Inclusive Leadership Training
I enable leaders of diverse and international teams to bridge cultural gaps and improve performance.
I enable leaders of diverse and international teams to bridge cultural gaps and improve performance.
What is inclusive leadership how does it help me develop my leadership skills?
Leading an international and diverse team can be challenging. Companies are hiring more diverse talent, but they often do not provide sufficient support for the leaders of this diverse talent. Dealing with diversity can stretch our leadership skills to the limit.
Adapting your leadership style to the diversity of your team will help you reduce misunderstandings, arguments, frustration, turnover and confusion. Understanding and leveraging personal and cultural differences is a competitive advantage of successful organisations.
Leaders who understand this principle will lead their teams to higher productivity, better collaboration, more learning opportunities and, most importantly, a lot more fun at work!
Get in touch with me and let’s discuss what I can do to help you.
About
Hi, I am Heike, your Inclusive Leadership Expert.
Hello! I’m Heike, your Inclusive Leadership Expert and the proud founder of the Inclusive Leadership Alliance, a global network connecting leaders of diverse and international teams.
My journey in leadership spans more than 15 years across a variety of industries, where I’ve had the privilege of leading teams both small and large. This professional odyssey has unearthed my fervor for intercultural communication and the nuances of leadership styles dictated by cultural diversity. It also honed my ability to communicate with clarity and sensitivity.
Currently living in Basel, Switzerland, I serve my global clients online and face to face. I bring to the table an array of qualifications, including being an ICA Certified Professional Coach (ICF accredited ACC), a certified intercultural Trainer (BAMIK), a Global DISC Licensed Practitioner, a Growth 2.0 Licensed Partner, a Certified Saville Wave / Saville Aptitude Practitioner and a proud member of FEW (For Empowering Women).
Quick Snapshot:
Corporate Experience: Over 5 years
Agency Experience: Over 9 years
Entrepreneurial Journey: Over 8 years
Team Leadership: Ranging from 4 to 58 individuals
Multilingual Proficiency: English, French, German, Spanish
Industries: Coaching, Training, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Food and Nutrition, Media, Public Affairs, Agriculture, Media Architecture/Digital Art
Countries Worked In: Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Luxembourg, Switzerland
Feel free to reach out, and let’s embark on a transformative journey together!
Do you want to start leading your teams with ease and leverage their diversity?
Are you tired of going round in circles to clarify misunderstandings and to search for motivators to make your team collaborate?
Let’s discuss how you can get there. You just have to take the first step alone, then you’ll have me and a network of leaders by your side!
Inclusive Leadership Training
10 weeks of transformation
We will take a look at your leadership skills and on how you build a high-performing team based on trust with a healthy attitude to conflict where people are committed and hold each other accountable so you can drive your team to success and deliver measurable results.
You will gain clarity on your leadership personality, your values and your motivational drivers. And you will understand how to make everyone benefit from the cognitive diversity in your team.
Become an inclusive leader who adapts their leadership style to the diversity of their team and who encourages their people to be at their best.
The program consists of three 1:1 coaching sessions and 10 group training sessions. You will work with a buddy and be part of the Inclusive Leadership Alliance, a global network of leaders who support each other.
In this program we will work on
Self-awareness
Know yourself and what you value to be able to understand and lead others.
Cultural Intelligence
Understand cultural differences and develop tools to bridge them.
Communication
Communicate with clarity and sensitivity and manage the meta-level to help others grow.
Personal Tool Box
Develop your personal toolbox to create psychological safety, identify motivational drivers and utilise the cognitive diversity in your team.
Inclusive Intelligence
Understand the key factors of successfully working in a diverse team in a very practical approach.
Benefits
Understanding
Be able to understand how someone thinks and processes information based on their set of values, beliefs and experiences.
Empowerment
Empower your team through leading by example: accountability, commitment, and psychological safety drive a team to success.
Conflict management
Identify the causes of conflict and overcome the clashes of values and personalities by creating a meta-level for your team communication.
Inclusive Leadership
Adapt your leadership style to the diversity of your team and understand what is needed from you.
How Do I Work
Using the hive mind to benefit from shared experience and knowledge
In addition to the experience and the knowledge I bring to the table, we will all benefit from the hive mind that a diverse group of leader creates. The structure of the course allows us to share, explore, and benefit from each participant’s knowledge and experience.
Online coaching
Over the course of the 10-week programme you will have three 1:1 coaching sessions with me to define your goals and track your progress.
Online training
Weekly group training sessions will provide you with all the relevant information and knowledge to build your personal toolbox to become a confident inclusive leader.
Worksheets
Worksheets provided between sessions to help you document your progress, reflect on your learning and challenge your beliefs.
LinkedIn Group
At the heart of our Alliance is support and sharing with others. Our platform for developing and celebrating our successes will be a group of like-minded leaders from around the world.
Buddy system
A problem shared is a problem halved. Use the power of regular communication with your buddy to encourage each other to take the next steps.
Email support
Whenever you have an important question between our coaching and training sessions, you can reach me by email.
Testimonials
What my customersme
Companies
Heike has worked with people from all kinds of industries:
Blog
Through my posts, I aim to share inspiration, insights and the latest research to support you on your inclusive leadership journey.
Losing Employees? Your Lack of DEI Initiatives Could Be to Blame
72% of employees admitted they would consider leaving their current jobs for an employer with a better reputation for diversity and inclusion.
See how an implementation of DEI initiatives can bring about a transformative change in an organisation.
The Essence of Inclusive Leadership: 3 Strategies to improve your Skills
Embracing inclusive leadership principles not only cultivates a culture of belonging and innovation but also enhances organisational resilience.
Learn about strategies to develop your Inclusive Leadership skills.
Empowering Women at Work
March 8th marked International Women’s Day and took the opportunity to reflect on the journey toward inclusive workplaces for women.
How can we foster Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to empower women at work?
If you’re planning to improve your DEI initiatives, this blog post might help you address the unique challenges women face. Explore actionable steps you can take to champion change for women at work.
Contact
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Phone number
+41 76 799 75 45
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