Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Programme – Case Study
Key Question: How can the leadership of the project show up as role-models and intentionally and actively create a culture on the project that embraces inclusion of all races in the workplace whilst delivering on contractual commitments?
Sponsor: Project Director
Participants: Senior leaders from each company
Duration: 6 Months
Engagement type: Bespoke programme of facilitated dialogue.
Long-term Objectives
- Attraction, recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce
- Embedding an inclusive culture that enables everyone to realise their potential
- Driving ED&I throughout our supply chain
- Delivering an inclusive approach to our diverse customers and communities
- Improvement in scores on pre/post programme survey (e.g., capability, actions)
- Partners contribute to framework accreditation by an industry recognised EDI standard
Content Highlights (Pilot Programme)
- Facilitated constructive, co-created dialogue about individual, interpersonal and systemic racism
- Mindset and behaviour approach to role-modelling inclusive leadership
- Reviewed impact of existing racial equity initiatives of each company
Outcomes
- Multi-company team leaned into vulnerable conversations & built trust (communication, capability, character)
- Turned emotions around discussing racial equity from reluctance and discomfort to personalised commitment and energy for taking action now
- Created a vision for the legacy the A12 project will have as flagship project for shifting the culture on racial inclusion
- Leadership team personally engaged in meaningful dialogue about racism
- Practical and relevant adjustments to ways of working and being
- A culture that is proactively becoming more inclusive, so everyone thrives
- Identified next actions and who else to include to ensure momentum is not lost
What the client said
“Increased awareness and understanding of race and racial issues and how it impacts people differently. Closer relationships with those on the course as some people allowed themselves to be vulnerable by sharing their experiences. I feel I became a better person in taking time to learn, understand and grow in relation to this subject.”
“Clearer understanding of my own relationship with race and my inherent biases, more comfortable to have challenging conversations and confront unacceptable behaviour when I see it.”
Would you recommend this course to others: YES