The fourth lesson explains how organizations benefit from inclusion It also defines diversity in the workplace And, it discusses the relationship between inclusion and diversity The module concludes with a Spotlight on The Workplace The Resources section of our course has: 1 a glossary of key concepts from this module, 2 A Now What? list to help you apply what you've learned in each module, 3 An Inclusive Leadership Self-Assessment, and other materials to enhance your learning Please check the Resources section regularly because I will often add and update materials

Inclusive Leadership Matters

In this module, you will learn perspectives on inclusive leadership The first lesson reviews traditional theories of leadership and offers the definition of leadership that we will use in our course The second lesson explains how we define inclusive leadership The next two lessons delve into self-awareness, a crucial aspect of inclusive leadership The module concludes with a lesson on the benefits of inclusive leadership and a Spotlight on Privilege Please note that the Resources section of our course has a glossary of key concepts from this module The Resources section of our course has: 1 a glossary of key concepts from this module, and 2 a Now What? list to help you apply what you've learned in this module, and a variety of other materials to enhance your learning Please check the Resources section regularly because I will be adding and updating materials

Six Signature Traits of Highly Inclusive Leaders

In this module, we will explore six signature traits of inclusive leadership Researchers Bernadette Dillon and Juliet Bourke conducted a large-scale international project to study how leaders around the world were responding to changes related to inclusion They identified six signature traits of highly inclusive leaders The first lesson provides an overview of the six traits The next lessons offer an overview of each trait and explain how inclusive leaders enact those traits The module concludes with a Spotlight on Implicit Bias The Resources section includes: 1 a glossary of key concepts from this module, and 2 a Now What? list to help you apply what you've learned in this module, Please check the Resources section regularly because I will often add and update materials

Communication and Inclusive Leadership

In this module, we’re going to explore a variety of communication practices related to the six signature traits of inclusive leaders Communication refers to the wide variety of ways that humans share meaning with one another, including communicating with oneself! Each lesson in this module provides information and ideas for how to communicate inclusively - how to show others that they are valued and respected In the first lesson, we will explore a few communication topics that are especially relevant to members of non-dominant groups in the workplace The following lessons delve into various communication topics, including intrapersonal communication, listening, microaggressions, micro-affirmations, feedback, and inclusive meetings The module concludes with a Spotlight on Power The Resources section of our course has: 1 a glossary of key concepts from this module, 2 a Now What? list to help you apply what you learned in this module, and 3 a reading entitled, Power Matters