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| − | <big> | + | <big>On October 7, 2024, the LLMC program held its second Masterclass of the year on the topic of inclusive leadership. Expertly led by Dale Allen, the event provided invaluable insights into inclusive leadership and building cultures of belonging.</big> |
| − | <big> | + | <big>Throughout the Masterclass, Dale and hosts Samantha Moonsammy and Suzan Richards offered practical steps for applying inclusive leadership skills in the workplace. By fostering inclusive leadership, employees, management, and departments can build and sustain a more positive, productive, and harmonious work environment.</big> |
| − | <big> | + | <big>'''What Makes Someone an Inclusive Leader?'''</big> |
| − | <big> | + | <big>Inclusive leaders are team members at all levels that are open, understanding, and create space for all voices to be heard. They encourage everyone to share their perspectives to leverage their diverse viewpoints and use tools like active listening and empathy to foster cultures of belonging in their teams, all of which creates an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.</big> |
| − | <big> | + | <big>Dale explained that inclusive leaders use “conscious communication”: a way of communicating that helps team members prevent, reduce, and recover from harm. It involves thinking, seeing, speaking, acting, and relating in ways that support safety and seek not to create further harm.</big> |
| − | <big> | + | <big>Being an inclusive leader and using conscious communication, Dale emphasized, are not things that can be learned in a single workshop or class. Creating spaces of psychological safety and belonging takes commitment, self-awareness, and daily practice.</big> |
| − | <big>The | + | <big>'''The Practice of Inclusive Leadership'''</big> |
| − | <big> | + | <big>Throughout the Masterclass, Dale highlighted the importance of always practicing inclusive leadership and conscious communication skills–even outside the workplace. One of the best ways to cultivate these skills, Dale explained, is simply taking a moment to pause, and breathe before responding to a difficult situation. For example, instead of saying something unthoughtful or making a snap decision, consider the emotions that are coming up and how they might be playing into your response. This practice of pausing to pay attention involves building habits that expand the time between stimulus and response, allowing for clearer understanding of feelings and needs. By encouraging this reflection and awareness, Dale helped participants recognize and address behaviours that lead away from inclusivity and safety.</big> |
| − | <big> | + | <big>'''Inclusive Leadership in the Federal Public Service'''</big> |
| − | <big> | + | <big>Practicing inclusive leadership is not just beneficial for everyone in the Public Service, it is necessary. As Dale explained, when team members do not feel safe or included in the workplace, they simply cannot do their best work. A culture of inclusivity ensures that employees feel a sense of belonging and safety while at work, which reduces stress, increases job satisfaction, and ensures that everyone can best serve Canadians. For managers, inclusive leadership improves decision-making by taking the diverse perspectives that make up this country into account.</big> |
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| + | <big>Overall, the LLMC Masterclass with Dale Allen highlighted the importance of inclusive leadership in creating safe, authentic, and diverse environments. By applying these principles, organizations can benefit from a more positive, productive, and harmonious workplace, leading to better outcomes for all stakeholders.</big> | ||
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Revision as of 19:10, 13 August 2025
Inclusive leadership Takes Daily Practice: Insights from the Lifting as you Lead Masterclass
On October 7, 2024, the LLMC program held its second Masterclass of the year on the topic of inclusive leadership. Expertly led by Dale Allen, the event provided invaluable insights into inclusive leadership and building cultures of belonging.
Throughout the Masterclass, Dale and hosts Samantha Moonsammy and Suzan Richards offered practical steps for applying inclusive leadership skills in the workplace. By fostering inclusive leadership, employees, management, and departments can build and sustain a more positive, productive, and harmonious work environment.
What Makes Someone an Inclusive Leader?
Inclusive leaders are team members at all levels that are open, understanding, and create space for all voices to be heard. They encourage everyone to share their perspectives to leverage their diverse viewpoints and use tools like active listening and empathy to foster cultures of belonging in their teams, all of which creates an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
Dale explained that inclusive leaders use “conscious communication”: a way of communicating that helps team members prevent, reduce, and recover from harm. It involves thinking, seeing, speaking, acting, and relating in ways that support safety and seek not to create further harm.
Being an inclusive leader and using conscious communication, Dale emphasized, are not things that can be learned in a single workshop or class. Creating spaces of psychological safety and belonging takes commitment, self-awareness, and daily practice.
The Practice of Inclusive Leadership
Throughout the Masterclass, Dale highlighted the importance of always practicing inclusive leadership and conscious communication skills–even outside the workplace. One of the best ways to cultivate these skills, Dale explained, is simply taking a moment to pause, and breathe before responding to a difficult situation. For example, instead of saying something unthoughtful or making a snap decision, consider the emotions that are coming up and how they might be playing into your response. This practice of pausing to pay attention involves building habits that expand the time between stimulus and response, allowing for clearer understanding of feelings and needs. By encouraging this reflection and awareness, Dale helped participants recognize and address behaviours that lead away from inclusivity and safety.
Inclusive Leadership in the Federal Public Service
Practicing inclusive leadership is not just beneficial for everyone in the Public Service, it is necessary. As Dale explained, when team members do not feel safe or included in the workplace, they simply cannot do their best work. A culture of inclusivity ensures that employees feel a sense of belonging and safety while at work, which reduces stress, increases job satisfaction, and ensures that everyone can best serve Canadians. For managers, inclusive leadership improves decision-making by taking the diverse perspectives that make up this country into account.
Overall, the LLMC Masterclass with Dale Allen highlighted the importance of inclusive leadership in creating safe, authentic, and diverse environments. By applying these principles, organizations can benefit from a more positive, productive, and harmonious workplace, leading to better outcomes for all stakeholders.
