Course Overview
This 3-day training provides leaders with the mindset, language, and tools necessary to foster a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse work environment. Through real-world scenarios, self-reflection, and group activities, participants will explore how leadership decisions impact DEI outcomes, and how inclusive leadership can drive team performance, innovation, and well-being.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Understand the key concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Identify and mitigate unconscious bias in leadership decisions.
Apply inclusive leadership principles to build high-performing teams.
Design equitable workplace practices and policies.
Address and respond to exclusionary behaviors and microaggressions.
Develop a personal DEI leadership action plan.
Course Content & Daily Breakdown
Day 1 – Foundations of DEI and Self-Awareness
Objectives:
Define diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace context.
Explore the role of leadership in shaping inclusive environments.
Reflect on identity, privilege, and lived experience.
Topics:
Understanding DEI: Definitions, Myths & Realities
Identity, Intersectionality & Privilege
The Business Case for DEI in Leadership
Exploring Personal Bias & Blind Spots
DEI and Psychological Safety
Day 2 – Inclusive Leadership & Bias Mitigation
Objectives:
Recognize bias in hiring, promotions, team dynamics, and decision-making.
Learn inclusive communication and active listening techniques.
Practice inclusive leadership behaviors in various scenarios.
Topics:
Inclusive Leadership: Traits, Habits & Responsibilities
Types of Bias (Affinity, Confirmation, Attribution, etc.)
Microaggressions and Exclusionary Practices
Inclusive Communication & Language
Equity in Opportunity, Access & Treatment
Activities:
Case Studies: Bias in Performance Reviews
Role Play: Responding to Microaggressions
Inclusive Language Mapping
Day 3 – Embedding DEI into Organisational Culture
Objectives:
Build strategies to integrate DEI into policies and practices.
Develop action plans for long-term inclusive leadership.
Learn how to champion DEI across teams and departments.
Topics:
Embedding DEI in Recruitment & Retention
Leading Diverse Teams: Equity in Practice
Accountability & Measuring DEI Progress
Allyship and Advocacy in Leadership
Creating a DEI Leadership Action Plan
Activities:
Inclusive Policy Review Activity
DEI Strategy Brainstorm (Team-Based)
Personal DEI Action Plan Presentation
Training Methodology
Interactive Presentations to introduce core concepts
Group Work & Peer Exchange to promote shared learning
Case Studies & Scenarios for applied understanding
Role Plays & Simulations for real-time skills practice
Course Details
Duration: 3 days
Time: 09:30 - 16:30
Refreshments: Included
Lunch: NOT Included
Location: Erbil
Language: English
Cost: $250
How do I register?
You can register by emailing training@mselect.com with the following details:
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