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A focused 4-week program to help managers build trust, foster alignment, and lead with confidence.
Why This Course?
Being a manager today is different than it was even a few years ago.
Managers are expected to drive results while navigating change, building trust, fostering engagement, supporting employee wellbeing, and helping people from different backgrounds and experiences work effectively together.
The Inclusive Manager's Toolkit™ has been trusted for years as our most comprehensive management development experience because it focuses on the human side of leadership.
At its core, this program is about understanding the profound influence managers have on how people experience work.
The conversations we have. The decisions we make. The trust we build. The opportunities we create. The way people feel when they contribute, collaborate, grow, and belong.
Now available in a condensed 4-week format, IMT brings together the most essential tools, perspectives, and practices managers need to create environments where people and teams can thrive.
In just one month, you'll strengthen your ability to build trust, foster belonging, navigate differences, develop people, and lead with greater confidence in an increasingly complex world.
Organizations become stronger when people feel valued, connected, supported, and able to contribute their best work.
What You'll Learn
Throughout this experience, you'll strengthen your ability to:
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Understand the Impact You Have on Others
Develop greater self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and leadership presence. Explore how your communication, assumptions, decisions, and actions shape trust, engagement, and the experiences of the people around you.
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Build Trust, Belonging, and Meaningful Relationships
Learn how managers create environments where people feel respected, valued, and connected. Explore practical approaches for navigating differences, strengthening relationships, and fostering a culture of openness, trust, and collaboration.
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Lead Through Influence Rather Than Authority
Move beyond traditional "power over" approaches to management and strengthen your ability to lead through partnership, influence, coaching, and shared accountability. Learn how people perform at their best when they feel ownership, voice, and connection to a shared purpose.
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Develop People While Strengthening Performance
Build practical skills for coaching, feedback, motivation, and accountability. Learn how to support individual growth while creating the conditions for strong team performance.
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Build Organizational Capacity Through Everyday Leadership
Discover the critical role managers play in helping organizations learn, adapt, and thrive. Through everyday interactions, managers strengthen the trust, relationships, and capabilities that allow organizations to navigate change and perform effectively over time.
Why It's Essential
Managers are the single biggest factor in employee engagement and retention. Without the right preparation, even experienced leaders risk missteps that erode trust and performance.
This course equips you to:
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Clarify your role and responsibilities as a manager
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Build trust and motivation within your team
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Communicate clearly and consistently during times of change
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Establish credibility and alignment across your organization
What's the ROI?
The quality of management influences virtually every organizational outcome—from engagement and retention to innovation, collaboration, and performance.
For just $1,300, you'll gain practical tools and approaches that help you:
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Strengthen employee engagement and retention
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Improve communication and collaboration
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Build trust across teams and functions
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Increase accountability without sacrificing relationships
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Support high performance while developing people
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Lead with greater confidence, consistency, and effectiveness
How We're Different
Most management programs focus on information.
The Inclusive Manager's Toolkit™ focuses on transformation.
Rather than organizing learning around abstract theories, we begin with the real moments managers encounter every day: building trust, navigating differences, facilitating meaningful conversations, coaching performance, responding to conflict, and leading through change.
Participants leave with practical tools, new perspectives, and a deeper understanding of the role managers play in shaping culture, belonging, and organizational success.
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Approachable: A 4-week commitment designed for busy managers
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Interactive: Live workshops, discussion, reflection, and application
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Practical: Tools and strategies you can apply immediately
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Supportive: Six months of access to recordings and resources
Course Details
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Format: Virtual (live workshops + self-paced practice)
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Duration: 4 weeks
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Live Sessions: Weekly 60-minute sessions with expert DJA faculty
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Weekly Commitment: 1–2 hours total
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Access: 6 months of access to recordings and tools after the course ends
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Price: $1,300 per participant
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Certificate: Virtual certificate of completion provided
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Group Enrollment: Discounts and invoicing available; contact deetta@deettajones.com for details
Live Workshops
Orientation
The Manager's Influence: Shaping the Employee Experience
October 22, 1:00–1:40 pm ET
Workshop #1
Trust Begins Here: Understanding Yourself and Your Impact
October 29, 1:00–2:30 pm ET
Workshop #2
Belonging, Difference, and the Relationships That Matter
November 5, 1:00–2:30 pm ET
Workshop #3
Coaching, Feedback, and Shared Accountability
November 12, 1:00–2:30 pm ET
Workshop #4
Creating Conditions for Growth, Performance, and Change
November 19, 1:00–2:30 pm ET
Take the First Step
The workplace is changing, and the expectations placed on managers continue to grow.The Inclusive Manager's Toolkit™ helps managers develop the skills, perspectives, and confidence needed to build trust, foster belonging, strengthen performance, and create environments where people and organizations can thrive.