About the webinar

In increasingly diverse environments, exclusion remains a daily and painful reality for some, highlighting the urgent need for leaders to move beyond diversity quotas and build a genuine culture of belonging and equality. This essential webinar provides key leadership strategies and practical habits to prevent exclusion and actively champion workplace inclusion.

This insightful training is led by organisational expert Guillermo Merelo, teaching you how the deeply rooted need to belong is hard-wired and how subtle factors like privilege and unconscious bias operate to create exclusion. You will learn five actionable strategies to tackle exclusion and implement initiatives that ensure every employee feels valued, heard, and empowered to contribute.

Secure your registration to gain specialist inclusive leadership skills, enabling you to embed equity into your organisation's culture and foster a productive environment where everyone thrives. 

Learning outcomes

During this webinar, you'll:

• Understand the fundamental difference between diversity and inclusion.
• Learn five strategies to tackle exclusion in the workplace and promote inclusion.
• Recognise unconscious bias, identify common types, and implement strategies to mitigate their impact on workplace culture.
• Develop skills to foster a powerful sense of belonging among employees and enhance communication across diverse teams.
• Improve your understanding of the causes of exclusion and how the innate need to belong is psychologically hard-wired.

Who should attend

This webinar is highly relevant for leaders, managers, and professionals across all sectors who are committed to transforming their workplace culture to prevent exclusion and promote equity.

The target audience includes:

• Leaders and Managers (Team Leaders, Supervisors, Executives)
• Human Resources and Organisational Development Specialists
• Professionals passionate about fostering inclusion and equity in the workplace
• Training and Development Professionals

About the presenters

The webinar is presented by an expert in organisational development, talent management, and academic research:

Guillermo Merelo – Has a strong background in public management, public policy, and HR specialisation, with more than 20 years of experience in talent management and organisational development. He is a published author on integration and inclusion, with academic work revolving around the value of migrants' processes of integration into their receiving societies. Guillermo has worked as a senior public officer, columnist, lecturer, and academic researcher across Latin America, Europe, and New Zealand.

Purchase access

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System requirements for online training

To ensure you can participate in this webinar, please have access to the following:

• Desktop or laptop computer
• A reliable, stable internet connection
• Working microphone and speakers
• Webcam (either built-in or external to your computer)
• Headphones (recommended for optimal audio clarity)

Contact us

For further details or questions, please contact our Centre for Learning and Innovation:

Phone: (03) 8573 2222

Email: [email protected]