"Building a Culture That Works for All of Us" was created, and is being implemented with an Organizational Development lens, not in program, department or training silos.

Growth is iterative and change is a journey. Don't fret over the "perfect" tool. Choose one and get started.

The IVI uniquely assesses synergistic group potential, not just an average of individual qualities. It makes a prediction about future ability, not just a statement about current competence. And it directs resources towards developing relationships, not just reducing bias or prejudice.

Readiness is Foundational After studying 30,000 smokers who successfully kicked the habit, University of Rhode Island’s psychology professor Dr. James Prochaska developed a model for how people make positive, lasting changes in their lives. One of his most significant findings is that people wanting to make a change (“I will quit smoking tomorrow”) often rush […]

How do we learn how to learn? How do we think about how we think? And how does knowing how we learn and think advance workplace racial equity?

In this 20-minute video we share the book's origin story, our business case, key measures and how to stay connected to this work.

Readiness for change is a core muscle individuals must flex or build as part of their own race journey. Organizations must do the same.

As organizational development consultants we know how failing to name what needs naming derails any business endeavor. That’s a certain outcome if euphemisms are applied to race talk and race work. In your business spaces we encourage you to use direct, constructive language to name what must be named, without shaming or blaming. Shared context […]

How often have we stumbled our way through a new project with cross-functional team members who use their own siloed jargon or have no context for what has come before? In business, when developing a new product, implementing new systems, or creating alignment around a marketing or investment strategy, you will get nowhere without a […]