A leader and an Ally

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Duration
2 Days

Reference
8582

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Who is this pro training aimed at?

  • Team leaders or managers new to a leadership role or team
  • Experienced managers looking to refresh and deepen inclusive leadership practices
  • Leaders aiming to foster greater psychological safety and belonging
  • Managers responsible for shaping team culture, rituals, or decision-making processes
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Program

The program of training

In today's world, inclusive leadership isn't optional — it's essential. Being an ally means moving beyond good intentions to everyday actions that create psychological safety, foster belonging, and unlock team potential.

Across this learning journey, you will deepen your awareness of bias, privilege, and systemic barriers, practise inclusive leadership behaviours that build trust, recode your team's language, rituals, and processes for greater equity, and design tangible commitments to embed DEIB values into your leadership practice. Through real-world activities, self-reflection, and practical design challenges, you'll learn how to turn allyship into a visible, sustainable force in your team's daily rhythm.

Allyship isn't a moment — it's a mindset, a skillset, and a daily leadership choice
Before
Digital learning activities to prepare yourself for the training and its implementation:
  • Profiler: My Unconscious Biases (To conduct a self-assessment of your skills)
  • Trigger Video: Watch John building a diverse and inclusive team
During - Group Session
1.What is Bias?
  • Biases Meet 4 Vital Needs
  • How Our Brains Process Decisions (Exercise 1 - Rethink Your Reflex)
  • Common Biases in Workplace Inclusion (Exercise 2 - Termite Biases)
2. Defining Allyship
  • What is Allyship?
  • The 7 Ways to Be an Active Ally at Work
  • Why is Allyship Essential?
3. Experiencing Allyship
  • Deep Curiosity (Exercise 3 - Exploring Identity and Perspective)
  • Dimensions of Diversity (Exercise 4 - Exploring Our Diversity Dimensions)
  • Honest Introspection (Exercise 5 - Quick and Fast Introspection)
  • Where Our Biases Lie? (Exercise 6 - My Journey Towards Inclusion)
  • Humble Acknowledgement
  • What is a Privilege? (Exercise 7 - What Are Your Privileges?)
  • Empathetic Commitment (Exercise 8 - Putting Yourself in Someone Else's Shoes)
  • Authentic Conversations (Exercise 9 - Did You Ever Experience or Practice Gaslighting?)
  • Vulnerable Interactions
  • Courageous Responsibilities (Exercise 10 - Courage in Allyship – From Reflection to Action)
4. Hands-on
After
Digital learning activities to facilitate the implementation of your learning in the workplace:
  • Ready-to-use tools
  • Micro-practicing programme by email
  • E-learning modules
Assessment
An online questionnaire to assess your acquired skills.
Objectives

The objectives of the training

  • Recognise unconscious biases and understand how they influence perceptions, decisions, and interactions.
  • Acknowledge the different dimensions of diversity (social, cognitive, physical) and reflect on your areas of privilege.
  • Practise stepping into others' shoes, fostering empathy, and understanding diverse experiences.
  • Promote psychological safety, enabling open, respectful, and courageous conversations about biases and inclusion.
  • Apply allyship through daily leadership actions.
Strong points

The strengths of the training

  • This training focuses on applying skills in workplace situations by combining the benefits of group training with individual digital learning activities for greater effectiveness.
  • Pre and Post Self-assessment to personalise the program and measure progress.
  • A best-seller training praised by thousands of learners.
  • This learning journey is eligible for 14 PDUs in the Power Skills area, to maintain your PMP or PgMP certification.