Our Methods
Throughout our holistic approach, we use a variety of methods to harvest change and produce an effective result for your company culture.
Our methods
Key Scope Elements
We take a deep look into your systems, policies, & processes to ensure we are operating in a way that reflects the contributions and interests of the diverse cultural and social groups in the organization’s mission, operations, products, or services
Organizational Development describes the actions taken to boost an organization’s capabilities via the realignment of its people, strategy, and authoritative structure.
We understand that change is never easy. We use a people focused approach that supports the organization in thriving.
Research shows that educational experiences that are active, social, contextual, engaging, and participant guided and owned lead to deeper learning. We partner with the learner to develop innovative curriculum that is rooted in their reality.
We offer coaching services for individuals and organizations to unlock potential, improve productivity, and promote healing. Our focus is on uncovering hidden talents and transforming systems to achieve goals and strengthen leadership. We facilitate a culture shift that promotes healing by addressing past issues and building resilience for future challenges.
Consulting
With over 100 years of collective experience, we assist you in pioneering your culture into a work environment full of inclusive leadership and creative innovation. We’ll help you:
- Fine-tune creative ideas
- Nurture a diverse company culture from top to bottom
- Develop effective strategies for cultural impact
Speaking
As advocates for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, our speaking engagements are interactive and are about opening up to new and different perspectives. Topics include:
- Embracing Anti-Racism & Anti-Oppression
- Developing Working Agreements
- Innovation & Change Readiness
- Intro to Creative Thinking
- Generational Differences
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Inclusion: Moving from Performative to Meaningful Action
The Reality of Being Me: The Path to Inner Healing
Racial Trauma…Let the Healing Begin
Fostering a Culture of Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Building out the Strategy for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The Applied Neuroscience of Navigating Bias
- Applying Restorative Practices to Discuss Conflicts and Talk about Racism
Assessments
An assessment can help you identify key issues and opportunities that can improve your organization’s overall effectiveness. Using self-assessment tools, even with current employees, will help you create a stronger organization. These include:
- Inclusive Behaviors Inventory (IBI)
- Listening Circles
- FourSight (Creative Problem Solving Preferences)
- Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
- Racial Justice Organizational Assessment
- Racial Equity Readiness Assessment
- Organizational Climate Assessment
- Racial Equity Impact Analysis
- Change Style Indicator & Change Navigator
- DISC Behavioral Analysis
Hogan Assessment
Workshops
We believe in rolling up our sleeves and getting our hands dirty (figuratively speaking, of course). Our interactive workshops help you do just that. Put in the work. These workshops cover topics like:
- How to Facilitate Inclusive Meetings
- Developing Your Strategic Plan
- Equity-Minded Leadership
- Fostering “Cultures of Belonging”
- Engaging in Bold, Inclusive Conversations
Using Circles to Build and Maintain a Healthy Organizational Community
Contemplating 400 Years of Inequality- Learn About the History of Inequality in America
- Question, Refer, Persuade (QPR)
Transformation Through Creative Leadership
Paper Planes Business Simulation, Building High Performing Teams
Transformation through Creative Problem Solving
- Developing & Implementing and Living by Your Vision, Mission & Values
Coaching
We offer both individual and organizational coaching. Coaching maximizes individual potential by unlocking talent and sources of productivity. Organizational coaching fosters positive, systemic transformation within organizations. It helps organizations achieve strategic objectives, enhance leadership capability, and create culture change. We’ll help you :
- Develop a culture of belonging
- Achieve your personal and organizational goals
- implement & manage strategies of inclusion
The Benefits
DIVERSITY BREEDS GROWTH
A wide variety of statistics showcase the mind-blowing advantages to planting DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) work into the soil of your company culture. In fact-there’s literally no downside!
High performance, happy employees, and creative innovation are a few easy wins when talking DEI in the workplace. Diversity breeds Growth. It’s no question that companies with the highest rates of diversity and inclusion are the ones that reap the harvest.
Don’t take my word for it. Check the stats.