Leadership and inclusion as strategic success factors

We provide bespoke solutions to help organisations develop leadership and inclusion competencies at all levels.

Since 2015, INLEAD has been supporting managers, businesses and organisations in developing inclusive leadership practices and cultures. We collaborate with executive management, HR and L&D teams, as well as managers and their teams.

To strengthen leadership and DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion), we offer strategic consulting, executive coaching, shadowing, bespoke training, workshops and digital solutions.

INLEAD develops leadership and inclusion to activate diversity and drive performance, innovation, and employer attractiveness.

  • Our services at a glance

The pricing indications below are provided for guidance only and aim to offer an initial reference point with full transparency. As our services are designed on a bespoke basis, final terms depend on factors including context, format, scope of intervention, and number of participants.

    Inclusion & Diversity

    Our services for decision-making bodies (Board and Management Teams)

    Boards of directors and management teams are responsible for setting the strategic direction of diversity and inclusion. In the current era of ESG, increasing regulation and talent shortages, a clear DEI strategy is crucial for achieving sustainable growth. Without a clear DEI strategy, companies jeopardise their competitiveness and attractiveness as an employer. Our offering is aimed at decision-makers in companies who wish to leverage diversity and inclusion as drivers of performance and innovation.

      Strategic framing DEI+

      This interactive intervention raises awareness among decision-making bodies of the strategic challenges of DEI and develops a common understanding of key concepts. You will benefit from practical insights and lay the initial foundations for a sustainable DEI strategy and organisation that aligns with your ambitions.

      This service starts from CHF 3,000 for a two-hour interactive session.

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          Strategic consulting DEI+

          Bespoke support for developing an effective DEI strategy. It is seamlessly integrated into all relevant areas of the organisation, including corporate and HR strategies, culture, processes, legal requirements and ESG criteria.

          This service is provided on an hourly basis and can be tailored to your specific needs.

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              DEI Task Force support

              Bespoke consulting services to help you develop an effective DEI strategy. Beyond strategic support, we impart in-depth DEI knowledge and actionable best practices. We support the development of a comprehensive DEI strategy that covers all relevant areas, including culture, processes and stakeholder management. With measurable objectives and an operational action plan, DEI becomes durably anchored in corporate and HR strategies.

              This service is provided on an hourly basis and adapts to your specific needs.

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                  Working culture workshop INCLUSION+

                  A bespoke, interactive workshop dedicated to reflecting on and developing your organisation’s or business unit’s working culture. Together, we will explore your existing values and rituals relating to openness, respect, belonging, and collaboration. The objective is to create a high-performing, inclusive culture that fosters performance and innovation in the long term.

                  This service starts from CHF 2,500 for a half-day intervention with up to 16 participants.

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                      Inclusion & Diversity

                      Our services for managers and their teams

                      Managing diversity is a key and demanding aspect of managerial work. The absence of competencies in managing diversity can amplify tensions, render processes inefficient, and lead to engaged and high-performing talent leaving the organisation. Managers must successfully lead diverse teams and create an inclusive working environment. At the same time, masterful management of diversity is crucial for gaining a competitive edge in the talent market. Our offering specifically strengthens your leadership and DEI competencies to help you build high-performing teams and increase your attractiveness as an employer.

                        Executive Coaching (1:1) DEI+

                        Executive coaching with individual sessions to strengthen your leadership and inclusion competencies. You will develop new behaviours, competencies and routines. As needed, this is complemented by psychometric profiles, 360-degree feedback, shadowing and a management motivation inventory. You will learn to leverage diversity as a success factor and unlock your team’s full potential.

                        This service starts from CHF 5,000 for three months of support.

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                            Individual DEI training

                            Bespoke training to strengthen your inclusive leadership competencies, offering flexibility, practicality and a focus on your specific needs. Through a combination of interactive e-learning modules and individual training sessions, you will learn to leverage diversity consciously, actively identify and minimise unconscious biases, and foster inclusion effectively.

                            This service starts from CHF 990 and includes three e-learning modules as well as two individual training sessions.

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                                Executive Shadowing DEI+

                                Individual support for managers in their daily professional environment, to raise awareness of and optimise their leadership style. Through targeted observation (shadowing) during meetings or interviews, we help you identify hidden potential and patterns. During the individual feedback session, you will receive concrete, actionable insights to help you strengthen your leadership stance and inclusive leadership competencies in the long term.

                                This service starts from CHF 2,500 for half-day shadowing.

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                                    Team development INCLUSION+

                                    Practical workshop with your team members to strengthen collaboration and performance. Together, we will explore team dynamics and develop concrete strategies and measures to foster an inclusive and productive working culture.

                                    This service starts from CHF 2,500 for a half-day intervention with up to 16 participants.

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                                        Working culture workshop INCLUSION+

                                        Bespoke interactive workshop with your team to reflect on and develop the existing working culture in relation to openness, respect, belonging and collaboration. Together, we will identify the values and rituals that contribute to a productive and inclusive working culture.

                                        This service starts from CHF 2,500 for a half-day intervention with up to 16 participants.

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                                            Inclusion & Diversity

                                            Our services for HR and L&D teams

                                            HR teams are often consumed by operational tasks, which results in strategic themes such as DEI being relegated to the background. This is unsatisfactory for HR, managers and the organisation as a whole. However, DEI offers HR the opportunity to regain its advisory function and act as a strategic partner within the organisation.

                                            Our offering supports HR and L&D teams in developing effective programmes and implementing processes that promote and activate diversity as a driver of performance and innovation.

                                              Interventions at management events DEI+

                                              Interactive intervention to raise managers’ awareness of strategic DEI challenges. We impart in-depth knowledge and best practices directly applicable to daily management, providing concrete and relevant insights. The objective is to make managers ambassadors of diversity and an inclusive corporate culture.

                                              This service starts from CHF 3,500 for a two-hour interactive intervention (large group format).

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                                                  Unconscious Bias Training

                                                  Interactive training for managers and/or staff to raise awareness of and minimise unconscious biases. Through a series of practical exercises and reflective activities, participants will learn to recognise the influence of biases on their decisions and interactions. They will also develop targeted strategies for creating a bias-free professional environment.

                                                  This service starts from CHF 2,500 for a half-day intervention with up to 16 participants.

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                                                      Inclusive leadership development

                                                      Bespoke training programme that aligns perfectly with your company’s existing leadership principles. We develop inclusive leadership competencies through hybrid learning formats, combining in-person sessions with virtual modules and e-learning. This approach combines practical training with sustainable implementation in daily management. This can be combined with psychometric profiles, 360-degree feedback and a management motivation inventory as required.

                                                      This service starts from CHF 4,500 for a full-day intervention with up to 16 participants.

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                                                          Inclusive recruitment

                                                          Bespoke workshop with consulting component to design bias-free recruitment. Together, we will define what inclusive recruitment means for your company and analyse the entire recruitment process step by step. We will consider guidelines, job postings, selection criteria, decision-making processes and interview guides to ensure fair and objective recruitment.

                                                          This service is provided on an hourly basis and adapts to your specific needs.

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                                                              Inclusive HR processes

                                                              Interactive workshop with consulting component to develop bias-free HR processes throughout the employee lifecycle. This may include recruitment, performance evaluation and talent management, for example. Together, we will identify and prioritise areas for improvement and develop a catalogue of measures to ensure a discrimination-free employee lifecycle.

                                                              This service is provided on an hourly basis and adapts to your specific needs.

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                                                                E-learning series: Diversity and Inclusion for Leaders

                                                                Companies that invest in D&I are better equipped to deal with the complex challenges of demographic change and the globalised economy. By fostering and valuing diversity, companies can attract and retain the most talented, committed employees and help them realise their full potential.

                                                                Tap into the market advantages of diversity with our e-learning series!

                                                                INLEAD’s e-learning series Diversity and Inclusion for Leaders is an online complement to our long-established Executive Coaching & Inclusive Leadership training offer.

                                                                More about the series

                                                                The e-learning series consists of three modules designed specifically for managers and executives in the DACH region.

                                                                Ever wondered how to recognise and harness diversity in your team or company? In this series, you find out how to promote equal opportunities, fairness and inclusion in an effective, practical and cost-efficient way.

                                                                The content is based on INLEAD’s long experience in promoting inclusive leadership in Switzerland. It draws on scientific findings and features valuable contributions from Professor Gudrun Sander from the Competence Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) at the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

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                                                                Module 1 – Diversity

                                                                There are many different kinds of diversity. Gain deeper insight into diversity and find out how it can benefit your team(s) and/or company.

                                                                Module 2 – Unconscious Bias

                                                                What is unconscious bias, and how does it affect your judgement? Find out how to limit the impact of implicit prejudices on your decisions.

                                                                Module 3 – Inclusive Leadership

                                                                What do inclusion and inclusive leadership really mean? Explore the key concepts and find out how to unlock the power of diversity in your team.

                                                                More about the modules

                                                                The three modules build on each other, but they can also be followed individually. They are designed such that you can apply your newfound insights in practice immediately.
                                                                Learning is an active process of constructing new knowledge that also requires guidance. Although the modules can be used as a standalone solution, combining them with a conventional leadership-development programme or coaching is the best way of achieving lasting results. The course materials are designed to engage participants, with an emphasis on focused learning over pure entertainment.

                                                                Benefits of the INLEAD e-learning series
                                                                • Flexible online learning: follow the modules anytime, anywhere
                                                                • Efficient: just 3 modules of 30 minutes each
                                                                • Interactive and dynamic content and quizzes for optimal virtual learning
                                                                • Easy to integrate into your company’s existing training offer
                                                                • inclusion competences for you and your teams
                                                                • Insight into implicit assumptions and preferences
                                                                • Case studies and practical strategies
                                                                • Licence with LMS hosting available if required

                                                                Let our client Testimonials speak for themselves!

                                                                Users’ evaluation:

                                                                93% of users recommend it (recommendation rate February 2024)

                                                                What they liked most – Was ihnen am besten gefallen hat:
                                                                • Very valuable resource that supports awareness strategies for organizations and managers
                                                                • Spannende Inputs und wichtige Informationen in einem interaktiven Umfeld.
                                                                • Die Art und Weise wie die Lerninhalte vermittelt werden. Durch die interaktive Gestaltung fällt es leicht, konzentriert zu bleiben.
                                                                • Die anschaulichen Beispiele aus der Praxis. Die prägnanten Zusammenfassungen jeweils am Ende eines Kapitels/Moduls.
                                                                • Dass der Fokus für einmal auf die Diversität und deren Inklusion[…] in Führungsfragen [….] gelegt wird, finde ich spannend und lehrreich […].
                                                                • Great balance between theory and practice. Engaging content.
                                                                Why should you choose the INLEAD e-learning series?

                                                                INLEAD has been a pioneer in the development of inclusive leadership practices since 2015. D&I is a key factor in building a loyal customer base, attracting committed employees and gaining a sustainable competitive advantage. When you choose the INLEAD e-learning series, you are choosing to invest the development of an inclusive work environment in which diversity is nourished and prized. More on the benefits of D&I

                                                                Are you interested in the INLEAD e-learning series?

                                                                As an individual → register directly in our webshop for the online course Diversity & Inclusion for Leaders.

                                                                As a company → would you like to license the modules for your company? Contact us to discuss a tailored solution for your organisation.

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                                                                Engagement Index: Leadership Effectiveness Self-Assessment

                                                                At INLEAD, we believe the most valuable resource an organisation can have is its people.

                                                                In our experience, the most important predictor of high performance in organisations is employee engagement. And employees are more willing to commit themselves to the team and the organisation if they feel that they belong. A manager’s primary concern should thus be the creation of an inclusive work environment.

                                                                Inclusion & Diversity

                                                                Our own research and valuable discussions with clients led us to identify five indicators that directly affect employee engagement. Based on these indicators, we developed the Engagement Index, an online questionnaire that helps you assess the level of engagement of your employees.

                                                                The questionnaire takes just five minutes to fill out. For optimal results, we advise you to answer the questions honestly.

                                                                Take me to the questionnaire

                                                                On completion, you will receive an email containing a brief report of your leadership effectiveness. This can serve as a starting point for the development of your inclusion competences with INLEAD.

                                                                Interested in using the Engagement Index in your team?

                                                                Contact us or make an obligation-free appointment.

                                                                Important: By using this service, I agree that my personal/professional data may be used for commercial purposes by INLEAD. I also authorise INLEAD to contact me regarding the result of the self-assessment.

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