Inclusive Leadership: Leading Diverse Teams

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John Wiley & Sons

Inclusive Leadership: Leading Diverse Teams

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Develop inclusive leadership practices that foster team cohesion

  • Enhance self-awareness to manage unconscious bias and microaggressions

  • Build a psychologically safe workplace where employees thrive

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March 2026

Assessments

21 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 21 modules in this course

In this section, we analyze workforce shifts, define core diversity, equity and inclusion concepts such as belonging and intersectionality, and apply situational leadership models to build inclusive, high-performing teams.

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2 videos5 readings1 assignment

In this section, we explore future workforce trends, build an inclusive leadership toolkit, and use diversity, equity, and inclusion plus flexible work options to attract, engage, and retain Generation Z and broader talent.

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1 video5 readings1 assignment

In this section, we learn that inclusive leadership is essential for business success. It shows how embracing diversity leads to better decisions, higher innovation, stronger employee engagement, improved retention, and overall organizational growth. Inclusive leadership connects fairness with measurable business results.

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4 readings1 assignment

In this section, we assess leadership inclusivity, audit personal styles, inventory unique strengths, and refine personal brands to amplify underrepresented voices, ensure psychological safety, and build credible, equitable teams.

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1 video2 readings1 assignment

In this section, we uncover a compelling personal why, craft a concise vision statement, and align daily leadership behaviours with core values to drive consistent, inclusive decision-making.

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1 video3 readings1 assignment

In this section, we uncover unconscious bias through Fast Brain cues, contrast intent versus impact in microaggressions, and apply bias-interruption steps to ensure equitable sourcing, hiring, development, and retention.

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1 video6 readings1 assignment

In this section, we examine how authenticity and transparency enhance leadership credibility, assess your current competence through scenarios, and craft practical strategies to visibly embed these traits in daily interactions.

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1 video2 readings1 assignment

In this section, we assess Emotional Intelligence across self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management, practice cognitive, emotional, and compassionate empathy, and link heightened EI to engagement, innovation, and ROI.

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1 video6 readings1 assignment

In this section, we clarify culture, differentiate cultural competence from cultural intelligence, map monocultural to intercultural mindsets, and link five orientations to adaptive, inclusive leadership

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1 video2 readings1 assignment

In this section, we recruit culturally diverse, hybrid talent, design inclusive onboarding, and guide teams through Tuckman's Forming-Storming-Norming-Performing-Adjourning stages to convert diversity into creativity, engagement, and superior business outcomes.

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1 video6 readings1 assignment

In this section, we define trust and the four psychological safety stages-Inclusion, Learner, Contributor, Challenger-then analyze drivers and blockers, demonstrating practical metrics for cultivating safer, higher-performing teams.

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1 video7 readings1 assignment

In this section, we distinguish coaching from feedback, apply the Situational Leadership model, and plan culturally aware conversations that avoid common pitfalls, enhancing trust, inclusivity, and individual performance.

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1 video5 readings1 assignment

In this section, we learn to define inclusive communication, replace exclusionary language, apply clear frameworks and partner with human resources, creating respectful, high-performing workplaces.

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1 video2 readings1 assignment

In this section, we uncover personal conflict-avoidance triggers, evaluate Thomas-Kilmann and intercultural styles, and apply a structured, outcome-focused dialogue framework to transform tense workplace conversations into performance improvements.

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1 video5 readings1 assignment

In this section, we discover employee experience definitions, spot red and green culture signals, and examine accountable leadership actions that create trust, inclusion, and superior performance.

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1 video7 readings1 assignment

In this section, we learn to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion metrics in hiring, development, engagement, and pay, analyze results, build dashboards, and avoid common measurement pitfalls.

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1 video3 readings1 assignment

In this section, we explore advocacy versus activism, build effective ERGs, and employ mentorship and sponsorship to help inclusive leaders create tangible diversity and equity progress.

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1 video5 readings1 assignment

In this section, we contrast equity and equality, practice applying an equity lens across the employee lifecycle, and develop competencies-empathy, listening, cultural competence-for inclusive, impact-driven decisions.

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1 video6 readings1 assignment

In this section, we uncover ten common leadership mistakes that hinder inclusion, self-assess bias, favoritism, and microaggressions, and devise actionable strategies for feedback, recognition, psychological safety, and cultural competence.

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1 video1 reading1 assignment

In this section, we decode geopolitical turbulence, enhance inclusive employee experience, retain diverse talent, integrate artificial intelligence and flexible work, and prioritize mental health for resilient, belonging-driven leadership.

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1 video1 reading1 assignment

In this section, we discover ten organizational practices that embed diversity, equity and inclusion into strategy, assess employee experience, remove barriers and build psychological safety.

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1 video1 reading1 assignment

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