The Leadership of
Inclusion

Seminar Overview

According to Apple Inc, 'The most innovative company must also be the most diverse ' (Apple, 2018). Harnessing the power of diversity and inclusion is essential for the viability and success of every Organization. People who feel fully welcomed, valued, respected, and included by their colleagues and their Organizations will fuel this growth. Put simply, diversity works. Current research has identified a very basic formula: Diversity + inclusion = better business outcomes.

Over forty years of diversity training research has demonstrated that diversity training can have a significant positive impact, especially when it targets awareness and skill development and occurs over a significant period of time.

Seminar Objective

• Manage a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce
• Understand and appreciate cultural difference
• Identify unconscious bias in self and others
• Promote the idea of diversity and inclusion in teams and your Organization
• Improve your Cultural Intelligence (CI)

Designed for

• Professionals who wants to learn about Diversity and Inclusion
• All Human Resource (HR) Professionals, Managers and Business Partners
• Team Leaders, Supervisors, Section Heads and Managers
• Professionals who have an interest in managing diverse groups of people
• Anyone who needs to understand how to apply best-practice in Diversity Management

Seminar Outline

• Understanding Inclusion in any Workplace
• The Business Case for Cultural Diversity
• The Major Components of Diversity & Inclusion
• The Inclusive Workplace
• Inclusion and Leadership
• The Need for Cultural Intelligence (CI)
• Understanding Yourself: Understanding Others
• Types of Bias (Affinity, Ambiguity, Confirmation, Attribution, Comfrankfurton)
• Understanding Stereotypes and Biases
• Preventing and Dealing with Workplace Discrimination