Inclusive leadership

		Are you a current or aspiring leader? You can improve employee wellbeing and productivity by becoming a psychologically informed leader with our evidence based programme approved by The Institute of Leadership.  This programme is suitable for those who have a solid understanding of psychological theories, whether through an undergraduate psychology degree or related social science.

Become a psychologically informed leader

This programme will support your growth and development towards becoming a psychologically informed leader. Research shows that psychologically healthy workplaces have five times less staff turnover (APA, 2014). This programme will increase your knowledge of key evidence based psychological models and theories of leadership, helping you to foster a psychologically healthy workplace.

Create an inclusive workplace

As a leader, what you say and do matters. Evidence shows what leaders say and do makes up to 70 per cent difference as to whether an individual feels included (Bourke & Titus, 2020).  By applying psychology of leadership principles in the workplace. Develop your skills and behaviours so that you can be a leader that encourages inclusive environments in your workplace.

What will I learn?

By the end of this programme you will:

1.  Understand and be able to describe what effective leadership means, the role of inclusion in leadership and how psychological principles can inform effective leadership.
2. Understand and apply key psychological models and theories of leadership, including how, when, and whether they might be applicable or most effective for different situations.
3. Recognise and acknowledge difference and its importance when leading others.  
4. Be able to identify key skills and behaviours which underpin effective inclusive leadership, understand why they are important and create a plan to develop those required skills.
5. Understand the importance of reflection as a leader, have knowledge of and be able to identify and use appropriate tools to ensure continuous introspective reflection.
6.   Understand the bases for stereotyping and bias, examine one’s own biases and incorporate relevant techniques into self-reflection practices around any actions that may arise from learners own perceptions and behaviours.
7. Be able to define what we mean by ‘the system’ and understand the impact that the system and the environment has on leadership and the need to adapt and change leadership behaviours,  to achieve desired outcomes within a fair and just culture that has openness and transparency at its core.  
8. Understand what a psychologically safe environment may look like, demonstrate how to establish and maintain a psychologically safe environment to support effective inclusive leadership, and understand its importance within the system.  
9. Have knowledge of the systemic basis for bias and stereotyping and practice confidently challenging biases and stereotypes to promote inclusion within the system.  
10. Be more aware of the impact that different leadership styles and approaches have on others, and on work and the wider environment.    
11. Acknowledge how a leader’s behaviours, decisions, and reactions can influence the environment, and how best to adjust these as needed. 
12. Select appropriate techniques to best manage the impact of leadership and leadership decisions.   
13. Understand and practise the skills to effectively tailor and use effective leadership skills and behaviours which are appropriate to the situation, environment and people involved.
14. Be able to identify challenges to the application of effective inclusive leadership behaviours and start developing ways to mitigate or overcome them. 
15. Begin to engage with reflective practice to monitor, review and start considers ways to adapt leadership skills, and to create short, medium and long term action plans for future application.

What is the programme structure?

​The programme focuses on four themes: The Self, The System, The Impact and The Application. 

It consists of six modules, made up of four online eLearning modules (modules 1, 2, 3 and 5) and four online workshops (2 in module 4 and 2 in module 6). During the eLearning modules you will learn some of the psychological underpinning of leadership and inclusive leadership. The online workshops, aim to consolidate, expand and apply your learning. 

Each eLearning module take approximately 2-3 hours to complete, and each workshop is four hours in duration. Overall, the programme will provide you with approximately 24 hours of CPD learning. You will have 12 months to complete your learning.

You can now sign up for the following cohorts:

To help you get the most out of your experience, the workshops have been arranged so that you are placed in an indicative cohort. However, you will have the flexibility to continue if your commitments change. Pre booking onto workshop sessions allow you to plan your progress through the programme. When choosing your cohort, allow yourself enough time to complete the required eLearning modules ahead of the workshops. As a guide (subject to when in the month you enrol), learners enrolling in;

• December, January or February should join cohort 1 (workshops usually held in March/April). 
• March, April or May should join cohort 2 (workshops usually held in June/July).
• June, July or August should join cohort 3 (workshops usually held in September/October). 
• September, October or November should join cohort 4 (workshops usually held in December/January). 

For the best learning experience, we recommended you attend the workshops within your cohort. However, we appreciate that sometimes your diary commitments change and so if you are unable to fully participate in your cohort, you will be able to join a later group to complete your learning. Additional cohorts and workshop dates will become available later in the year.

Please note that your workshop places are only secured once you book onto the workshops after enrolment to the programme.  

In addition to the site policies this programme is subject to additional terms and conditions.

Be recognised by The Institute of Leadership 

Upon completing this approved programme, you may wish to become a member of The Institute of Leadership which would mean that you can use the postnominals MInstLM.

Is this course right for me?

This programme is suitable for those who have a solid understanding of psychological theories, whether through an undergraduate psychology degree or related social science.

How much does it cost?

Price: £533.33 (+VAT)

Members: £320 (+VAT)

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You will have access to the programme for six months from date of enrolment. 

In addition to the site policies this programme is subject to additional terms and conditions

Our accessibility statement gives more details on our approach. 

Group discounts

If you or your colleagues are looking to book onto this programme as a group you can make savings by booking five or more places.

Invoicing

In order to request a quote for five or more learners, please email cpd@bps.org.uk. If you are looking to book for fewer than 5 learners please proceed directly to requesting an invoice.

To request an invoice for you or your group, please complete this invoice request form. We also provide guidance to support this process. Please note, to raise an invoice you will need to provide a Purchase Order. Once the invoice has been paid we will provide your learners with details of how to access their learning

Contact 

This programme has been organised by BPS Professional Practice and Development. You can contact us at cpd@bps.org.uk

You may also be interested in our other courses on BPS Learn, including those related to leadership and your personal development.

You can also explore the range of BPS books available via Routledge where BPS members receive 25% discount.