Inclusion Confidence Accelerator

MD2MD Exclusive

Learn the basic skills to navigate the trickiest topics with clarity, courage and confidence — in just 4 weeks.

Four Fridays - 09:30 - 12:30 - Live on Zoom

Next Cohort Starts Friday 7th November 2025

Why this, why now…

Most leaders want to support inclusion.

But when conversations about race, gender, or identity come up, many hesitate — worried about saying the wrong thing, or not knowing how to respond. That hesitation slows down trust, decision-making, and progress.

The Inclusion Confidence Accelerator is a live, interactive programme designed to change that. Designed to give you the skills and language to, step into challenging conversations without freezing or fumbling.

It’s also a practice space to turn awareness into action… and action into real impact at work.

This isn’t theory. It’s a safe, supportive space to ask questions, and build confidence you can use immediately.

Over 4 sessions you'll learn:

  • Frames of reference: how our perspectives are formed — and how to work skilfully across differences

  • Racialisation and power structures: understanding race and racism, language, history, context and everyday practices that build equity

  • Gender, sex, and sexuality: understanding complexity and creating respectful norms and safety for all

  • Bringing it together: facilitating trickier conversations with clarity, courage and confidence, and how to handle it when we inevitably make mistakes!

You’ll leave each week with a deeper understanding, practical tools and simple actions to apply immediately.

This programme is perfect for:

Team leaders, line managers, people leaders and HR professionals who want practical, evidence-informed skills and a safe space to practise.

Why I Created This Programme...

In my work with leaders, I’ve seen the same pattern again and again: people who care deeply about inclusion still hesitate to join certain conversations. They worry about saying the wrong thing, causing offence, or simply not having the right words.

That hesitation creates silence — and silence holds organisations back.

I designed the Inclusion Confidence Accelerator as a practical, supportive space to change that. It’s not about learning the “perfect” answer. It’s about building the confidence to listen, to speak with respect, and to stay present when the topics get tricky.

If you’ve ever thought, “I want to do the right thing, I’m just not sure how”, then this programme was built with you in mind.
— Katie Allen
This course has been a complete revelation and has made me think completely differently about diversity and more importantly, how I can start the conversation with my work colleagues.

Having the space to discuss with others in an environment that is non-judgemental, honest and informative has been fantastically motivational!
— Jo Middleton
The course has provided a great opportunity to discuss these issues with a knowledgeable trainer and a fantastic set of peers who bring different perceptions to the discussion. Highly recommended for those wanting a collaborative approach to a complex and interesting topic.
— Caroline Knightley

What’s included:

  • 12 hours of live training and peer group coaching, over 4 weeks

  • A printable workbook and learning log to capture your thoughts and key concepts

  • Access to session recordings and bonus learning content and videos (via group private YouTube Channel)

  • 1:1 and group support between sessions via WhatsApp and Email for your specific challenges

Dates, Costs, and places:

  • Commencing 7th November for 4 weeks (7th, 14th, 21st, 28th November)

  • From 09:30am - 12:30pm

  • Zoom links are send upon registration

  • Standard Rate - £1,280 for all 4 sessions

  • MD2MD Exclusive - £960 for all 4 sessions - that’s 25% off with MD2MD

  • Places are limited to 10 per cohort

Commences Friday 7th November - 9:30am

Live on Zoom

It has enabled me to discuss my biases, challenges and knowledge gaps in a psychologically safe environment, which has resulted in a quantum leap in understanding an area I previously knew very little about.
— Graham Briscoe

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