In the interconnected world we live in, our diverse population demands organizations to exist behind socially responsible brands. It is therefore imperative for companies to center their social justice work beyond doing the bare minimum or merely checking off a box. The globalized world we inhabit demands active engagement in anti-oppression work. However, many organizations are struggling with whether and how to enter complex conversations around race, gender, social justice, and important social issues. We are here to help!
We help organizations align their missions and internal and external brand with intersectional social justice values through evidence based-research and measurable impact. We work with clients to co-create our success metrics, and craft projects to meet established goals. Our deliverables often include public brand messaging, employee handbooks, position or situational response statements, internal memos, organizational value statements, media articles, white papers, research reports, and organizational audits. When you work with us, we become holistic partners in transforming all aspects of your organization into a more diverse and inclusive space. There are many ways we can help, such as:
Navigate the complexities of entering conversations around race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexuality, gender, immigration, and disability to build credibility in progressive spaces and increase the engagement of diverse audiences.
Develop customized training programs that foster leadership, focus and scale issue-area campaigns and electoral ones.
Drive social impact by harmonizing your work with progressive values of diversity and inclusion.
Craft position statements and talking points regarding pressing social justice issues as historically and currently disenfranchised communities escalate in demands to be seen, heard, and respected.
Operationalize Diversity Equity and Inclusion goals.
Executive Coaching
Leaders are and will continue to be engaging in complex conversations, and it’s important to navigate them honestly, gracefully, and empathetically. We help leaders understand the effect of their words, strategies, and business on the larger community both publicly and within their organization to help them construct and sustain socially conscious brands.
Team Workshops
We are trained intersectional feminist teachers who design and deliver gender and race competency workshops for executives and teams. We tailor curriculum and training on addressing unconscious bias and social justice competencies to help you understand, lead, and manage change initiatives that foster an organizational culture of inclusion, one in which all the members of your team have equitable opportunities to contribute, succeed, and grow. Our programs range from 90-minutes to 3-day workshops, and the curriculum is customized for each team’s individual needs.
Event Consultation
Events - both in-person and increasingly virtual - are a key part of how organizations share their expertise with the world, drive new business opportunities, and recruit top talent. But there is a lot to think about that goes beyond microphones and catering to make sure you are creating a socially conscious and inclusive event. Are your speakers representative of your audience? Are there authentic voices being amplified, or unconsciously suppressed? Can people with different abilities see, hear, participate in, and attend as well as fully-participate in your event? Is promotional language for your event inclusive and accessible? We help guide both new and experienced managers through all of these considerations.
Companies and individuals are increasingly being scrutinized for saying the wrong things at the wrong time, touting outdated or insensitive messaging, or failing to practice what they preach. Seemingly innocuous missteps may lead to outsized implications.
From brand boycotts to executives stepping down, the risks of poor reputation management are too high to bear. We help keep missions and brands on track and upholding social justice best practices both internally and externally, consistently ensuring brand health and identifying potential risks before they manifest themselves in undesired negative outcomes. Our assessments scan for markers such as organizational actions that are inconsistent with identified priorities and values, inclusion and diversity policies and practices in the workplace, equity policies and programs, employee resources, and outdated messaging in rapidly evolving and complex conversations.
