Inclusion Inclusion consulting & strategies

Inclusion consulting & strategies

Support and actionable plans for sustainable, meaningful change in your organisation’s culture.

Helping organisations to develop inclusive, forward thinking environments where everyone can thrive.

Who can benefit from an inclusion consultant?

Organisations of all sizes can benefit from developing and implementing inclusive practices and policies within their workforce. From the CEO to entry level worker, inclusive practices will benefit all employees.

Industries we work with:

  • Large corporations including those in the mining, energy, agriculture, construction, transport, logistics, aviation and rail industries.
  • Educational institutions.
  • Government agencies including emergency services, healthcare and utilities.
  • Community groups and nonprofit organisations.
  • Startups

Inclusion is a fundamental principle that applies across industries and sectors. It’s about creating psychologically safe environments where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to contribute their best, regardless of their background or identity.

What does a inclusion consultant do?

An inclusion consultant specialises in helping organisations build inclusive leadership capability and design work to be inclusive of all people. We assess current practices and structures, develop strategies, provide training, and design inclusive policies to ensure that all employees feel valued and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background or identity.

Key focuses of inclusion consulting:

  • Cultural assessment to identify areas for improvement.
  • Customised inclusion strategy development.
  • Inclusive leadership awareness training and coaching.
  • Building understanding of the relationship between inclusion and psychological safety.
  • Developing inclusive leadership toolkits including digital tools, processes and frameworks.
  • Psychosocial hazard assessments and leadership pulse checks.
  • Flexible and remote working policy development.
  • Inclusive employee reward and recognition frameworks.
  • Inclusive design reviews of environment, society and governance (ESG) policies and strategies.
  • Community engagement for inclusivity initiatives.

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Why partner with us?

Social enterprise

We are invested in making a difference. If something doesn’t work, we’ll work with you to understand why and adjust the strategy to create positive change.

Behavioural science based

We work with peer-reviewed research and require quantitative and qualitative evidence to design and test solutions that will work for your organisation.

Practical and prioritised

We understand the complexity and competing demands of leadership. We design our solutions to be practical and complement existing processes.

Sustainable

We use digital tools to connect, collaborate and measure our impact. We will work with you to make sure that there is clear data and analysis to see and sustain change.

Shaping the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting with a vision for change

We’re an female-founded Australian management consulting startup specialising in diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy and training. Our goal is to reshape societal perspectives on diversity and inclusion so that our services won’t be needed in 50 years.

Our small but growing team merges expertise from the resources and technology sectors with education and high-performance sport leadership, offering diverse perspectives to solve our clients’ challenges.

We’ve deliberately designed our company to be fair and inclusive from the start, enabling us to collaborate with exceptional individuals and deliver innovative, high-quality results to our clients. We are proud to be on an Australian government panel as an approved vendor.

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Social Traders Social Enterprise Certified & WA Social Enterprise Council Endorsed Logos

We are a certified social enterprise.

This means our primary purpose of improving workplace diversity and inclusion is paired with an impact model that invests in ongoing research into the financial and economic effectiveness of interventions.

Additionally, we commit 50% of our annual profits to advancing inclusion, equity, and diversity outcomes, directing funds to where they will have the greatest impact.

Our consulting process

1. Research

We identify leading practices and transferable learnings from peers, supported by research into intervention effectiveness. Our approach includes insights from reports like the Respect@Work Report 2020 and Mental Health Inquiry Report 2020. We also conduct organisational surveys, listening sessions, and data quality reviews for comprehensive evaluation.

2. Analysis

Our analysis focuses on the inclusion of diverse groups, identifying design exclusions through scenario analysis, and prioritising mental health and wellbeing in safe, flexible, and welcoming environments. It also involves benchmarking through internal and external data analysis.

3. Recommendations

Our recommendations review cost-benefits include calculating ROI with assumptions and prioritising alternative options based on the hierarchy of controls. We assess risks by evaluating their likelihood, impact, control effectiveness, and unintended consequences; and provide guidance on accountability measures, reporting, and impact measurement.

4. Co-design

We design with input and feedback through existing employee groups and working groups, including those with lived experience. We create a transparent leadership processes, aligning them with existing meetings and routines to promote buy-in, advocacy, and ownership.

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50

# of years needed for women to make up at least 40% of all CEO positions on the ASX200.

2023 Chief Executive Women (CEW)

Senior Executive Census

43rd

Australia’s ranking in international gender equality (despite having the 4th highest level of tertiary educated women in the OECD).

2023 Status of Women Report Card

Australian Government

49%

First Nations employment rate, compared with 75% for non-First Nations Australians.

Closing the Gap Report 2020

Australian Government

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