Inclusive Leaders Academy is a 12-week virtual learning program comprising immersive faculty-led workshops, self-paced digital modules, small peer group discussions, and field work exercises for all people leaders.
Participants will leave the program with the people leadership mindsets, skills and behaviors to:
- Surface and incorporate a broad set of ideas and input from all team members to enhance creativity and innovation
- Foster trust and belonging among team members for stronger collaboration
- Promote healthy conflict and accelerate team decision-making to improve team efficiency and effectiveness
- Sponsor and mentor a broader array of team members
- Implement a clear plan of action that will help them build a culture of inclusion at the organization
This program is designed for any mid-level managers to early-senior people leaders; e.g.:
- Managers with direct reports
- Managers with oversight over teams running projects or major initiatives
- High-performing people leaders and leaders who set culture standards
- New people leaders who have grounding in performance management fundamentals
The case for inclusive leadership
People leaders who demonstrate inclusive mindsets and behaviors drive better business outcomes, such as:
larger returns for organizations with good managers who have strong team relationships
higher likelihood of sustaining performance in the future
more likely for employees to stay with their company
Inclusive Leaders Academy learning journey
12-week virtual learning journey
Explore the link between people leadership and business performance
Understand the conditions needed to create optimal environments for people to bring the best of themselves
Define leaders' roles as "agents of an inclusive culture" within their organizations
Celebrate and set next steps to action on insights emerged from the program
Individual-led “challenges” to reflect on and apply concepts and tools to grow inclusion in your teams in real-time
Small group, participant-facilitated peer coaching boards to debrief challenges and leverage opportunity to problem solve with cross-organization peers
Module 1: Adaptability and Resilience: Awareness, Pause, React
Module 2: Adaptability and Resilience: Creating a learning culture
Email us to learn more about the enrollment process.
At the same time, we recommend that you start thinking about the following:
- Organizational support is key to the program success—you will need a Program Sponsor and a Program Champion
- Each organization has a different learning and talent strategy—begin to think how you will approach participant nomination and enrollment
We are currently offering Fall 2024 and February 2025 cohorts, with additional cohorts expected in 2025.
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What is Inclusive Leaders Academy, and why did you launch it?
Over a decade of empirical research shows that without an inclusive culture, it is impossible to tap into the full potential and performance benefits of your workforce. In service of this, we launched Inclusive Leaders Academy.
Inclusive Leaders Academy is a 12-week virtual learning program comprising immersive faculty-led workshops, self-paced digital modules, small peer group discussions, and field work exercises for all people leaders.
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Who should participate in Inclusive Leaders Academy?
The program is designed for any mid-level managers to early-senior people leaders (e.g.: managers with direct reports, managers with oversight over teams running projects or major initiatives, high-performing people leaders and leaders who set culture standards, new people leaders who have grounding in performance management fundamentals).
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What roles does my organization need to support participants?
There are two roles that are required:
- Program Sponsor: An advocate for the ILA program who will sponsor enrollment, advise for program strategy and impact, as well as act as the signatory for participation.
- Program Champion: A primary partner to deploy the program, who will lead collaboration between McKinsey and participants, incorporate ILA into current learning or talent strategy, as well as cultivate participants.
One person can serve as both the Program Sponsor and Program Champion (~1 hour per week).
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How do I enroll participants?
Please email us at Inclusive-Leaders-Academy@mckinsey.com to learn more about our enrollment process.
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Are there any technical requirements for participants to fully engage in the program?
Prior to joining their cohort kickoff, please ensure your participants log into the learning platform and are familiar with the platform prior to the start of the program. You can find the technical requirements for the platform here.
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