Leading Diverse Teams to Success

46mIntermediate2024-02-15

Authors

Daisy Lovelace

Professor, Consultant, and Coach

Course details

Team leaders should aim to create an inclusive culture that celebrates differences and fosters the best performance from every team member. In this course, communication and leadership coach Daisy Lovelace equips you with practical knowledge and impactful strategies that can help you build a solid foundation for your team and create an environment where everyone can thrive.

Learn how to promote psychological safety, establish trusting relationships, and cultivate a culture of belonging and mutual aid. Build your team’s confidence by identifying and recognizing your positionality as a leader, as Daisy shows you how to establish inclusive meeting expectations, address tensions, and leverage microvalidations, microaffirmations, and more. By the end of this course, you’ll also be prepared to avoid typical hiring patterns and mentor and delegate more equitably.

Skills covered

Workplace EquityInclusive LeadershipManagement SkillsDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)Leadership and ManagementDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Diversity is your team's superpower
02 - Leverage the diversity of your team

1. Build a Solid Foundation for Your Team

03 - Get to know your people
04 - Build psychological safety within your team
05 - Establish trusting relationships
06 - Cultivate a culture of belonging within your team
07 - Build confidence in your team
08 - Reflect to recognize your position

2. Create a Culture Where All Can Thrive

09 - Establish inclusive meeting expectations
10 - Address any tensions within your team
11 - Use micro validations and micro affirmations
12 - Avoid typical hiring patterns
13 - Mentor and delegate equitably
14 - Listen and communicate with empathy