At Inclusive Employers, we support professionals at every stage of their inclusion and diversity journey. Since 2017, we have partnered with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) to develop and deliver high quality, CMI accredited courses that empower individuals and organisations to lead impactful equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives.
Earn a recognised CMI accreditation in inclusion and diversity
Enhance your career and organisational impact with a CMI accredited course. Designed for inclusion practitioners, people professionals, and inclusion champions. Our programmes equip you with the knowledge and tools to drive meaningful change within your organisation.
Benefits of CMI accredited courses
Gain cutting edge knowledge
Our courses integrate the latest best practice in equity, diversity and inclusion. Delivered by industry experts, they provide a deep understanding of inclusion practice, strategic implementation and cultural levers needed to drive real impact.
Influence meaningful organisational change
Develop practical skills to implement inclusive policies, nurture diverse talent, and create an equitable workplace culture.
Enhance your professional credentials
CMI accreditation signifies a commitment to excellence in inclusion and diversity, enhancing your career prospects and leadership capabilities.
NEW for 2025: CMI accredited courses for inclusion practitioners
We are excited to launch two brand-new CMI-accredited courses in May 2025, designed to support current and aspiring inclusion practitioners in driving strategic and systemic change. The courses will be available to individuals and in-house cohorts.
Fundamentals of Inclusion Practice
Ideal for inclusion practitioners, or those aspiring to the role, and those working in broader HR practice. This course supports learners to develop a comprehensive understanding across core areas of inclusion practice.
Course outcomes:
- Explore and apply the UK Equalities legal framework
- Learn how to create a compelling case for inclusion tailored to your organisation
- Understand how to become inclusive by design through equality impact approaches
- Explore how organisational culture and leadership can block or accelerate inclusion efforts
- Explore personal, interpersonal, and systemic bias
- Understand the power of data-driven approaches
Business Skills for Inclusion Practitioners
Designed for those leading inclusion efforts, this course focuses on strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and change management.
Course outcomes:
- Explore what makes an inclusion approach strategic, and learn how to develop an Inclusion Strategy for your organisation
- Examine structural vs. personal bias, and how to identify and prioritise areas of the greatest potential impact
- Learn how to apply Stakeholder Management tools to grow support for inclusion work
- Explore Change Management practice as a framework to plan inclusion approaches
- Recognise the impact of culture and leadership on inclusion efforts, and how to identify and mitigate risks
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Upskill your teams with in-house CMI-accredited courses
Looking to train multiple team members? Our in-house CMI-accredited courses are ideal for organisations aiming to embed inclusion into their culture.
Key features
- Tailored to align with your organisation’s inclusion goals
- Delivered virtually or face-to-face over two days
- Cohorts of 6-12 delegates for an interactive learning experience
Cost
- Virtual delivery: £ 8,000+VAT
- Face-to-face: £8,000+VAT plus the price of travel expenses
All members receive a 10%
Explore our CMI-accredited courses
Policy Development for Inclusion
Strong organisational policies are the foundation of an inclusive workplace. This course equips professionals with the expertise to craft and implement modern, effective inclusion policies.
Course outcomes:
- Understand the principles of policy development
- Explore the organisational context of policy creation
- Learn the stages of inclusive policy formulation
- Develop effective implementation and evaluation strategies
Influencing Skills & Storytelling for Inclusion
Influencing skills and storytelling are powerful tools which can help to gain support from others, increase empathy, foster collaboration, and achieve better results. Course equips those promoting or leading the inclusion agenda with powerful strategies to create connections and improve support for inclusive outcomes.
Course outcomes:
- Explore influencing strategies to gain support
- Learn how to adjust your approach to others in the moment
- Learn to increase attention and trust
- Explore the benefits of storytelling
- Discuss approaches to working with resistance to gain positive outcomes
Managing Stakeholder Relationships for Inclusion
Building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships is essential for successful inclusion strategies. This course provides the tools to engage stakeholders effectively and drive positive change.
Course outcomes:
- Analyse organisational stakeholder relationships
- Identify the benefits and challenges of stakeholder engagement
- Apply effective stakeholder management frameworks
- Learn conflict resolution strategies
- Measure stakeholder engagement impact
Organisational Culture & Behaviour Change for Inclusion
Cultural transformation is key to sustainable inclusion. This course helps leaders understand and influence workplace culture to support diversity and inclusion.
Course outcomes:
- Examine the influence of culture on organisational norms
- Understand how to drive behaviour and culture change
- Analyse the interplay between leadership, culture, and inclusion
- Learn practical strategies for embedding inclusion into workplace culture
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