EDI Training Workshops

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Training Workshops

Transform workplace culture. Build inclusive leadership. Meet legal responsibilities.

We deliver expert Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) training across the UK for organisations seeking meaningful, sustainable change — not tick-box compliance.

Our programmes are typically delivered in-house and tailored to your organisation’s size, sector, challenges and maturity level. We also offer open programmes at selected times throughout the year.

Sessions range from focused bite-sized learning (30–60 minutes) to intensive multi-day programmes, delivered face-to-face or virtually.

All workshops are facilitated by experienced specialists combining deep EDI expertise with advanced training techniques. Our sessions are interactive, reflective and practical — designed to influence real behaviour change.

Our ABC Impact Model

We design learning to achieve lasting impact:

A — Acquire knowledge
B — Build skills
C — Change mindsets

Participants leave not only informed, but confident applying inclusive practices in everyday decisions and interactions.


EDI Awareness Training

Build a strong foundation for an inclusive workplace

Our EDI awareness workshops introduce the essential knowledge every employee should have about diversity, equality and inclusion.

Typical topics include:

  • Why diversity and inclusion matter — ethically, legally and commercially
  • UK Equality Act responsibilities and protected characteristics
  • Types of discrimination
  • Bullying, harassment and respectful workplace behaviour
  • Individual responsibilities for inclusion

We also deliver specialist awareness sessions, including:

  • Disability Awareness Training
  • Race Equality Training
  • Transgender Awareness Training
  • Neurodiversity Awareness
  • Religion and Belief in the Workplace
  • Intersectionality

Ideal for organisations beginning their inclusion journey or refreshing organisation-wide knowledge.


Unconscious Bias Training

Recognise bias. Reduce its impact. Make fairer decisions.

Unconscious bias influences recruitment, performance management, promotion decisions and everyday interactions.

This practical workshop helps participants:

  • Understand how unconscious bias develops
  • Identify bias in decision-making processes
  • Recognise subtle everyday bias and micro-behaviours
  • Apply techniques to interrupt bias in real time
  • Develop perspective-taking skills

Through guided reflection, participants explore how their experiences shape their worldview while learning to understand others without assumption.

Optional enhancements include validated bias assessments and one-to-one coaching.


Inclusive Leadership & Management Training

Equip leaders to build psychologically safe, high-performing teams

Managers and leaders play a decisive role in shaping organisational culture. This programme develops the knowledge, skills and self-awareness required for effective inclusive leadership.

Key areas include:

  • Leading diverse teams
  • Psychological safety
  • Fair and transparent decision-making
  • Legal responsibilities and liabilities
  • Addressing exclusionary behaviour
  • Role modelling inclusive values

Participants co-create a practical definition of inclusive leadership tailored to their organisational context.

Ideal for senior leaders, middle managers and aspiring leaders.


Coaching for Inclusion

Build a coaching culture that supports diversity and development

Coaching is one of the most inclusive communication approaches because it centres on listening, curiosity and respect for individual experience.

This workshop equips participants to:

  • Create psychologically safe conversations
  • Listen without judgement
  • Ask powerful questions
  • Support reflection and behaviour change
  • Manage personal assumptions and bias

Suitable for managers, HR professionals, internal coaches and leadership development programmes.


Mentoring for Inclusion

Use mentoring to support progression, belonging and cross-cultural understanding

Inclusive mentoring programmes can accelerate development for under-represented groups while building empathy and connection across an organisation.

We prepare mentors for a range of programmes, including:

  • Reverse Mentoring
  • Parental Leave Mentoring
  • Cross-Cultural Mentoring
  • Career Development Mentoring
  • Gender Identity or Race Mentoring initiatives

Our approach moves beyond traditional hierarchical models to create meaningful, status-free learning relationships.


Inclusive Language & Intercultural Communication

Improve communication across diverse teams and global workforces

Language shapes workplace culture and employee experience. This workshop provides practical tools for communicating respectfully and effectively across differences.

Topics may include:

  • Inclusive and accessible communication practices
  • Evolving workplace terminology
  • Communicating across cultures and generations
  • Avoiding unintended exclusion
  • Responding constructively to mistakes
  • Building empathy and curiosity

Sessions can be combined with Intercultural Sensitivity Training for organisations working across international or multicultural environments.


Bullying & Harassment Prevention Training

Create a respectful workplace and meet your legal duty to prevent harassment

Organisations now have an increased responsibility to take proactive steps to prevent harassment and discrimination.

This workshop helps participants:

  • Recognise unacceptable behaviour
  • Understand the impact of bullying and harassment
  • Intervene appropriately
  • Handle concerns and complaints
  • Support all parties involved

We also provide specialist training for:

  • Dignity at Work Contacts
  • Workplace Investigators
  • HR teams handling formal cases

Ideal for organisations seeking to strengthen prevention as well as response.


Equality Impact Assessment Training

Make better decisions by understanding who may be affected

Equality Impact Assessments help organisations identify how policies, projects or decisions affect different groups.

Participants learn to:

  • Identify potential equality impacts
  • Gather and analyse relevant evidence
  • Engage stakeholders effectively
  • Document defensible decisions
  • Mitigate risks and enhance positive outcomes

Essential for public sector bodies and valuable for any organisation committed to fair decision-making.


Inclusive Recruitment Training

Attract diverse talent and ensure fair, merit-based selection

Inclusive recruitment improves both diversity and organisational performance.

This practical programme covers the full recruitment process:

  • Writing inclusive job descriptions
  • Designing attraction strategies
  • Shortlisting methods
  • Inclusive interviewing techniques
  • Managing panel bias
  • Making defensible selection decisions
  • Providing constructive candidate feedback

Suitable for hiring managers, HR teams and recruitment panels.


Diversity & Wellbeing Training

Support employees through life stages and individual differences

Inclusion and wellbeing are closely linked. When people feel valued and understood, engagement and performance improve.

Workshops can address:

  • Mental health and inclusion
  • Menopause in the workplace
  • Parenting and caring responsibilities
  • Work–life balance
  • Neurodiversity and wellbeing
  • Supporting employees through change

Sessions can be tailored for managers or delivered as employee support programmes.


Inclusive Teaching & Parenting Workshops

Support young people to grow up with empathy, confidence and respect for difference

Designed for parents, educators and youth-facing organisations, these workshops explore how adults can foster inclusive attitudes from an early age.

Topics include:

  • Modelling respectful behaviour
  • Encouraging healthy curiosity about differences
  • Challenging stereotypes
  • Responding to inappropriate language or behaviour
  • Supporting identity development

Ideal for schools, community organisations and parent groups.