Exploring Effective & Ineffective

Inclusive Leadership

This research, conducted by the ELIS Institute, explores how people in workplaces perceive and describe effective and ineffective inclusive leadership practices. It focuses on real-world experiences of leadership, examining what individuals observe, experience, and interpret as inclusive or non-inclusive in practice.

Inclusive leadership is often discussed as an important part of organisational effectiveness. However, there can be differences between how it is defined in theory and how it is experienced in everyday work. This study aims to explore those differences by focusing on participants’ perspectives across a range of organisational roles and identities.

By gathering these insights, the research seeks to develop a more applied and context-sensitive understanding of inclusive leadership, grounded in how it is experienced within organisations.

Participant Benefits

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Reflecting on Workplace Experiences

Having an opportunity to reflect on their own experiences of effective and ineffective inclusive leadership in the workplace.

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Contributing to Applied Understanding

Contributing to a more applied and context-sensitive understanding of inclusive leadership, grounded in real-world workplace experiences.

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Connecting Theory and Practice

Helping to highlight the differences between how inclusive leadership is defined in theory and how it is experienced in everyday organisational practice.

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Informing Future Practice and Research

Informing future leadership development, organisational practices, and research focused on creating more inclusive and effective workplaces.

Your Experience Could Help Shape More Effective Inclusive Leadership

  • Inclusive leadership is not only defined by policies, frameworks, or intentions. It is experienced through everyday interactions, decisions, and workplace practices.

    By taking part in this research, you can share your experiences of effective and ineffective inclusive leadership and contribute to a more applied, context-sensitive understanding of what inclusion looks and feels like in practice.

    Your perspective could help connect theory with real-world workplace experiences and inform future leadership development, organisational practice, and research focused on creating more inclusive and effective workplaces.

    This research is being conducted by the ELIS Institute, The Educational, Research & Publishing Pillar of www.ELIS-Advantage.eu We would like to invite you to take part in a research study. Before you decide whether to take part, it is important that you understand why the research is being conducted and what it would involve for you.

  • The purpose of this study is to explore how people in workplaces describe effective and ineffective inclusive leadership practices. The aim is to develop a more nuanced and applied understanding of inclusive leadership grounded in real-world organisational contexts.

  • You are invited to take part in this study if you are over 18 years of age and currently work in an organisation. Participants from all organisational roles (e.g. employee, supervisor, manager, senior leader) are welcome.

  • The primary consideration is the time required to share your insights. In total, participation is expected to take approximately 10-20 minutes.  

    Contributing to knowledge in the field of inclusive leadership. 

    • While there is no financial reimbursement, reflecting on your experiences may support additional insight into leadership practices across different organisational contexts and perspectives.

  • Will My Informations be Kept Confidential?

    While this engagement is treated as confidential, all outputs will be anonymised during analysis and reporting. Data shared will be securely stored and retained for a minimum of 10 years.

    How will my Data be Stored and Used?

    Your data will be collected via this online form and stored in a password-protected file.

    Your data will be anonymised in all reporting and publications.

    The data will be used in this study and in future research studies.

    Access to raw data will be restricted to the research team.

    The information will be kept on file for a minimum of 10 years.

    If you name yourself, location, organisations or other identifiable information in your answers, the researcher will redact and disguise this information in the final report and publications.


  • If you have a concern about any aspect of this study, you can contact the research team, and we will do our best to address your concerns. You can contact us by leaving a message on +353 87 066 0688 or by email at institute@elis-advantage.eu

  • The findings from this research will be used in reports, publications, and further research led by the ELIS Institute, with a focus on understanding inclusive leadership practices in real organisational contexts. Anonymised quotes from this study may be published. Participants can request a summary of the findings by contacting institute@elis-advantage.eu

  • This study has been reviewed in line with ELIS Institute research and ethical practice standards as set out by National Research Integrity Forum. (2024). National policy statement on ensuring research integrity in Ireland (Revised ed.). https://www.iua.ie . For further information, please contact the ELIS Institute at institute@elis-advantage.eu

Share Your Experience. Contribute to the Research.
Help Shape Future Practice.