Inclusive Leadership Programme - CMI Level 7
In a dynamic global market, organisations rely on diverse, multidisciplinary teams. But simply throwing a mix of people together doesn’t guarantee high performance; it requires inclusive leadership. Leadership that assures that all team members feel they are treated respectfully and fairly, are valued and sense that they belong, and are confident and inspired.
In today’s competitive and modern climate, it is critical that leaders and managers understand the impact of their decisions and actions on others they manage. Effective leaders play a key role in shaping a positive working environment, supporting progression, ensuring equality and building an inclusive, high performing culture.
Research from Harvard Business School has concluded that having inclusivity within a team will 'directly enhance its performance.' Their research shows that teams with inclusive leaders are 17% more likely to report that they are high performing, 20% more likely to say they make high-quality decisions, and 29% more likely to report behaving collaboratively. The same research also highlighted that a 10% improvement in perceptions of inclusion increases work attendance by almost 1 day a year per employee, reducing the cost of absenteeism.
The Inclusive Leadership Programme will enable participants to reflect on their current leadership approach. Leaders will be introduced to strategies and techniques that they can use to create an inclusive culture and lead diverse perspectives.
The course will equip participants with a responsibility for others, recognising the key role they have to play in shaping a positive working environment, supporting progression and ensuring equality, including pay equality.
The programme is delivered by experts in evidence-based inclusive leadership development. Through a range of theory, interactive discussion and practical application, participants will be able to confidently apply a plan for improvement in their own organisational context to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Course Summary
Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice - Optional
Duration:
3 Day
Delivery Method and Price:
Virtual Classroom:
£1,600
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About the Programme
This course is ideally suited to;
- Middle or Senior managers who have direct responsibility of managing a team and want to explore themselves as a leader and the concepts of equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Managers who want to increase their understanding of the leader’s role in the effective management of an inclusive organisation
- Those wanting to inspire, influence and build high-performing inclusive teams
- Those wanting to build on your inclusive leadership and management skills
- Those wanting to learn inclusive management techniques and tools to foster a diverse, positive and inclusive working environment
*Please note that some of the materials and objectives may be subject to change depending on discussions, activities and needs of the cohort upon reflection of delegate responses to the pre-programme questionnaires.*
Session 1
Understanding inclusive leadership
Key themes include:
- The business case for inclusive and diverse organisations
- Defining ‘equality’ ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’
- Management expectations in the inclusive and diverse environment
- Mission, vision, values & EDI
- Defining organisational culture
- The key traits of an inclusive leader
- Building trust
- Leadership styles and their impact on inclusivity
Session 2
Leading others inclusively
Key themes include:
- Nurturing diverse dynamic teams
- Recognising and supporting the needs of a team
- Exploring bias
- Understanding micro-incivilities and how to tackle them
- Effective communication
Session 3
Inclusivity and the organisation
Key themes include:
- Creating psychological safety in teams
- Employee lifecycle inclusivity
- Supporting mental health and recognising symptoms of stress
- Strategies to install or improve inclusive practice
- Measures of success and stakeholder engagement
CMI Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
Following completion of the Inclusive Leadership Programme, learners can opt to continue their studies by completing a CMI Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice. This qualification is designed for practising middle managers and leaders at operations, division, departmental or specialist level, who are typically accountable to a senior manager or business owner.
Learners are required to complete one 4,000-4,500 word written assignment. Units to be completed include:
- 702: Leading and Developing People to Optimise Performance
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Learners also receive:
- Targeted tutorials run by our CMI-qualified tutors, to help learners complete the assignment writing phase.
- Dedicated support from the Quality Assurance Team here at In Professional Development, including regular CMI learner drop-in sessions.
- Access to a wealth of CMI online learning resources through their Management Direct website.
Please take a look at our CMI FAQs to find out more about how the qualification works.
Naomi Buthee
Tutor
Naomi Buthee is an experienced, CIPD qualified people management professional with experience of designing and deploying strategies across multiple sectors. Outside of her corporate experience, she works with various organisations and individuals, providing support and advice on a range of people and strategic issues. Naomi's knowledge, enthusiasm and energy brings her courses to life.
Fitzroy Andrew
Tutor
Fitz’s 45-year career encompasses director and CEO-level experience since the mid-1990s, award-winning research, and strategic leadership and governance roles with agencies tackling some of society’s most complex challenges including sustainability, community development, and youth violence and knife crime.
His outlook combines enduring and related interests in leadership and inclusion, grounded in a belief that they are foundational to each other – creating inclusion requires leadership, and leadership at its best requires an inclusive approach. Fitz’s work incorporates open and bespoke programme design and facilitation, alongside leadership coaching.
Fitz continues to play a significant role at INPD as a key subject lead on inclusion, evolving a philosophy which goes beyond a more commonplace ‘EDI’ narrative.
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