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 equity, 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

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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.

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Influence meaningful organisational change

Develop practical skills to implement inclusive policies, nurture diverse talent, and create an equitable workplace culture.

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Enhance your professional credentials

CMI accreditation demonstrates a commitment to excellence in equity,  inclusion and diversity, enhancing your career prospects and leadership capabilities.

Advance your career and drive inclusion

We offer Chartered Management Institute (CMI) accredited equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) courses designed to support both individuals and organisational cohorts. Whether you are looking to enhance your personal expertise or develop a shared understanding within your organisation, our courses provide the knowledge and skills needed to drive meaningful change. Our courses cater to:

 

Individuals

Seeking to advance your career and deepen understanding of inclusion.

CMI accredited courses for individuals

Cohorts

Organisations seeking to build a strong and inclusive workplace culture.

Talk to us about the CMI accredited courses for cohorts

CMI accredited courses for inclusion practitioners

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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:

  • Understand and apply the UK Equalities legal framework.
  • Learn how to create a tailored, compelling inclusion narrative.
  • Explore equality impact approaches and inclusive design principles.
  • Understand how organisational culture and leadership can block or accelerate inclusion efforts.
  • Explore the differences between personal, interpersonal, and systemic bias.
  • Understand the power of data-driven approaches.

Available to individuals and entire cohorts 

Cost

  • Individual price: £995+ VAT
  • Full-cohort: £8,000+ VAT

Members receive a 10% discount.

Upcoming dates

  • 20-21 May
  • 1-2 July
  • 21-22 October

 

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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.
  • Recognise the impact of culture and leadership on inclusion efforts, and how to identify and mitigate risks .
  • Learn how to apply stakeholder management tools to grow support for inclusion work.
  • Explore change management practice as a framework to plan inclusion approaches.

Available to individuals and entire cohorts

Cost

  • Individual price: £995+ VAT
  • Full-cohort £8,000+ VAT

Members receive a 10% discount

Upcoming dates

  • 25-26 June
  • 11-12 November
  • 27-28 January 2026

 

Upskill your groups and teams with in-house CMI-accredited courses

For organisations looking to implement lasting cultural change, our CMI-accredited courses provide teams with the knowledge and skills to embed inclusion within their workplace.

 

Key features

  • 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

Members receive a 10% discount.

Explore our CMI-accredited courses

Fundamentals of Inclusion Practice

This course, also available for organisational cohorts, helps teams develop a shared understanding of core inclusion principles.

Business Skills for Inclusion Practitioners

This strategic course equips teams with the tools to drive inclusion at an organisational level.

Influencing Skills and 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

Organisational Culture and 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

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

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

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