The Include Institute's Strategic Inclusion Practitioner Program equips you with the tools, expertise, and ongoing support needed to drive meaningful, inclusive change in organizations. During the program, you’ll master proprietary methods, including the 8-Inclusion Needs of All People® framework and the Include Change MethodTM and apply them to real-world challenges.
In addition to learning best-practice approaches to strategic inclusion and accessing our suite of industry-leading tools, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with peers to share challenges, solutions, and insights.
On completion of the program you have the option of assessment and certification to earn the distinction of being a Certified Strategic Inclusion Practitioner (CSIP™).
Designed and facilitated by Dr. Liz Wilson, this program ensures an engaging and effective learning experience that equips you to create truly inclusive outcomes.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of inclusion as a strategic priority, and its role in fostering equitable and impactful outcomes across organizations.
Develop a clear and actionable definition of inclusion tailored to your organization’s unique needs and culture.
Align inclusion efforts with organizational goals, vision, and values to ensure relevance and sustainability.
Create a compelling and measurable vision for the organization’s future state of inclusion, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
Identify and promote behaviors that drive inclusion at all organizational levels, creating a culture of accountability and belonging.
Use data-driven methods to evaluate your organization’s current state of inclusion and identify gaps and opportunities.
Systematically evaluate and prioritize initiatives to close your organization’s inclusion gaps.
Design meaningful metrics to track progress and evaluate the success of inclusion strategies and initiatives.
Craft a strategic, actionable roadmap for achieving your organization’s inclusion goals, grounded in best practices.
Structure an inclusion strategy with effective governance and resourcing to ensure long-term impact.
Define clear roles and responsibilities to engage leaders, teams, and employees in creating and sustaining inclusive outcomes.
Build organizational capability and foster engagement through training, communication, and leadership development.
Develop strategies for effectively communicating inclusion progress and celebrating milestones to sustain momentum.
Build resilience and maintain commitment to inclusion even during times of change, adversity, or uncertainty.
•Understanding Inclusion
•The 8-Inclusion Needs of All People
•Behavioral Science and Economics in Creating an Inclusive Organization
•Applying Organizational Change Management Methods
•Inclusive Consultation
•The Meaning of Inclusion
•Scripting Your Organization's Inclusion Narrative
•Putting Your Narrative to Work
•Linking Inclusion from the Top
•Connecting Inclusion to Key Objectives Throughout an Organization
•Defining the Future State
•An Inclusion Balanced Scorecard
•To Quota or Not to Quota
•An Inclusive Behavior Framework
•Developing an Inclusive Behavior Framework
•Putting an inclusive Behavior Framework to Good Use
•Inclusion Numbers
•Listening to Employees
•Assessing the Organizational System
•Uncovering Lessons Learned
•Identifying Gaps and Opportunities
•Generating Ideas to Address Inclusion Gaps
•Refining the List of Inclusion Initiatives
•Getting Initiatives in Priority Order
•Inclusion Success Measures
•Selecting Relevant Success Measurement Metrics
•Baselines and Defining Goals for Improvement
•Data Collection and Reporting Systems
•Analyzing Results
•Crafting an Inclusion Strategy Document
•Preparing Action Plans for Initiatives
•Putting the Inclusion Strategy and Action Plans to Work
•The Key Players in an Inclusion Strategy
•Structuring to Support an Inclusion Strategy
•Resourcing and Funding Inclusion Initiatives
•Executive Sponsorship at the C-Suite Level
•Establishing Business Ownership
•Everyone's Responsibility for Inclusion
•Embedding Expectations
•Understanding Inclusion Motivators
•Applying the ADKAR Model to Stakeholder Engagement
•Approaches to Inclusion Capability Development
•Show Them How
•Using Inclusive Policies and Procedures to Your Advantage
•Overcoming Resistance to Change
•Building Trust with Reliable and Transparent Communications
•Crafting a Communication Plan
•Celebrating Inclusion
•Navigating Challenging Events
•Using Challenges and Missteps for Growth and Improvement
•Preparing for the Future of Inclusion
•Inclusion Resilience
Lifetime Membership in the Strategic Inclusion Community
Join a dynamic, collaborative network of fellow practitioners who share your passion for creating meaningful change. Exchange ideas, seek advice, and celebrate your successes with like-minded professionals who are committed to driving inclusion forward.
Invitations to Member-Only Events
Gain access to exclusive workshops, webinars, and networking events led by Dr. Liz Wilson and other industry leaders. These sessions are tailored to help you deepen your expertise, stay motivated, and explore emerging best practices.
A Dedicated Platform for Collaboration
Participate in ongoing discussions, share case studies, and crowdsource solutions for your toughest inclusion challenges. The Strategic Inclusion Community is a space where you can learn from others’ experiences and contribute your own insights.
Access to Tools and Updates
Stay ahead of the latest trends and research in inclusion. As part of our community, you’ll receive exclusive updates, advanced tools, and new resources to refine and expand your inclusion strategies.
"Strategic Inclusion focuses on results rather than intentions, offering clear, research-backed strategies to foster real inclusion, not just surface-level efforts."
"Strategic Inclusion offers an elegant framework, roadmap, and practical strategies for DOING inclusion in the most effective way."
"Strategic Inclusion has empowered our DEI team to drive measurable change, even with limited resources."
"I highly recommend Strategic Inclusion to anyone that's interested in a practical approach to inclusion strategy or business transformation."
"Thanks to Strategic Inclusion we’re now able to implement an inclusion strategy that addresses barriers to inclusion across our global operations."
"Strategic Inclusion and D r. Liz has had a huge personal and professional impact on me and my approach to leadership, strategy, and operations."
14-module online program*
Digital workbooks, tools, and templates
Email support
Lifetime membership of the Strategic Inclusion Community
14-module online program
Copy of The Strategic Inclusion Playbook
Digital workbooks, tools, and templates
Full set of Inclusion Toolkits (4)
Email support
Lifetime membership of the Strategic Inclusion Community
6-months of monthly group coaching calls with Dr. Liz (Valued at $600)
Coaching and assessment for CSIP™ - Strategic Inclusion Practitioner Certification (valued at $2,350)
14-module online program
Copy of The Strategic InclusionSM Playbook
Digital workbooks, tools, and templates
Full set of Inclusion Toolkits (4)
Email support
Lifetime membership of the Strategic Inclusion Community
12-months of monthly group coaching calls with Dr. Liz (Valued at $1,200)
4 x one-on-one strategy calls with Dr. Liz (valued at $3,000)
12-months individual subscription to IncludeChat – Strategic Inclusion edition (valued at $2,000)
Coaching and assessment for CSIP™ - Strategic Inclusion Practitioner Certification (valued at $2,350)
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