Inclusive Leadership: Leading Diverse Teams and Building a Culture of Inclusion

About This Course

This inclusive leadership course covers definition, principles, traits, and how to foster inclusivity in decision making and build sustainable cultures. Includes a case study.

Why Take This Course?

The course addresses the common challenge of creating an inclusive workplace culture in the UK dental profession. It provides practical tools and strategies for developing inclusive leadership skills, fostering diversity in decision-making, and creating a culture of inclusivity. By addressing these challenges, the course enables dental professionals to provide better patient care, attract and retain diverse talent, and improve overall organizational performance.

This course on inclusive leadership would be beneficial because it covers a wide range of topics, including understanding inclusive leadership, traits of an inclusive leader, fostering inclusivity in decision-making, building and sustaining inclusive cultures, and championing inclusivity beyond the team. It also provides a case study and practical tools for implementing inclusive practices in the workplace.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, students will be able to define inclusive leadership, including its importance and benefits.	1: Upon completion of the course, students are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of inclusive leadership in creating a diverse and productive team.
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to identify common barriers to inclusion in the workplace and apply strategies to overcome them.	2: As a result of this course, learners will likely be equipped with the tools and skills necessary to promote diversity and inclusion in their workplaces and communities.
3: Students will demonstrate their ability to apply inclusive leadership techniques to effectively manage and motivate diverse teams.	3: The course should lead to an increased ability among learners to recognize and address issues of bias and discrimination in the workplace.
4: By the final session, participants will have mastered the ability to recognize and address unconscious bias in the workplace.	4: In the wider context, the course aims to contribute to the development of more inclusive workplaces and communities, which value diversity and foster creativity and innovation.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to create a culture of inclusion within their organization by implementing best practices for inclusive leadership.	5: Following the course, the expectation is that students will be able to apply the principles of inclusive leadership to their own work and to advocate for change in their organizations and communities.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 60 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

The course covers understanding inclusive leadership, including its definition and principles, benefits and challenges, and a case study. It also covers traits of an inclusive leader, such as self-awareness, empathy, adaptability, active listening, and communication. Further, it discusses fostering inclusivity in decision-making, overcoming biases, soliciting diverse opinions, implementing transparent processes and recognizing and celebrating diverse contributions. The course also covers building and sustaining inclusive cultures, setting the tone from the top, addressing inequities and barriers, continuous learning and growth opportunities, and creating an inclusive culture blueprint. Finally, it discusses championing inclusivity beyond the team, collaborating with external partners, leading by example in the community, encouraging others to be inclusive leaders, and engaging in public advocacy.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of the course focuses on understanding inclusive leadership, including its definition and principles, the distinction between traditional and inclusive leadership, and the benefits and challenges of inclusive leadership. The section also includes a case study on the transformation that can be achieved through inclusive leadership.

Section 2

Section 2 of the course covers the traits that an inclusive leader should have, such as self-awareness, empathy, adaptability, active listening, and communication. It also includes an exercise for self-assessment of leadership traits. Additionally, this section focuses on fostering inclusivity in decision making, recognizing and celebrating diverse contributions, and building and sustaining inclusive cultures, including creating an inclusive culture blueprint. Finally, it covers championing inclusivity beyond the team by collaborating with external partners, leading by example in the community, encouraging others to be inclusive leaders, and engaging in public advocacy.

Section 3

Section 3 of this course focuses on fostering inclusivity in decision making. It covers topics such as overcoming biases in decisions, soliciting diverse opinions, implementing transparent processes, recognizing and celebrating diverse contributions, and presents a case study to highlight inclusive decision making in action.

Section 4

Section 4 of the course focuses on building and sustaining inclusive cultures within an organization. This includes setting the tone from the top, advocating for diversity and inclusion initiatives, addressing inequities and barriers, and creating continuous learning and growth opportunities. The section also includes an exercise on creating an inclusive culture blueprint.

Section 5

Section 5 of this course focuses on championing inclusivity beyond the team. This includes collaborating with external partners, leading by example in the community, encouraging others to be inclusive leaders, and engaging in public advocacy. The section concludes with a summary of the inclusive leadership journey.

Course Reviews

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This course was eye-opening for me. I appreciated the emphasis on empathy and active listening as key traits of inclusive leaders. It’s something that I’ve always valued, but this course helped me see how critical it is to creating an inclusive culture.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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As someone who has been a practicing dentist for years, I wasn’t sure how much I would learn from this course. But I was pleasantly surprised. The case study was particularly helpful in illustrating how inclusive leadership can make a real difference in patient outcomes.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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I loved the practical advice in this course. The section on overcoming biases was particularly helpful. It’s something that’s so important but can be really challenging to do. The course gave me some tangible strategies that I can implement in my practice right away.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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