Purpose and Impact

Identifying and dismantling systemic barriers to equity and inclusion requires respect and support among all members of an organization, regardless of their formal roles. Systemic change is challenging and often frustrating. Focusing on the substance rather than the optics of equity and inclusion requires a willingness to navigate the complexities of mistakes, failures, and feedback. It also takes resilience, commitment, and the ability to bring others along. 

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Practice is designed to deepen your leadership awareness and help you recognize often neglected yet critical aspects of your identity and relationships with others. The program goes beyond the typical 'to-do' checklist or unconscious bias training. Instead, you’ll work with diverse peers to combine systems perspective and critical thinking, identifying effective levers, moments of intervention, and practical means to affect positive change in organizations and society.

Participant Profile

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Practice is designed to be inclusive, inviting people from all backgrounds, professions, roles, experiences or lives-lived. You will gain and deepen insights on equity and inclusion as intentional practices rather than concepts, apply learning to your personal practice of leadership, and examine approaches to building and sustaining inclusive organizations.   

While not required, we often recommend that two leaders from one organization attend together to amplify learning outcomes through context-specific dialogues and exercises related to their organizations or workplace teams.

Learning Outcomes

Recognizing your positionality

• Critically assess and identify your position within a system of social relations and identities.
• Discover how intersectional identities interact with historical, cultural, and social contexts to create unique experiences of privilege and oppression.
• Understand how lived experiences influence how we think, speak, and act as leaders.

Mapping systemic barriers

• Apply systems perspectives to examine the stories we tell about ourselves and others.
• Unpack the power dynamics, processes and structures perpetuating inequality and exclusion in organizations and society.

Intervening to create inclusion

• Recognize when, where, and how to intervene to lower barriers to equality and inclusion.
• Examine your social responsibility to engage in allyship and advocacy.
• Design practical approaches to bring others along and affect positive system-level changes in your organizational structure and culture.

Ivey Inclusive Leader Certificate

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Practice is eligible for your Inclusive Leader Certificate pathway. Click here to learn more and view additional program options.

Return on Investment

Participant Testimonials

Fees

$4,990 CAD

The program fee covers program materials, meals, and hotel accommodations for programs held at our Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre. Program sessions offered in Toronto and Calgary include program materials, breakfast, and lunch; participants are responsible for accommodations and meals outside of program hours. Program fees are tax-exempt.

Applications must be submitted no later than 14 days before the start of the program.

FAQs

What funding resources are available?

Organizations and participants in Canada may benefit from the Canada Job Grant or the Canada Training Credit to offset a portion of program fees. Visit our Funding Resources page to learn more.

When are new program dates announced?

Program sessions are offered throughout the year in Toronto. Contact us to receive a notification of new dates for specific programs.

How should I prepare before attending the program?

Our Program Managers will contact all registered participants prior to the program start date with instructions to join our online Learning Management System. Once logged in, you can create a class profile, view other participants' profiles, and access a list of assigned pre-reading, cases, and activities. Plan to review and complete preparation work in advance of each class session.