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Leadership development & OD

How to be an inclusive leader

Inclusive leadership is shaped by everyday behaviours. This session focuses on practical ways to create an environment where people feel safe to speak up, different perspectives are valued and decisions are stronger as a result. It is designed to help you apply inclusive leadership in day-to-day work, not just talk about it.

Date Wednesday, 10 June 2026 13:30 PM - 14:30 PM
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What you’ll learn

  • What inclusive leadership looks like in everyday work, and why it matters for teams, patients and decisions
  • Ways to create psychological safety so people feel able to speak up and share different perspectives
  • Where bias can creep into routine processes such as meetings, appraisals and recruitment, and how to reduce its impact
  • How curiosity, active listening and feedback can strengthen relationships and improve how teams work together
  • Everyday habits that help you model inclusive behaviour and act as an ally, even when conversations feel uncomfortable

Who is this webinar for?

This webinar will help you to lead fairly and confidently. It will be particularly useful if you’re navigating change, working under pressure or want practical ways to make your team feel more included and able to contribute.

Lead facilitators

Sue Kong

Sue has 30 years of operational, strategic and board experience in the NHS, largely in London and the East Midlands. She is passionate about developing young people and promoting diversity in the NHS. Sue has an MBA (distinction), specialising in marketing and is a CIM Chartered Marketer. Sue is an editorial board member for the Journal of Patient Experience (SAGE) and has presented at Warwick Business School, the Institute of Directors and the 2020 Arab Health Congress. Sue holds the ILM Level 7 Diploma in Executive Coaching and Mentoring, is a member of the Association for Coaching and is passionate about coaching and mentoring colleagues from all backgrounds and disciplines in the NHS and is also keen on researching and testing use of AI in coaching. In 2024, Sue has been recruited to sit on the selection panel for the prestigious Oxford University & Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Ellison Scholars programme to find and fund students who will help solve some of humanity’s most challenging and enduring problems.

Rob Wright

Rob Wright’s niche is leadership career pathways in the NHS. He was previously Head of Executive Talent & Appointments at NHS England where he worked on CEO talent strategy, the creation of the Leadership Competency Framework and the appointments to the ICB boards.

Prior to that, as a Senior Programme Lead in the NHS Leadership Academy, he helped establish the NHS Executive Search team that supported board appointments in the NHS. He was also worked on the national Aspiring CEO programme, the Clinical Executive Fast Track, the Aspiring Director of Nursing, HR Director and Medical Director programmes and as well as the Aspire Together regional talent boards.

He has a background in search and selection and also took a time out to complete an internship with the RSPB, as an Education Officer – a position which involved encouraging school parties to explore the natural world.

What participants say

91%

This session met 91% of attendees' expectations.

“Thoroughly enjoyed the whole session, very thought provoking and enabled me to reflect. I will able to use these experiences to improve my inclusive leadership style moving forward.”