The London School of Economics and Political Science
Inclusive Leadership Through Behavioural Science
Uncover the potential of behavioural science in building and managing a more inclusive organisation.
Start date
05 March 2025
Course duration
8 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
6–8 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
The percentage of organisations executing at least one DEI action. Yet over a third of these institutions don’t have a strategy in place to monitor these initiatives.
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Employees who say leadership and commitment from the top is needed to make more progress on DEI initiatives.
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Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
The increasingly diverse workforce requires organisations and leaders to ensure all employees, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion, are treated fairly. However, there is often a disconnect between ideas, intent, and action.
Inclusion in today’s workplace directly impacts talent retention and the balance sheet. Employees who don’t feel valued or heard are less likely to remain with a company, leading to burnout and a reduced sense of belonging. Employers are trying to resolve retention issues due to trends like the great resignation, but inclusion is the crucial third factor that requires leaders to build well-being and openness into their organisation’s DNA.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) offers an eight-week course that leverages insights from behavioural science to enable you to create a more resilient and collaborative organisation. The course teaches an inclusive approach to leadership, which helps to implement practical and effective solutions to problems caused by entrenched bias, heuristics, and groupthink. The course is taught by Dr Grace Lordan, founder of The Inclusion Initiative (TII) at LSE. You’ll develop keen interpersonal and relational skills to improve search and hiring processes, mitigate poor conduct, and ensure equal career opportunities for all employees.
Is this course for you?
This online certificate course is ideal for managers who want to lead their teams more effectively and are interested in using behavioural science to overcome barriers to inclusion. The course equips leaders with the tools to create a work culture that promotes equal opportunities and fosters meaningful conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Human resources professionals and project and operations managers who aspire to become experts in DEI will benefit from the course's insights, which can enhance their professional and leadership skills while promoting well-being and inclusivity within their teams. The course also serves as a stepping stone for those looking to transition into the DEI space and pursue a career in this critical area.
This Inclusive Leadership Through Behavioural Science online certificate course is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 70 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
Course overview
Introduction
Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
The increasingly diverse workforce requires organisations and leaders to ensure all employees, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion, are treated fairly. However, there is often a disconnect between ideas, intent, and action.
Inclusion in today’s workplace directly impacts talent retention and the balance sheet. Employees who don’t feel valued or heard are less likely to remain with a company, leading to burnout and a reduced sense of belonging. Employers are trying to resolve retention issues due to trends like the great resignation, but inclusion is the crucial third factor that requires leaders to build well-being and openness into their organisation’s DNA.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) offers an eight-week course that leverages insights from behavioural science to enable you to create a more resilient and collaborative organisation. The course teaches an inclusive approach to leadership, which helps to implement practical and effective solutions to problems caused by entrenched bias, heuristics, and groupthink. The course is taught by Dr Grace Lordan, founder of The Inclusion Initiative (TII) at LSE. You’ll develop keen interpersonal and relational skills to improve search and hiring processes, mitigate poor conduct, and ensure equal career opportunities for all employees.
Is this course for you?
This online certificate course is ideal for managers who want to lead their teams more effectively and are interested in using behavioural science to overcome barriers to inclusion. The course equips leaders with the tools to create a work culture that promotes equal opportunities and fosters meaningful conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Human resources professionals and project and operations managers who aspire to become experts in DEI will benefit from the course's insights, which can enhance their professional and leadership skills while promoting well-being and inclusivity within their teams. The course also serves as a stepping stone for those looking to transition into the DEI space and pursue a career in this critical area.
This Inclusive Leadership Through Behavioural Science online certificate course is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 70 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
What will set you apart
Behavioural science insights that allow you to create a more inclusive organisation, with guidance from global inclusivity experts.
The ability to identify DEI issues in the workplace based on real-world experiences.
Practical interventions to improve inclusiveness in search and hiring, enhance teamwork, curtail behavioural risk, ensure inclusive opportunities, and enhance resilience.
The tools to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of DEI initiatives within an organisation, as well as the skills to gauge the ROI of these interventions.
Unlimited access to edX's Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Leveraging behavioural science for inclusivity
Module 2
An experimental approach to becoming an inclusive leader
Module 3
Developing an inclusive search and hiring strategy
Module 4
Collaborating with team members
Module 5
Managing behavioural risk
Module 6
Inclusive career growth
Module 7
Behavioural science insights for enhancing resilience
Module 8
Driving your future success through inclusivity
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Course Convenor
Dr Grace Lordan
Associate Professor, Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science, LSE
About the certificate
Acquire the skill of utilising behavioural science as a tool for inclusive leadership, and earn an official certificate of competence from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please visit your Account page here.
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