What is Inclusion Academy?

New for IA25 - Individual Membership (see below)

 

Inclusion Academy 2025 Overview

Inclusion Academy 2025 (IA25) provides access to a diverse bundle of services and products (valued at over $500,000) that will greatly assist organizations on their inclusion and diversity journey…at a fraction of the normal cost. Regardless of where an organization is on its journey, IA25, gives participating organizations resources to support the path forward. Main components of Inclusion Academy are listed below:

 

Component 1 – Organizational Workshops/Webinars: Full organizational access to monthly virtual education and training webinars conducted by Dr. Robbins. These 45-minute webinars (and additional “special topic” workshops) are available to all associates/employees of participating organizations and will cover topics that range from the neuroscience of belonging to managing change and uncertainty to managing emotions effectively. Designed and developed by Dr. Robbins to help organizations with ongoing training and education, they will also serve to keep relevant issues top-of-mind and enable more curious conversations with respect to issues of inclusion and diversity. (More than $100,000 value)

 

Component 2 - Cohort Class: Individual participants, designated by the participating organization, will be part of a cohort group that meets virtually once a month (and up to three times in-person). The 40-minute sessions will engage participants in cutting-edge training and development, allow them to network and learn from others with similar responsibilities, share stories and best practices, and refresh and re-energize with like-minded others in their cohort group. Additional longer, “special topic” group workshop sessions (e.g., how to measure inclusion, how to facilitate understanding systemic racism workshop, conducting an unconscious bias workshop, etc.) will also be scheduled to cultivate knowledge and skills needed to be an effective inclusion and diversity champion. Organizations can name six individuals to take part in Inclusion Academy for the year as part of the fee. Fee for additional individuals is $2,500/person. Number of participants per organization may be limited, dependent on size of cohort group. ($50,000 value)

 

Component 3 - Education & Training Videos Library: Full access to Dr. Robbins’ extensive library of training and education videos which includes the very popular Inclusion Insights burst-learning videos (First and Second Edition), the Inclusive History and Heritage series and the 3 R’s of Mindful Engagement, along with a just created Breaking Bad Bias series. Moreover, “bite-size” training videos will be produced on a regular basis that can be used for continuous learning and to trigger more mindful and inclusive behaviors within organizations. Participating organizations will have input into the content of these videos.

(More than $100,000 value)

 

Component 4 - The HERO Skills© Program: Developed by Dr. Steve Robbins, the HERO Skills Program is a set of foundational skills essential for creating an inclusive culture – a culture in which people have a high sense of belonging and high levels of psychological safety. These individual level, meta-cognitive skills are necessary for cultivating relationships, strengthening relational bonds, and engendering trust. The multi-week practice program that involves learning, deliberate practice, and feedback. Inclusion Academy organizational members receive a year-long license to use the proprietary HERO Skills© practice program in their organization (with their own trainers, once certified), and significant discounts for individual HERO Skills Challenge participants. (More than $50,000 value)​

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​Cost for Inclusion Academy

Participation in Inclusion Academy provides a great value for organizations committed to the inclusion and diversity journey. Cost is laid out below:

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Diamond Package: $99,500 - Includes all 4 main Components 1, 2, 3, 4 above

Platinum Package: $80,000 - Includes choice of 3 Components above

Gold Package: $60,000 - Includes choice of 2 Components above

Silver Package: $35,000 - Includes component 2 (Cohort Class, up to 8 individual participants)

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Each package allows for six individuals, (Silver Package allows 8 individuals) to participate in the cohort group. Additional participants are $2,500/participant for any other participants from the organization.  Participants per organization may be limited, dependent on size of cohort group.

 

NOTE: New member organizations that sign up to participate in Inclusion Academy 2025 by December 1, 2024 will receive a 30% discount off any “package.” Current IA24 Members can continue membership with IA25 at a 50% discount (e.g., cost of Diamond Package for IA24 is $49,750).

 

Face-to-Face Meetings

Pending COVID restrictions, up to three in-person, two-day gatherings for individual participants will be part of Inclusion Academy. The first is tentatively scheduled for February 2025 in Naples, FL as an “Intro and Foundations” gathering. The second will take place in July as a mid-journey check-in, and the final get-together in December 2025 for review, next steps, and celebratory “graduation.”

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NEW for Inclusion Academy 2025 - Individual Membership

Based on much interest and requests, we are adding an Individual Membership component to IA25. One no longer is required to register as an organization. Individuals (they can be part of and/or representing an organization) can now participate with an Individual Membership.  An "individual member" has access to all the components above including Webinars/Workshops, Cohort Class, Video Library, and one time registration to a HERO Skills Challenge.

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Cost for Annual Individual Membership

$7,500/person (40% discount or $4,500/person if registered by December 1, 2024).

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NOTE: The webinars/workshops and video library are for the individual members' use only, and cannot be shared with others inside or outside the organization.