Diversity Intelligent Leadership Coaching in Practice

Abstract

Background: This paper emphasizes the importance of diversity intelligence (DQ) in leadership coaching to promote workplace diversity awareness and operationalize diversity within organizations, guiding thoughts and actions.

Purpose: The paper outlines and synthesizes leadership development, coaching, and diversity intelligence concepts, providing recommendations for optimal diversity intelligent coaching programs for organizational development.

Research Design: Using a conceptual approach, the paper draws insights from academic sources on leadership, coaching, and diversity intelligence.

Results: It presents a comprehensive overview, emphasizing designing, implementing, and evaluating diversity intelligent leadership coaching programs to foster diversity-aware leaders and inclusive workplaces.

Conclusions: Incorporating DQ principles enhances coaching effectiveness, fostering inclusive leadership and diverse, equitable workplaces. Recommendations guide decision-makers in designing tailored coaching programs.

Keywords

leadership coaching diversity intelligence Leadership development cultural competency

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