ACHIEVING CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN SENIOR LEADERSHIP
How to Create a Culturally Diverse Leadership Pipeline
FOR ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE-MAKERS DRIVING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN SENIOR LEADERSHIP
DELIVERY OPTIONS:
PROFESSIONAL COACHING | TRAINING | CONSULTING (done-with-you design and delivery)
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HOW TO CREATE A CULTURALLY DIVERSE LEADERSHIP PIPELINE
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Is your organisation’s senior leadership still more culturally uniform than your workforce, your community, or your customer base?
Setting diversity targets isn’t enough — without inclusion, cultural intelligence, psychological safety, and cognitive diversity (not just cultural diversity), culturally diverse leaders may struggle to break through the cultural glass ceiling and thrive in senior leadership roles.
This program goes beyond the numbers, equipping you with practical insights and strategies to build a culturally diverse and inclusive leadership pipeline that is sustainable, strategic, and aligned with your organisation’s long-term goals.
As a qualified intercultural business consultant, I’ll guide you through a structured approach to unblocking the talent pipeline, navigating cultural nuances, and supporting inclusive leadership at all levels.
Choose from any of the following delivery options:
- Professional Coaching (1-on-1 or small groups)
- Team Training (in-person or virtual)
- Consulting (done-with-you design and delivery)
Craig Shim, Alphacrane Intercultural Specialists
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OVERVIEW
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This program guides organisations in creating a culturally diverse and inclusive leadership pipeline by providing the strategies and tools needed to increase representation within senior leadership.
It offers a structured approach to unblocking the talent pipeline, managing cultural nuances, and embedding inclusion through cultural intelligence, psychological safety, and cognitive diversity.
OBJECTIVE
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Learn how to create a culturally diverse and inclusive leadership pipeline into senior management by addressing cultural intelligence, psychological safety, and cognitive diversity — not just diversity targets.
DURATION
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Professional Coaching: Choose from a 2-session or 4-session coaching package (each session is 90 minutes), delivered virtually by qualified intercultural business coach Craig Shim
Team Training: Half-day, full-day or 2-day options
Consulting (done-with-you design and delivery): Tailored to your project needs. As a guide:
- 1–2 weeks for tailoring organisational development tools to your organisational context
- Additional time may be required for more complex scopes involving multiple stakeholder inputs, pilot rollouts, or supporting documentation
COST
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Professional Coaching (2 × 90-minute virtual sessions):
AUD 2,144 / USD 1,395 / GBP 1,050
A four-session package is also available if you want more time to go deeper, cover additional topics, and get more detailed feedback on your progress.
Team Training: From AUD 4,800 (half-day option). Quote available on request – click the ‘Enquire Now’ button below.
Consulting (done-with-you design and delivery): Quote available on request – click the ‘Enquire Now’ button below.
KEY TOPICS
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Balancing cultural diversity and inclusion targets with effective leadership initiatives
Developing structured processes for building a diverse and inclusive leadership pipeline
Ensuring cultural diversity success in senior leadership by meeting the three prerequisites for cultural intelligence
WHO THIS PROGRAM IS FOR
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Public sector leaders responsible for implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation
HR and organisational development professionals aiming to build leadership pipelines with cultural diversity and inclusion
Senior executives in both public and private sectors mandated to develop culturally diverse and inclusive leadership
A Note for Australian Government Agencies
This program aligns with the APS Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Employment (CALD) Strategy and Action Plan, supporting your efforts to address the following headline actions:
- Headline Action 2 Cultural Understanding: Build a curated collection of multimedia learning resources. Outcome A: The experience and contributions of CALD employees are shared and reflected in greater intercultural understanding. Outcome B: Our greater intercultural understanding enables us to harness the wealth and depth of expertise available across the APS. Outcome C: Best practice is promoted and collaboratively implemented across the APS.
- Headline Action 3 Leadership and Management: Build APS Leadership through embedding cultural capability training and sponsorship of CALD employees.
- Headline Action 4 Recruitment and Progression: Modernise the APS recruitment and promotion processes to apply a rigorous understanding of merit.
- Headline Action 5 Representation: Reflect the population we serve and throughout the APS to represent diversity cohorts fairly. Outcomes: There is an increase in the pipeline of CALD employees in SES roles, and the APS reflects and respects cultural diversity at all levels.
CHALLENGES ADDRESSED
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I recognise the need to increase cultural diversity and inclusion among senior leadership, but I'm concerned about setting targets without a nuanced approach, which could lead to resentment or resistance within the organisation.
I want to establish clear processes to build a culturally diverse and inclusive leadership pipeline in my organisation but don't know the best practices to achieve this.
I understand the importance of cultural sensitivity and inclusion but lack the confidence to manage the process effectively across different organisational levels.
ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS
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Discover how to approach cultural diversity and inclusion in leadership with a nuanced strategy, ensuring that your targets are implemented thoughtfully, reducing the risk of resentment or resistance.
Gain a structured approach to establishing effective processes for developing a culturally diverse and inclusive leadership pipeline, with step-by-step guidance tailored to your organisation's needs.
Learn practical cultural sensitivity tips to manage diversity and inclusion initiatives confidently and inclusively across all levels of your organisation.
TESTIMONIALS
“This gave us the structure we didn’t know we needed!”
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We were already committed to increasing cultural diversity in leadership, but our approach felt ad hoc and reactive. This program helped us map out practical, long-term changes across recruitment, development, and promotion systems — exactly what we needed to move from good intentions to real impact.
— Senior HR Advisor, National Health Department
“It helped me reframe inclusion as a system, not just a sentiment.”
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I used to think cultural inclusion was about values and behaviour. Now I see how crucial it is to build it into how decisions are made, who gets seen as 'leadership material', and how performance is measured. This program changed the way I approach my role as a CALD Champion.
— CALD Champion, Federal Government Statutory Authority
“Craig Shim brought a level of clarity that cut through the complexity.”
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We work across multiple regions and cultures, so addressing diversity in leadership can get tangled in competing priorities. Craig helped us identify the critical levers within our internal processes — and how to make inclusive leadership part of business as usual.
— HR Partner, Global Humanitarian Relief Organisation
WHAT'S INCLUDED
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INSTRUCTOR PROFILE
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As a qualified intercultural business consultant, I specialise in enhancing cross-cultural business and relational skills. Having lived abroad for much of my career, I've gained valuable insights into how cultural competency is crucial for building strong relationships. Drawing on this experience, I provide coaching, training, and advice to corporate and government clients to boost their cross-cultural capabilities.
My intercultural guidance is trusted by companies like Boeing, Nike, PepsiCo, and Mastercard, as well as the Australian Government and United Nations agencies. I also serve on several advisory panels, including those for the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Australian Public Service Commission.
Craig Shim, Director, Alphacrane Intercultural Specialists
