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Welcome

to Inclusive Leadership Training:

Becoming a Successful Leader.

I'm Deepali Bagati, one of your course instructors.

Krista Brookman and Emily Troiano are the other instructors that you will be hearing from

in weeks two, three, and four.

This first video sets the foundation for the course,

and it will also tell you what is it that's in store for you each week.

This introductory course is designed to get you started

on your quest of becoming an inclusive leader, a successful leader.

You will be learning through videos,

discussion forums, activities, quizzes, and real world exercises

about inclusive leadership.

Inclusive leadership benefits everyone.

It positively impacts everyone.

Doesn't matter whether you're a man or a woman,

young or old, of any skin color, race,

ethnicity, or nationality. Anyone can be an inclusive leader.

You can be an inclusive leader,

and inclusion benefits everyone.

So you're probably wondering what exactly is inclusion.

The dictionary says, inclusion is the action or state

of being included, or including others

in groups and structures.

Catalyst research says that inclusion happens when you

value both the differences and the commonalities of others.

Catalyst research also says that when women and men

feel included in their work groups or their workplaces,

they are more likely to do two things: innovate and be a team player.

Now taking a few steps back and talking about the being distinct part,

that's the uniqueness part. Standing out from a crowd and being recognized

for what you bring to the table, what's unique about you.

The being similar part is the belongingness part.

That's about not standing out too far out from the crowd

that you're on the side alone by yourself.

It really is about fitting into that group.

And to be a successful inclusive leader,

you have to make others feel included.

Catalyst research also talks about EACH, the EACH method.

As a leader, what can you do to make others feel included.

Empowerment, accountability, courage, and humility.

Now you're probably wondering, "And how do I do that?"

Now that is exactly what you'll walk away with at the end of this course,

a personal leadership plan. Your how-to guide on being an inclusive leader,

whether in your workplaces or in your personal life.

So let's get started.

In week one, this week, you will learn about 21st-century leaders.

What exactly does a 21st-century leader look like?

And more important, why should you care?

Why should you want to be like that?

In week two, we'll get into the blind spots,

the unconscious challenges, the biases,

the stereotypes, and otherness.

In week three,

we'll get into the inclusive leadership behaviors that I mentioned earlier,

the EACH method: empowerment, accountability, courage, and humility.

And you will see inclusive leadership in action.

And in week four, our final week,

we will pull the various parts of our personal leadership plan together

and finalize the personal leadership plan.

So let's get started and kick off week one with two questions.

Who is a leader?

And who is a follower?

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