Why this program?
Good news:
Business world has already some remarkable and concrete achievements in the area of diversity. But without ensuring inclusion, diversity may prove to be a recipe for disaster.
What’s the issue?
Unfortunately, anthropological, historical, and cultural context, together with our current education and other socio-economic systems (and for a variety of reasons) do not support, and actually undermine our efforts in the area of inclusion.
So what to do?
Work force, and especially the decision makers in corporate world should be given the opportunity to
- raise (self-)awareness on that topic ,
- reflect on their own thinking patterns and attitude around inclusion,
- learn about how unconscious bias, implicit associations, exclusions, and privileges (not only born into but also acquired) undermine their efforts towards inclusion
- conduct a self-evaluation of the state of inclusion culture in their own institutions by using an inclusion barometer survey, and
- develop strategies and action plans to increase their “inclusion capacity” at individual, team and institutional level.
If not?
Will be a huge waste of resources as most of the achievements in the area of diversity will be in vain. There will be obstacles not only to attracting and retaining talents, but also to an efficient use of workforce. We may face difficulties in investor relations, and even in having access to preferential funding opportunities as we can fail to secure successful ratings and reviews with the framework of ESG and UN Development goals that may even result in potential reputational damage.
Program Outline
This is a fully online blended learning program consisting of synchronized sessions offered on Zoom platform, supported by asynchronized learning material provided on Canvas LMS. If requested, the program can be enhanced with an additional module of a half day face to face session.
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Module 1: |
Onboarding: Program’s learning philosophy and principles of Inclusion Reflective practice as a learning methodology Major trends in business leadership, including a PASTLE analysis What’s being born? What do we have to let go? Inclusion: concepts and barometer survey Diversity of Perspectives (backdrop stories, psychological diversity) |
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Module 2: |
Barriers to Inclusion
Unconscious Bias and Implicit Associations Privileges Exclusions Psychological Diversity Back drop stories and cultural awareness |
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Module 3: |
Connected Leadership
Empathy Feelings (even in the workplace) Corporate Wellbeing: PERMA Leadership paradoxes and Situational Leadership Leader as a mentor & coach |
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Module 4: |
Co-creating & shaping our individual and collective future
Inclusion Strategy for Corporates Personal Inclusion Manifesto How to transform your learning into a transformative change “My way ahead” |
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Synchronized sessions |
Delivered on Zoom platform. Interactive 90 minutes sessions where participants reflect, discuss and make practice on core issues. Participants are expected to join these sessions after completing the preparatory work offered on the Canvas LMS for each module. |
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Face to Face module: |
An optional half day program offering reflection and practice space to internalize the learning during the first four modules. The session is supported with small group activities, fishbowl demo sessions and debriefing |
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Follow up coaching sessions: |
Optional 1-1 executive sessions aiming to support participants in their own transformation journey with the principles of inclusive leadership |
Suggested time table for half day optional Module 5 (in person session):
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Check-in and getting to know each other |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Inclusion revisited |
| 10: 15 – 11:00 | Empathetic, connecting, Inclusive leadership |
| 11:15 – 12:30 | How can we get aligned with new normal vis-a-vis inclusion?
Closing with a focus on co-creating our future collective journey |
Asynchronized learning : Supporting resources
(list of video recordings)
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Module 1: Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video |
Onboarding: Program’s learning philosophy and principles of Inclusion Program’s learning philosophy and principles Reflective Practice Major trends in business leadership, including a PASTLE analysis PASTLE analysis Inclusion as a concept What’s being born? What do we have to let go? Barometer survey Diversity of Perspectives (backdrop stories, psychological diversity) |
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Module 2: Video Video Video Video Video |
Barriers to Inclusion
Unconscious Bias and Implicit Associations Privileges Exclusions Psychological Diversity Back drop stories and cultural awareness |
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Module 3: Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video |
Connected Leadership
Empathy Feelings, even in the workplace Cognitive Dissonance, Paradox Compassion, pity, sympathy Perfectionism, shame, humiliation, self-compassion Belonging vs Fitting In, Connection Anger : as an umbrella emotion 6 Leadership Paradoxes Corporate Wellbeing: PERMA Situational Leadership Leadership and Mentoring & Coaching |
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Module 4: Video Video Video |
Geleceği şekillendirmek
Inclusion Strategy for corporates and institutions Personal Inclusion statement and Creating our own style New beginnings |
