Create an environment of inclusivity

This is the beginning of your journey to understanding the importance of fostering a sense of belonging in business. Whether you're striving to be inclusive of your colleagues' perspectives or trying to solve a complex problem for your consumers, ensuring people feel they belong in an organization is important. This course will dive into topics like Diversity, Equality, Equity, and Inclusion. You'll also get a preview of subsequent courses on Bias, Microaggressions, and Allyship.

The Introduction to Inclusive Leadership course will help you clarify the need for inclusive environments, analyze common diversity, equity, and inclusion terminology and topics, and then act on starting your inclusive leadership journey!

  • Define inclusive leadership
  • Explain the difference between equity and equality
  • Define various diversity, equity, and inclusion terms
  • Introduce several inclusive leadership topics
  • Reflect on personal areas of growth related to inclusion topics

Course curriculum

    1. What is DEI?

    2. Equality vs Equity

    3. Inclusive Leadership Terminology

    1. Understanding Identity

    2. Considering Your Biases

    3. Evaluating Your Actions

    4. Being an Ally

    5. Knowledge Check

    1. Reflection

    2. Supplemental Resources

    3. Continue the Conversation

About this course

  • 11 lessons
  • 1 hour 30 minutes

Course Reviews

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Eye-opening!

Kimberly Lewis

The information in this introduction was very informative and eye-opening! Not only did it help me identify some things that have happened to me by helping me put a name to it, but it also helped me to realize what my role can be within a DEI envi...

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The information in this introduction was very informative and eye-opening! Not only did it help me identify some things that have happened to me by helping me put a name to it, but it also helped me to realize what my role can be within a DEI environment.

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Great intro to different aspects of DEI

Thomas Tran

Great introduction and information on many aspects of DEI! Really like the short videos and podcasts to listen to, really helps with learning more about the topics.

Great introduction and information on many aspects of DEI! Really like the short videos and podcasts to listen to, really helps with learning more about the topics.

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Course Contributor

Amanda Belcher

Fraternity Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Amanda was initiated as a Brother to the Zeta Tau chapter in Fall 2008 and became president of her chapter the following year. She graduated from WKU in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies, a minor in Spanish (studied abroad in Costa Rica), and later earned a Master’s degree in Organizational Communication (presenting her research in two national conferences). Amanda has more than 14 years of experience in leadership and more specifically, Human Resources Leadership across multiple industries. Amanda is currently the Director of Human Resources for Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare. Her work has spanned across compensation practices, leadership development programs, organizational structure and design, retention strategies, internal communication, organizational culture, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies. She is a newly appointed volunteer for Alpha Kappa Psi, passionate about working with our teams to enhance the diversity, equity and inclusion of our organization.