Inclusive Leadership: Leveraging Knowledge, Skills and Experience in Groups

The TMA World Inclusive Leadership programme is a process of personal and interpersonal discovery about human differences in the context of creating competitive advantage for business. Its primary goal is to help create engaged and collaborative environments in which the potential of all individuals is realized so that organizational goals can be met or exceeded.

Demographic, economic and social changes have put effective collaboration as a strategic business initiative on the priority list. The global business community is increasingly inter-connected. Companies that take inclusiveness seriously are increasing recruitment and retention of talented employees, improving relationships with other key stakeholders (e.g., customers, suppliers and partners), and are finding and connecting with new market opportunities globally.

The Inclusive Leadership programme focuses on developing the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for strategically leveraging inclusive leadership behaviours internally within the to the business (for deep collaboration between colleagues, generative teamwork, and idea-creation), and in the external business environment (for developing strong and lasting relationships with diverse market segments, partners and other stakeholders).

Benefits

• Develop a shared understanding of inclusive leadership
• Identify the benefits of leading individuals and teams with an inclusive style
• Understand ways of thinking and behaving that promote inclusion rather than exclusion
• Identify the ways of thinking, behaving and communicating that promote inclusion
• Apply inclusive leadership practices in realistic work situations
• Create personal inclusive leadership commitments for application in the workplace

Audience

All leaders who seek the understanding and skills to create an inclusive and collaborative work environment that engages different perspectives at all levels, one that values individual differences, and enables all employees to develop and contribute to their full potential.

Some key topics

• Existing Mental Models of ‘Leadership’ in the Group
• Exploring the Company’s Business Context
• Mindset Shifts Required by the New World of Business
• Defining the Concept of Inclusive Leadership
• Identifying Enablers and Inhibitors to an Inclusive Leadership Culture
• Identifying Specific Inclusive Leadership Competencies and Behaviours
• Applying Inclusive Communication in the Workplace
• Developing Personal Inclusive Leadership Plans for Implementation

Methods

The Inclusive Leadership programme can be developed as either a one or two day session. We will work with you to determine the best duration and format based on audience profile, final content, etc. As with all TMA World programmes, the session is highly interactive and experiential. We look to work with issues brought by participants, to reflect the company’s business realities, as well as address specific challenges faced by leaders in the company.

In some cases, we have also developed a tailored e-learning tool to complement the classroom session. The structure of the e-learning element is typically based around six main content areas (The Issues, Inclusive Leadership Model, Case Study, Quick Test, Toolkit, Your View) totalling approximately one hour of learning content.

For further information about the Inclusive Leadership programme please email us at enquiries@tmaworld.com.