Courses
Developed in-house by the Colbourne Institute for Inclusive Leadership, our courses are designed to provide foundational education to deepen your understanding of key facets of inclusion while equipping you with practical and effective strategies to foster change.
Demystifying Accessibility
Outcome
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Length
1.5 - 2 hours
Introduction to Anti-racism
Outcome
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Length
1.5 - 2 hours
Introduction to Intercultural Understanding
Outcome
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Length
2 hours
I highly recommend this intro course for any organization embarking on its inclusion journey. The foundational concepts provided a solid understanding, and our learners found the content both accessible and engaging.
— Kara Woolsey, Director, Employee Services, Parkland County
Custom professional development
The Colbourne Institute for Inclusive Leadership offers a variety of custom professional development options that can be tailored to meet the unique needs of your team, organization, and community.
Our versatile offerings are available in a wide range of delivery methods, giving you the opportunity to choose between online learning, in-person training at your worksite, at NorQuest College campus, or as a blended option that combines both online and in-person delivery to offer maximum flexibility.
Our expert team is dedicated to building impactful and interactive learning solutions for clients of all sizes and sectors including:
- Learning pathway/curriculum development and delivery
- Microlearning/resource curation and development
- Individual diversity and/or leadership coaching
- Coaching circles
Below is a sample list of topics we have previously covered in our professional development sessions. Contact us to discover what learning solutions may suit you!
- Accessibility
- Allyship
- Anti-racism
- EDI foundations
- Inclusive and equitable recruitment
- Inclusive language and communication
- Inclusive leadership
- Microaggressions
- Neuroinclusivity
- Power and privilege
- Psychological health and safety
- Unconscious bias
The Colbourne Institute conducted a series of virtual workshops for EA team members ranging from individual contributors to senior managers in Canada, the US, and the UK. These workshops created a psychologically safe place and offered practical tools and techniques to make our workplace more inclusive and accessible.
— Electronic Arts/Bioware
Additional resources
The Colbourne Institute for Inclusive Leadership is committed to making inclusion knowledge accessible to all. Explore free courses and resources to enhance your professional development or support your team in creating a more inclusive workplace.
Training for your organization
Interested in using any of our courses for organization-wide training, licensing, or developing customized training to your needs?
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