100.00 Hours Required
Delivery method: Fully online
Total course hours: 100
Time to completion: 3 years
Questions: openlearning@dal.ca


The Certificate in Inclusive Leadership is offered fully online. Courses are a combination of self-study as well as live online sessions. Successful completion of 100 hours of coursework (all 5 courses) is required to be awarded the certificate.  

This inclusive leadership program is designed to empower both current and aspiring leaders. It focuses on developing cognitive clarity and emotional intelligence within an inclusive framework. This unique program goes beyond traditional leadership approaches by addressing how cognitive mastery can illuminate biases and challenge inner critics. It also reveals the subtle yet profound impacts of power, privilege, and marginalization on decision-making and team dynamics.

Through advanced techniques in cognitive insight, affective resilience, and inclusive strategies, participants learn to make courageous and inclusive decisions that build trust and transform team dynamics. In today’s evolving work environments, understanding how biases and privilege influence leadership choices is essential for fostering inclusivity and driving positive change. With a focus on creating inclusive leaders at all levels of an institution, this certificate equips participants to navigate complex decisions and foster a culture of courage. It empowers them to make impactful, inclusive choices that extend beyond personal reflection and into the communities they serve.

What Will You Learn?

With the courses in this certificate, you will learn to:

  • formulate a personal and actionable definition of leadership that acknowledges complexity, promotes inclusion, and inspires meaningful change in today’s dynamic environments;
  • utilize insights from neuroscience to improve clarity, confidence, and emotional intelligence, facilitating better decision-making and inclusive leadership practices;
  • identify and dismantle unconscious biases, emotional triggers, and self-limiting beliefs to unlock resilience and achieve greater personal and professional performance in emotional intelligence;
  • devise and execute equity-driven strategies that confront systemic injustices, promote empowerment, and cultivate environments of belonging and inclusion;
  • cultivate self-awareness, empathy, and social acumen to foster trust, resolve conflicts, and create cohesive, high-performing teams;
  • use innovative tools and frameworks to lead diverse teams effectively, navigate complex dynamics, and drive innovation through collaboration;
  • employ creative problem-solving and strategic thinking to transform uncertainty into opportunity, flourishing in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environments.
  • develop and implement practical strategies to address contemporary leadership challenges, ensuring the creation of meaningful, sustainable impacts within organizations and communities.

Who Should Take This Certificate?

  • Those interested in leadership training that prioritizes a lens of understanding diversity, fostering belonging, and practicing inclusive communication and practices

How Will You Benefit?

The Certificate in Inclusive Leadership can help participants:

  • understand the value of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in design, promotion, recruitment, delivery, and application.
  • improve their competencies, develop skills, and apply them in real-world settings.

Certificate Requirements

The certificate consists of five (5) required courses over 100 learning hours: 

Fees and Schedule

See each course for the applicable tuition fee. Each course is offered at least once a year. 

For assistance or more information, please contact openlearning@dal.ca.

Recognition of Prior Learning

It may be possible to receive advanced standing in this certificate based on your prior learning from work or life experience. We provide two types of recognition of prior learning:

  • Prior Certified Learning: Assessment of prior coursework or training through a provider, that is neither a university or college, for the purpose of advanced standing. Examples of certified learning may include military courses, accredited certificates, workplace training programs, etc.
  • Prior Experiential Learning: Assessment of previous work and life learning that may be equivalent to learning outcomes of university courses / programs, for the purpose of advanced standing. Relevant prior learning may come from work or volunteer experience, participation on committees or boards, independent study, etc.

To discuss how to use your prior learning to apply for advanced standing, please contact rpl@dal.ca.

Additional Details

Courses

Minimum Required

100 Hour(s)

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