KLR Communications are proud to support The Inclusive Institute in its launch of a world-first certification program, aimed at training leaders to drive business-as-usual inclusion.

On 31 October 2019, business leaders were put through an immersive exclusion experience designed to identify potential areas of inclusion risk within their organisation.

The Inclusive Leader Certification Program was facilitated by The Inclusive Institute’s founder and inclusive campaigner, Dr Elizabeth Shoesmith and supported by advisors with lived experience in workplace exclusion.

 “It’s an effective program because it shifts inclusion efforts from being a bolt-on initiative that managers don’t have time to do – to simply the way the organisation does business,” says Dr Shoesmith.

24 business leaders from 11 industries participated in the inaugural round of the program, which was supported by global commercial real estate company, Cushman and Wakefield.

“We are proud to be one of the first organisations to lead the way with business-as-usual inclusion, along with participating organisations, including Blackmores, Coca Cola Amatil, Department of Home Affairs, Medibank, Bumble, SBS, TAL Insurance, Vocus Group, and Southern Cross Austereo,” said James Patterson, CEO of Cushman & Wakefield Australia & New Zealand.

Participants are certified as Inclusive Leaders and are equipped with the knowledge, tools and behaviours to identify and drive business-as-usual inclusion efforts in their lines of business and functions.

Program participants were taken through a program that provided perspective and real-world strategies to reap the operational, financial, and legislative compliance benefits of inclusion – while also making a real difference for everyone.

The Program is the first of a suite of certification opportunities to be offered by The Inclusive Institute, which is part of The Inclusive Organisation Group.

20% of the population live with a disability and are overlooked consumers. Research has shown that radically diverse teams perform 35% better than non-diverse teams. There are significant benefits to companies to be inclusive without labels.

“If every organisation applied inclusive design thinking in their product, service, system, and process design to make sure the specific needs of all people were met, we would very quickly be on the fast track to an inclusive world”, said Rebecca Tinning from Medibank.

“We are delighted to be on this mission with The Inclusive Institute and look forward to continuing our partnership as these certification programs are launched globally, beginning in New York in February 2020”, said Kathryn Garth of KLR Communications.

For more information visit:  http://www.theinclusiveinstitute.com/