Your Best Leadership Training? Allyship.

Good allies make better leaders. This isn’t a platitude; it’s a data-backed strategy for leadership development. As the workforce diversifies, the skills of allyship—like cross-cultural competence and creating psychological safety—are becoming the core drivers of team performance and innovation.

Season 2, Episode 3: We want you: Turning Powerful People Into Powerful Allies

This conversation delves into the complexities of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts in the workplace, highlighting the backlash faced by those in power and the importance of engaging them in the conversation. The speakers discuss the fear surrounding DEI initiatives, the necessity of inclusion for business success, and the role of allies in fostering a supportive environment. They emphasize the need for leaders to prepare for a diverse workforce, the significance of storytelling in DEI, and the dynamics of power in allyship. Ultimately, the discussion calls for a personal commitment to allyship and the importance of understanding one’s own motivations for engaging in this work.