This interactive workshop invites educators, leaders, and higher education faculty to
Explore what it means to lead authentically and inclusively in diverse academic environments. Participants will engage with the paradox of being both authentic to self and radically inclusive of others, particularly in systems where norms, values, and expectations can conflict. Through real-life scenarios and reflective dialogue, participants will examine leadership practices that support organizational systems responsive to academic diversity, including learners with disabilities as well as gifted students.
Workshop Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Define authentic inclusive leadership and explain its relevance in diverse learning
communities.
2. Identify system-level strategies that promote academic diversity and inclusive practices in
education settings.
3. Analyse the paradoxes leaders face when being authentic and/or aligning personal values
with inclusive policies and institutional demands.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will:
• Reflect on personal leadership values and how they align or clash with inclusion goals.
• Explore case studies of inclusion dilemmas and paradoxes in leadership.
• Map current organizational systems and identify leverage points for inclusive reform.
Session duration: 1 hour
Please click on the facilitator’s name in the session info to view their bio.
This session will be recorded and shared on the website and on our YouTube channel
