I love learning through Leader-Connect, brilliant for my own and my team’s leadership development.
If you want to become a leader who creates stronger, more inclusive and more effective teams – this course is an excellent place to start.
Course Overview
Inclusive leadership isn’t a “nice to have” — it’s essential to building effective, high-performing teams. For leaders, knowing how to understand, support and get the best from a diverse group of people is one of the most important skills to develop early. In this practical course, Rachel Diss draws on her experience in healthcare, the Army Cadets and leadership development to show how inclusion works in real-world environments — not just in theory.
Why This Matters
Teams perform best when people feel understood, valued and supported. Without this – communication breaks down, engagement drops and performance suffers. Inclusive leadership helps you build trust, improve team cohesion and create an environment where people can do their best work.
What You'll Learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for:
It's particularly valuable for those looking to build confidence in leading people well from the outset.
What's Included
About The Instructor
Rachel Diss is a Specialist Occupational Therapist in the NHS and National Lead for Diversity and Inclusion in the Army Cadets. With over 25 years’ experience supporting people in complex, real-world environments, Rachel brings a highly practical perspective to inclusive leadership — grounded in care, clarity and real-life application.
Read how individuals and companies have benefited from undertaking in person and online leadership courses with Leader-Connect.
I love learning through Leader-Connect, brilliant for my own and my team’s leadership development.
Deputy Director, University of Sheffield
Leader-Connect online courses are an excellent tool for leadership development. Great courses for leaders in any line of work.
CEO Greater Manchester Youth Federation
“I’ve really enjoyed the variety in the learning approach on the Leadership Development Programme — from role play and games through to quiet reflection and team tasks — which kept the sessions engaging and made the learning easy to connect to real situations.
The session on teaching teams how to use the OODA model was particularly valuable for me personally. I’ve really enjoyed the course overall and have appreciated the relationships built along the way.”
Delegate, University of Sheffield
Neil gave a keynote talk to all of our Executive Team and Trust Leaders. He spoke about leadership and was very engaging – leaving us wanting more. The talk has already had an impact. We also bought copies of the leadership book for our leadership team and everyone has really enjoyed reading it & learning from it. We are keen to invite Neil back next year!
Deputy CEO, Bright Futures Educational Trust
The Leadership Development Programme is an excellent course. Full of lots of great content, but also thoroughly enjoyable and led by two enormously lovely guys in Paul & Marcus.
Delegate, University of Sheffield
“Spending a day with Neil Jurd was genuinely transformational. It sharpened my sense of purpose as a Headteacher, brought fresh clarity to how I lead, and gave me renewed energy for the future. Colleagues noticed the difference immediately – that sense of clarity, calm and purpose that Neil draws out so naturally.
That’s why I’ve now booked all 21 of our Extended Leadership Team onto Neil’s leadership programme. It’s the perfect blend of inspiration and practicality – designed for schools, rooted in real leadership, and accessible through his excellent online platform. If you’re serious about developing people and culture, start here.”
Headteacher - Dallam School
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