Leadership Consulting with a DEI Lens
The Wade Alliance works with organizations who want to make a positive impact in equity, inclusion and diversity. We offer strategic planning, coaching and training to improve outcomes tied to leadership to help improve an organization’s culture through better communication, priority setting, and leadership development.
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Effective leaders guide the culture and
inspire others to complete critical missions.
From strategic planning to individual coaching leadership growth is a continuous process measured by results.
Are these your leadership challenges?
Creating Space for Conversations
An organization's culture reflects policies and actions witnessed daily not annual or random events scheduled throughout a year. An accountability group is an organizational supplement to Employee Resource Groups, Lunch and Learns, and book clubs. The Wade Alliance can help you create a system where your organization recognizes bias, navigates through challenges and gains the benefits of an inclusive culture.
Equitable Algorithms
Algorithms can be used to right past wrongs and create a more just and inclusive world. Algorithms can also perpetuate inequities and stereotypes. Is your organization ready to use algorithms and Artificial Intelligence to benefit everyone?
Choosing Meaningful Metrics
Avoiding the term diversity in favor of language that emphasizes inclusiveness is the most common path taken. There is little resistance to the belief that everyone already at the table should have a voice. The resistance to bring different people to the table is universal and our affinity bias encourages us to choose people with whom we identify. Race, gender, economic, and educational markers are classically used as surrogates for diversity. There are better measures of outcome.
Re-evaluating your merit-based system
Typical merit-based promotion systems give employees points for education, revenue generation, awards or customer feedback. If you are seeing plateauing or falling revenue despite rewarding and recognizing income generators it is time to re-evaluate your measures of merit.
Increasing Diversity and Inclusiveness
Having an inclusive culture that values input from every member is often written into an organization’s goals or strategic plan. Does your current climate include or excluded groups and individuals?
