I recently participated in a Fiix leadership training session on diversity and inclusion. It was incredibly enlightening to learn how leadership is evolving and how to apply these new practices in my day-to-day team management.

The session was led by our very own @delpeachy , Fiix’s Director of Talent and Diversity. Dean is also a Professor of Diversity in the Workplace at George Brown College and has spent 10+ years focusing on talent management and creating equity frameworks for organizations. We’re incredibly fortunate to have him on our team to guide Fiix’s leaders in unlocking the potential for all our employees.

A single question popped into my mind after this experience — how can I share Dean’s knowledge across The Fiixers community? As it’s an important topic for all leaders to be aware of and I want to create access to these tools to inspire the change we can all benefit from, professionally and personally.

So, over the course of the next few weeks, @delpeachy will be posting a series of articles about inclusive leadership. Here’s a quick run-down of what each post will cover:

1. What it means to be an inclusive leader and why it matters.

2. Old leadership styles vs. inclusive leadership techniques — what’s the difference, why things are changing, and how to get people on board.

3. How to start becoming an inclusive leader — what are the characteristics of an inclusive leader and how to develop and apply them to your workplace.

4. How inclusive leadership can have a business impact — new techniques to improve team productivity and unlock the potential of each team member.