About this course

Guided Group Expedition: Discover Your Inclusive Leadership Potential

Join Dr. Linda Hill and compassionate and courageous Inclusive Leaders from around the world for our online expedition to "Discover Your Inclusive Leadership Potential" March 1 to May 3, 2018.

Who this course is for

Educators, service providers, volunteers, students and all community members who are Building Bridges toward social and environmental well-being in your diverse communities.

"Our environmental, economic, political, social, and spiritual challenges are interconnected, and together we can forge inclusive solutions." (Earth Charter)

People who are dealing with injustice, mistreatment, isolation and other forms of exclusion, people who love people who are dealing with exclusion and all advocates, allies and activists.

"Every individual, family, organization, and community has a vital role to play." (Earth Charter)

Youth and adults with diverse concerns, interests and passions.

"The arts, sciences, religions, educational institutions, media, businesses, nongovernmental organizations, and governments are all called to offer creative leadership." (Earth Charter)

Are you asking any of these questions? If so, this course is YOUR opportunity to Discover Your Inclusive Leadership Potential.

• What can I do about prejudice, inequality, discrimination and other forms of social and environmental injustice?
• How can I build my skills to become more inclusive in my leadership? 
• How can I guide children, youth or adults at school, work or in a community-setting to shift from exclusion to inclusion?
• How can I build an inclusive team at work, school, or in the community that is enriched by our diversity? 
• How can I live, learn and lead in ways that bring out the best in everyone's differences?

Where and When

Participate from anywhere in the world via your computer.

40 hours of Participatory Action online learning mostly at your own pace March 1 to May 3, 2018.

• 3 self paced hours per week of videos, handouts, experiential education activities and journaling.
• 1 hour per week participating in our heart to heart Discussion Forum and optional mentoring meetings by video or email.
• Optional heart-to-heart video meetings the first Saturday of each month 10 am to 11:30 am Pacific Time. Click here to convert to your local time zone. 

You will receive a Participation Certificate logging 40 hours of continuing education in Inclusive Leadership development.

Your Itinerary

With the field of Inclusive Leadership as your map and the international Earth Charter as your global compass, you will soon find yourself "In the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms" where "we are one human family and one Earth community". 

You will  travel through all four corners of Inclusive Leadership: 

• Building Bridges to equality
• Connecting with differences
• Communicating with compassion
• Anti-Discrimination First Aid

"Imagine the world where all people feel they have a role in leadership; leading, learning, and living in a whole new way! I am grateful for the helpful tools this course has given me.” (Lynn Smith, Farmer, Program Leader, Musician, BC, Canada).

Through videos, experiential education activities, journaling, a discussion forum, mentoring meetings and video meetings you will explore, share and celebrate your own diversity and all social diversity and biodiversity as gifts that enrich our online community and the wider world.

"We loved the discussion forums, mentoring meetings and live-video meetings. So much thoughtful learning through our experiences connecting with such a diverse group. By contributing regularly we practiced being inclusive and became friends." (Susan Norris, Terri Beaton, Lynn Smith: Past Participants)

Explore Your Stage of Being the Changes You Want to See In the World

This guided, group expedition through the field of Inclusive Leadership leads to your Personal Action Plan for living, learning and leading more inclusively in your diverse community.

You will participate in an Action Planning Festival where you will explore where you are and where you want go in your Inclusive Leadership development. 

Choose an Action Planning process that is matched to your personal stage of being the changes you want to see in yourself and your community. 

Create your own meaningful, relevant and motivating plan that integrates your Inclusive Leadership potential with your passions and concerns. Your Inclusive Leadership Action plan will be positive, possible and practical for you! 

Feedback from new and experienced Inclusive Leaders will help you develop your plan in appreciative and affirmative ways.  You will be well prepared to chart your way forward as you integrate Inclusive Leadership into the places you live, work and volunteer.

“This is a journey towards creating resilient, sustainable and thriving communities by participating, volunteering, mentoring, and facilitating service in community....When we get past our own prejudices, bias and judgments, then, we are able to truly know each other and what wants to happen will emerge." (CM Justice, Vancouver Island, Canada).