Inclusive Leadership: Building Belonging That Works

True leadership is about making sure everyone on the team feels seen, heard, and valued.

This is Inclusive Leadership, a practical, action-oriented program designed for leaders at all levels who want to foster a culture where every voice matters, not just as a policy, but as a practice.

Forget grand gestures or complicated initiatives. This course focuses on the real, everyday actions that build inclusion:

From how you write a job posting to how you run a meeting, from setting team norms to responding when someone speaks up, or stays quiet.

You’ll learn how small, intentional choices create big shifts in trust, engagement, and performance.

Through real-world scenarios, interactive exercises, and evidence-based strategies, you’ll explore:

  • How to signal belonging from day one.
  • Why inclusive accommodations is smart leadership that benefits everyone.
  • The ROI of inclusion: lower turnover, stronger attendance, and higher morale.
  • How to design workflows, spaces, and conversations that let all team members contribute at their best.

This course doesn’t ask you to be perfect. It asks you to be present, curious, and committed to creating a workplace where people stay, grow, and thrive.

A glimpse at our content

Enroll to see ALL the amazing content in our library.

  • Discover Your Implicit Bias

    Learn how individuals’ perceptions and behaviors can be influenced by the implicit biases they hold, even if they are unaware they hold such biases.

  • Understand Micro-Aggressions

    Microaggressions can be defined as subtle, often unintentional words, actions, or environmental cues that marginalize or send negative messages to others.

  • Observe the 6 Traits of an Inclusive Leader

    Cognizance, Curiosity, Cultural Intelligence, Collaboration, Commitment, and Courage. Leaders with these traits appreciate individual contribution and focus on the collective goals, but with the autonomy for individuals to showcase their unique talents.

  • Discover Belongness vs. Uniqueness

    Inclusive leadership is a set of leader behaviours that are focused on facilitating group members feeling part of the group (belongingness) and retaining their sense of individuality (uniqueness) while contributing to group processes and outcomes.

What You'll Actually Learn

Your tangible takeaways, absorbed into your 🧠 by our amazing instructional design and delivered by our awesome facilitators.

  • Recognize the implications of lacking effective inclusion strategies in the workplace.

  • Articulate the characteristics and qualities of being an equitable and inclusive leader.

  • Promote a culture of belongingness.

This is where MCE excels and adds value to all our leadership training

Important stuff you may not otherwise experience in training

  • A Real Workbook

    Great leaders don’t just speak — they reflect, write, and rethink. Our visual decks are a treat to your eyes, and our workbook challenges your mind and muscle memory. As they say, the best ideas start with a blank page. Ours just happens to have some helpful prompts.

  • Expert Facilitation

    Our approach is all about facilitating learning experiences that don’t just inform, but inspire. We blend solid instructional design with real-world relevance, spicing things up with content tailored to the client’s unique industry, challenges, and goals. Think of it as training that doesn’t just talk at learners, but talks to them, using scenarios, language, and examples they actually recognize from their jobs.

  • Experiential Learning

    Lectures lose people. Experiences move them. You'll move yourself and your whole team forward together. Theory tells you what leadership should look like. Experiential learning shows you what it feels like.

"This topic is so eye-opening and great to hear others' perspectives. Great way to understand others. I am very passionate about everyone's differences and strengths. Be curious and encourage curiosity, and always be willing to learn from others."

Jillian Page

Client Services Supervisor at Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, Brantford

The Next Cohort of Inclusive Leadership Leaders is Interested in You!
Be cognizant. Promote a culture. Retain Individuality.

MCE specializes in creating custom cohorts for organizations with multiple people identified as future leaders ready to grow.

We also offer 'Open Seat' cohorts in some of our popular leadership courses, which is perfect for an individual(s) looking to learn alongside peers, share experiences, and build skills in a supportive, real-world-focused environment. ⁣
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