The Inclusive People Leader
Workshop Series
Six practical workshops for people who lead or manage
staff in schools and Trusts
Recruit to Include
Attracting, Selecting and Onboarding Great Staff
12 & 26 January 2027 09:30 - 12:30
A practical look at the whole recruitment cycle through the lenses of inclusion, diversity and equality - from how your employer brand reaches candidates to the experience of joining your school or Trust.
• Attract a broader, higher-quality field of applicants
• Reduce bias in job design, shortlisting and selection
• Strengthen candidate experience, onboarding and induction
Communicate to Include
Effective Staff Communication for Schools and Trusts
26 November & 10 December 2026 • 09:30 - 12:30
Develop communication that conveys meaning, builds trust and increases the likelihood that messages are understood as intended - whatever the relationship, situation or cultural context.
• Apply six principles: trust, transparency, timing, consistency, clarity and congruence
• Use practical push/pull, questioning and listening techniques
• Plan more inclusive meetings, presentations and follow-up
Develop People to Thrive
Inclusive Coaching and Mentoring
19 November & 3 December 2026 • 09:30 - 12:30
Build confidence in using coaching and mentoring as everyday leadership practices that help people learn, grow and contribute at their best.
• Know when coaching or mentoring is most useful
• Practise the inclusive GROWER coaching model
• Recognise how bias and leadership noise can affect development support
Appraise to Develop
Inclusive Appraisal, Feedback and Career Conversations
15 & 16 September 2027 • 09:30 - 12:30
Reframe appraisal as a developmental conversation: one that strengthens performance, supports growth and makes access to opportunity more transparent and inclusive.
• Use coaching approaches in appraisal and development conversations
• Give and receive feedback using the AIDE framework
• Hold inclusive career conversations around Grow, Stretch and Rise aspirations
Lead for Wellbeing
Healthy, Inclusive and Sustainable School Workplaces
11 & 31 May 2027 • 09:30 - 12:30
Move beyond wellbeing initiatives to the leadership practices and working conditions that help people remain healthy, engaged and able to perform sustainably.
• Recognise diverse barriers to wellbeing and mental health at work
• Handle sickness absence, reasonable adjustments and support well
• Use flexible working and inclusive practice to strengthen retention and engagement
Manage with Courage and Care
Difficult Conversations and Inclusive HR Processes
8 & 22 June 2027 • 09:30 - 12:30
Develop the confidence to address difficult issues early, with clarity, compassion and courage, while managing formal people processes consistently and proportionately.
• Plan and lead challenging conversations using Clarity - Connection - Commitment
• Manage emotion, assumption and bias before escalation
• Apply inclusive thinking to absence, disciplinary, grievance and capability processes
