Sprints
_______________________________
Inclusive Leadership
Bridging the gap between intentions and impact.
with coach Amena Chaudhry
If you want to create a culture that attracts, and retains great talent, and is creative and innovative, mastering the art of inclusive leadership is paramount. Too often, leaders struggle to lead with equity and inclusion due to a lack of lived experience or the fear of making missteps that may lead to being called out or getting canceled.
This sprint will help you deeply understand and anchor your allyship in a sustainable purpose and will equip you with the necessary knowledge, frameworks, and tools to confidently translate your intentions into meaningful, positive impact.
In the end, you'll come away with a practical and highly effective approach to leading with inclusion in your organization while addressing systemic issues that also affect our communities and the world at large.
Create an unstoppable culture through inclusion and belonging.
3-Month Goals
Learning and Growth Objectives
Discover Your Anchor
Explore your context, values, and desires to uncover your purpose for wanting to be an inclusive leader.
Practice Resilience
In stepping into inclusive leadership, you will run into your own biases and blind spots, and you will be confronted with other people's experiences as well. Build your capacity to access and receive a full range of emotions, and transform your relationship with power and conflict.
Create Action
Develop a tangible plan of action to put your allyship to work.
Format
- Three months of coaching
- Bimonthly, 1-hour coaching sessions
- Pre-Sprint Reflection
- Shared notes and collaboration doc with your coach
- Post-Sprint Reflection with your coach to track growth
Additional Content and Support
- Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI assessment) to assess and develop your cultural competence.
- Personalized activities to help you put your learnings into practice.
Meet your coach
"As a second-generation Punjabi Muslim immigrant and a bi-continental citizen, my upbringing was characterized by a sense of not fully belonging in either world. I intimately understand the yearning to be recognized, heard, and appreciated within systems that were not originally designed with people like me in mind. This lifelong journey of seeking belonging has inspired my current mission: to empower leaders in mastering the skills required to foster equity and a sense of belonging.
This work can be hard, challenging, and uncomfortable. I promise to be radically honest, and to bring a healthy dose of humor and levity to our work together.
You can expect to leave our time with a lot to think on and a plethora of tools to support you along the way."
FAQ:
Homework?
- Completing the IDI assessment 3 days prior to our 1st session
- Homeplay is recommended as your experience will be enhanced if you engage in recommended activities to help you bridge the gap between knowing and doing
- I rarely assign readings! 🍃
Expected commitment?
- I expect that we will both spend a full dedicated hour together every other week. Beyond that your applied practice time commitment is up to you. Most people find that there is an additional 30-60 minutes per month of exercises.
Experience needed prior?
- You’re someone who’s done some learning on their own, maybe even attended trainings…and struggles with what to do with what you have learned.
- Note, this accelerator is not suitable for someone who needs support in accepting that racism (or other -isms) exist.
Support outside of sessions?
- Call/text/email. I will gladly engage outside of sessions as long as my time commitment is under 15 minutes and my schedule allows. Additional sessions may be scheduled as needed
- Additional support sessions may be requested as coach time allows.