Five Questions to Ask to Be a More Inclusive Leader

Five Questions to Ask to Be a More Inclusive Leader

This course is part of Human-Centered Leadership Specialization

Instructor: Madecraft

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Apply a cultural competence framework and identity-awareness tools to take concrete steps to lead more equitably.
Use strategies to foster belonging, invest equally in every team member, and hold yourself accountable to building an inclusive workplace culture.

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Inclusive leadership isn't a soft skill — it's the competitive edge that determines whether your team reaches its full potential or leaves critical perspectives on the table. In this course, taught by DEI strategist and Liberation Labs Co-Founder Viva Asmelash, you'll build the cultural competence and practical tools to lead every member of your team with intention and equity.

You'll apply a framework for deepening self-awareness around identity and power, build intentional relationships across your team, foster psychological safety for all, invest equally in everyone's growth, and hold yourself and others accountable to meaningful change. By the end of this course, you'll have a concrete, actionable set of inclusive leadership practices you can put to work immediately to elevate every person on your team.

Your leadership lens shapes every interaction you have with your team, and most of it goes unnamed. In this module, you'll apply the Cultural Competence Model to identify and shift your own biases and leadership behaviors, and gain practical strategies to ensure every team member can prepare, contribute, and be heard.

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3 videos1 assignment

You already know how to lead, and this module gives you five questions that make your leadership more equitable, intentional, and accountable every single day. In this module, you'll apply a concrete framework for building identity-aware relationships, creating psychological safety for every team member, investing equally in everyone's growth, and holding yourself to the standards inclusive leadership requires.

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5 videos3 readings1 assignment

5 videosTotal 17 minutes

How Do I Build Awareness of Identities?4 minutes
How Do I Build Intentional Relationships?4 minutes
How Do I Foster a Sense of Belonging?3 minutes
How Do I Invest Equally in Everyone’s Growth? 3 minutes
How Am I Holding Myself and Others Accountable?3 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Stop Leaving Relationships to Chance: The Case for Intentional Team-Building10 minutes
Belonging Has a Threshold: Why Psychological Safety Isn't One-Size-Fits-All10 minutes
From Good Intentions to Real Accountability: A Practical Guide for Inclusive Leaders10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 20 minutes

Putting the Five Questions Into Practice20 minutes

Growing as a leader requires consistent effort. Now that you've completed this course, you're ready to elevate all members of your team, leading to collective success, growth, and innovation.

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1 video1 assignment

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