Leadership Development Courses

Leadership is a choice and a style. Just as each of us are different in who we are as people, so too are each of us in who we are as leaders. This course focuses leaders on centering their leadership style around their own values and four specific behaviors: be self-aware, be well, be inclusive and be accountable. This interactive learning experience helps participants both discuss and reflect on why these four behaviors are so important and how they can increase their proficiency with each in a way that is authentic to who they are as a person.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the characteristics of a self-aware leader and explore the impact that being self-aware has on self and others.
• Describe how wellbeing supports being a productive and effective leader and apply leadership techniques that enhance wellbeing.
• Describe how inclusion impacts a teammate’s ability to perform and create moments of reflection to identify opportunities to be more inclusive.
• Describe how accountability is important in leading employees and work and explore the steps for driving clear expectations and the accomplishment of goals.

The Foundational DEI course is designed to introduce participants to the importance of diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging on an individual and organizational level. Participants will have the opportunity to have conversations surrounding their own identity and how it shows up in the workplace through personal examples and through high personalized case studies. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to create a plan of action that will allow them to create tangible next steps in their commitment to increase their cultural competency.

Learning Objectives:

• Define key terminology and distinguish between the concepts of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB).
• Discuss the value of DEI for the organization and for individuals.
• Explain your organization’s position and approach to DEI.
• Discover barriers to inclusion and what you can do to overcome them.
• Prepare a personal action plan for creating a more inclusive workplace.

The Unconscious Bias course presents participants with the opportunity to learn about what unconscious bias is, how it can show up in day-to-day interactions, and the ways in which they can work to mitigate their biases while also addressing the root cause of their biases. This course includes a refresher on key principles introduced in Foundational DEI training and how these key concepts are related to understanding and managing unconscious bias.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe implicit, explicit, and unconscious bias.
• Describe and discuss examples of the ways bias manifest in the workplace in various contexts.
• Identify ways to notice and address unconscious bias by applying concepts in case studies.
• Develop an action plan centered around improving one’s cultural competency on both an individual and organizational level.

The Allyship course explores the everyday actions inclusive leaders can take to support marginalized groups in the workplace. Through a mix of role play scenarios and other interactive exercises, participants will understand the importance of allyship, learn what it means to practice allyship, and get hands on experience modeling allyship behaviors.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore and understand the practice of allyship.
• Identify behaviors and roles associated with effective allyship.
• Explain how to avoid harmful behaviors in the practice of allyship.
• Practice and demonstrate allyship skills through role-play scenarios.

The Inclusive Leadership course introduces leaders to the core behavior of inclusive leaders: self-awareness. The training prepares them for what, why and how to build inclusive teams. Participants will understand the link between inclusion, engagement, and productivity and how to activate more moments of inclusion. The outcome is each learner will develop a personal action plan tied to their specific team and their business functions. This course can also be accompanied by two optional labs that provide time to design plans for advancing equity, justice, and belonging within the employee experience and the customer experience.

Learning Objectives:

• Create moments of self-awareness to drive intentional inclusive practices.
• Prioritize inclusive moments in the employee and customer experience
• Identify ways to build a culture of inclusive leadership and accountability.
• Examine the influence and impact in key inclusive moments.
• Define measures of success that create momentum for more inclusion.

We live in a world of constant change which can be both exciting and stressful as a leader. This interactive session is designed to develop skills and provide tools for leaders to effectively help themselves and others navigate change. The workshop will introduce leaders on how to plan for change, how to humanize the change experience by focusing on the why, and how to drive clarity by detailing new expectations. Change is meaningful and yes, it’s also difficult. Leaders who are successful with change understand both.

Learning Objectives:

• Enhance your understanding of a leader’s role in change.
• Recognize common reactions to change and strategies to address.
• Learn techniques for managing yourself and building resiliency.
• Identify and apply tools to help manage others through change.