Why your organisation needs inclusion allies

Our inclusion allies programme

[On organisational change] “Don’t boil the ocean – while you reach “stickiness” once you surpass 50%, about 15% of your organization is enough to build material momentum toward change.”

John Kotter

Our inclusion allies training is designed to empower colleagues across your business to act in allyship for minority groups, role model inclusion, break down silos, and help drive inclusion forward. The programme will help you build a network of inclusion allies across your organisation who can help drive cultural change, helping you reach the 15% (and beyond) needed to really drive momentum on inclusion.

The programme takes place over 4 weeks, with a range of learning opportunities including live and recorded webinars, an inclusion allies workbook and a buddy system to promote discussion and secure accountability.

After the 4 week programme is complete, the inclusion allies are provided with 12 months’ post-programme support. This can include ‘inclusion surgeries’ with one of the Inclusive Employers experts to problem solve and workshop solutions, additional resource libraries for self-service learning, and additional bespoke training covering key topics identified by the inclusion allies.

We designed the inclusion allies programme to have maximum impact for the small time commitment. We recommend inclusion allies set aside around 2 hours a week for the 4 week programme. It’s a light touch, high impact programme.

What’s the impact of the inclusion allies programme

We have worked with many organisations of all sizes and sectors to run inclusion allies programmes in their business. A 2021 survey of Inclusion Allies found:

• 90% of Allies programme graduates reported that completing the programme supported them to be more inclusive at work

• 76% of Allies programme graduates agreed that completing the programme had changed their behaviour

• 80% ranked themselves as confident or very confident to step in when they witness exclusion, compared to 25% feeling able to step in before the programme

When asked to rate themselves against the following statement “I feel confident to step in when I witness exclusion” before the programme and after.

Before the Inclusion Allies programme, participants were:

After the Inclusion Allies programme, participants were:

The Inclusion Allies have gone on to make real change in their workplace: facilitating conversations, connecting departments, promoting good practice and positively challenging themselves and their colleagues. Most of all, they role model the curiosity and humility required of inclusion allies to support minority voices in their organisation.

If you’d like to know more about our inclusion allies programme, please speak to your account manager or get in touch via our the form below.