LGBTQ+ Inclusive Leadership

Support your leaders in creating environments where LGBTQ+ team members feel respected, understood, and empowered, without relying on outdated checklists or compliance-only approaches.

Why It Matters

Workplaces are most effective when everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, including their gender identity, sexual orientation, and lived experience. LGBTQ+ inclusion isn’t just about policies; it’s about how leaders show up, listen, coach, and lead.

At the Institute for Coaching Innovation, we use coaching to help leaders build trust across lines of difference, challenge their assumptions, and cultivate inclusive cultures.

What You’ll Learn

Leaders will gain tools and frameworks to:

  • Understand key LGBTQ+ inclusion principles in a leadership context
  • Coach across identity-based experiences with empathy and clarity
  • Respond to microaggressions and bias with confidence and care
  • Lead conversations around gender identity and inclusion without fear of getting it wrong
  • Create team norms that promote respect and psychological safety for LGBTQ+ employees

Who Should Attend

This program is for:

  • People leaders and managers
  • HR and DEI teams
  • Allies seeking to strengthen their impact
  • Coaches supporting LGBTQ+ clients or employees

No prior knowledge of LGBTQ+ topics is required, just a willingness to learn, reflect, and lead differently.

Our Approach

Our learning model combines:

  • Coaching demonstrations and roleplay
  • Intersectional case studies
  • Facilitated dialogue and self-assessment
  • Identity-aware leadership practices

Participants leave equipped with knowledge, the mindset, and skills to lead inclusively.

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Flexible Delivery Formats

  • 90-minute interactive workshops
  • Half-day intensives
  • Multi-session coaching labs for deeper practice
  • Executive coaching add-ons available

All formats include real-world examples and are grounded in evidence-based practice.

Creating an Efficient Workplace Through Thoughtful Exclusion

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Partner with us to build a leadership culture that supports LGBTQ+ inclusion in authentic, practical, and sustainable ways.

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