Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion are two interconnected concepts—but they are far from interchangeable. Diversity is about representation or the make-up of an entity. Inclusion is about how well the contributions, presence and perspectives of different groups of people are valued and integrated into an environment.

Our Approach

While the topic of diversity and inclusion (D&I) isn’t new, 2020 was a wake-up call for companies to reexamine their D&I initiatives. Advancing workplace diversity is more important today than ever before. Consumers are taking their business to companies with a proven commitment to D&I.

Employees are looking to leadership to make a difference. Organizations must evolve or risk a shrinking candidate pool, reduced market share, and ultimately, lost profitability.

Our Top Five Focus Points

Be aware of unconscious bias
Communicate the importance of managing bias
Develop a strategic training plan
Assessing company policies is a MUST
Track progress over different time periods

DEI Solutions

Valuing Diversity and Inclusion

What diversity is and why it is important in today’s work environment
Why diversity awareness makes good business sense
Resolve conflict—strategies for valuing and managing diversity-based disagreements
How to get a point across clearly and positively in a diverse workplace
How to measure personal and organizational growth toward diversity awareness

Leading a Diverse and Inclusive Culture

Recognize the issues and value of D&I at the personal, team, and organizational levels
Become a more inclusive leader by recognizing strengths and growth opportunities for yourself and for others
Communicate effectively and inclusively in a diverse environment
Articulate how operating from biases impacts innovation, productivity, and engagement
Analyze diversity and cultural competencies in the context of talent management
Harness the power of differences to boost team performance and collaboration
Manage disagreements, misunderstandings, and conflict

Allies For Equity

Understand why implicit bias exists
Discover the essentials of allyship and contributing to an inclusive work environment
Identify and apply the 6 habits of allies in the workplace
Understand systemic racialization and structural advantage
Identify individual privilege and ways to yield privilege
Discover the most common workplace biases, micro-aggressions, and the impacts on teams, trust and productivity

Affinity Group, Committees, & Task Force Development

Guidelines for Advancing Affinity Groups
Understand structure, goals of affinity groups, dialogues and discussions
Best practices for facilitating group dialogues, book readings and activities
Create psychological safe spaces where people can express concerns, fears, pain, and hopes
Emotional preparation and productive checklists for affinity group leaders and facilitators
Gain awareness of and impacts of a racialized and gendered society
Tools for effectively facilitating uncomfortable conversations
Best practices for engaging executives, identifying and evaluating policies and practices aligned with affinity groups goals

Bias and Blind Spots

Understand why implicit bias exists
Spot bias, prejudice and stereotyping
Prevent cross-cultural conflicts, tensions, and misunderstandings
Identify the common biases during performance appraisals (insights for managers and non-managers)
Tools for how to reduce biases while making decisions and interacting with coworkers

Cultural Humility

Definition and evolution
Competence vs. Humility
Practices culture and Self
Defining and comparing cultural competence and cultural humility principles
Identify personal beliefs and values and how these factors influence their own behaviors when interacting with peers, client, and colleagues