MAGIC HAPPENS
…when a diverse team is more focused on a shared purpose
Every industry and organisation have unique challenges. Co~creating solutions with our clients, we help them to settle differences on thorny issues like racism, sexism, ageism, genderism, ethnicism and others.
We partner with leading organisations to drive business performance and innovation through diversity, equity and inclusion. Connection happens when humans meet humans. Thus, we do not offer D,E&I online.
The purpose of all our offerings is organic, authentic transformation to create an environment where all people, regardless of any of our many differences, will engage with equal respect for one another.
...when we engage in candid and strong conversations about our identities, fostering deeper human connections and achieving exceptional performance.
Most of our transformational Diversity, Equity and Inclusion conversations are for real
- Connection happens when humans meet humans. The “wow” happens when we share in facilitated small group discussions.
- We do not offer D, E, & I workshops online
- Once D, E, & I conversations have been done in person and the connection is established, we offer Inclusive Leadership online
What we Offer
In Person offerings: Face~to~Face conversations
We have the capacity to deliver up to 80+ workshops within 10 Weeks
DIVERSITY TO SYNERGY CONVERSATIONS ~ OUR FLAGSHIP SINCE 1993!
Purpose
To build a transformed, inclusive culture where all people, regardless of a variety of differences, will equally respect one another as human beings. In this way, each individual can optimise his/her performance to achieve the shared desired results.
Target Group
No one connected to the entity should be excluded. From C~Suite to Cleaners. Diverse groups of max 25 people deliver the best results.
Outcomes and Tools
- Knowledge and understanding of diversity and bias in all its forms.
- Shared stories around the practical everyday realities of diversity and its impact on perceived work ethics
- Tools to manage diverse team members; acknowledging and respecting differences and similarities.
- Tools to address and settle disagreements arising from diversity in a unit.
- Calculate the cost of unvalued diversity on our business/entity
- An affirmed entity strategy; purpose, values and ethos.
SACE (South African Council for Educators)
Accredited Program: 15 CPTD points for registered SACE Educators
Time
16 hours, packaged in shorter time~slots to suit your industry and your unique requirements. E.g., either over two consecutive/split days, or 4X4~hour sessions, or 5,5X3~hour sessions etc.
INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP WITH ENNEAGRAM WISDOM ~KNOWN FOR ITS HIGH IMPACT
Purpose
To connect Senior Leadership and synchronise their strategic focus on the agreed desired future culture state. The level of inclusion and cohesion in the Leadership determines the level of inclusion and cohesion in the rest of the entity. This workshop works wonders to kick~start transformation and equips leaders with the tools to embed an inclusive, belonging culture
Target Groups
Exco and Senior Managers (SMT).
Outcomes and Tools
- A cohesive Leadership team through:
- ~ Understanding Me; A 42~page in~depth Professional Personality Profile Report to enhance Self~Awareness and provide leadership development pointers. Seven punchy online surveys to bring insight to my current Inclusive Leadership Profile
- ~ Understanding You; insights from personality profiles, surveys and sharing
- ~ Understanding Us; identifying similarities and commonalities.
- Understand and uncover unconscious bias
- Enhanced levels of EQ, CQ, and DQ
- Tools to embed Inclusive Leadership principles
Time
16 hours, packaged in suitable shorter time~slots to meet your unique requirements.
Our most popular option is connecting in a real mask~to mask four~hour session on the Enneagram Mat, followed by four live, online Modules of three hours each. The Modules are scheduled two weeks apart.
SACE (South African Council for Educators)
Accredited Program: 15 CPTD points for registred SACE Educators
Online Offerings: Live, Online, Immersive Conversations
We have facilitated 2 500+ hours on various digital platforms.
MANAGEMENT & INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP LIFTS
We offer a variety of Management & Inclusive Leadership Programmes designed to meet your specifications. You either select from the list below or send us your unique required outcomes
Purpose
To equip current and emerging managers to balance their management and leadership roles, enriching their skills to best serve the entity purpose and strategy.
To uncover management and leadership blind spots and enable a set of indicated unique development goals.
Target Group
Any current or emerging/pipeline potential manager is welcome to attend to develop yourself and improve your chances to be promoted.
Outcomes and Tools
- Describe expectations and constraints that need to be considered in managing diverse teams.
- Assess and analyse different styles of management and apply the style relevant to the situation.
- Assess and analyse different styles of leadership and apply the style relevant to the situation.
- Develop and maintain constructive, productive work relationships.
- Encourage participation and display open styles of communication.
- Explain the importance of keeping staff informed of any changes.
- Apply principles of teamwork and team empowerment.
- Handling conflicts promptly.
- Describe various methods to motivate different members of your team.
- Use various tools and a template for conflict resolution meetings.
- Approach different types of teams in different ways.
Time
12 hours for the full package, packaged in suitable shorter time~slots to meet your requirements.
Our most popular option is the Inclusive Leadership Lift and it is 4 Modules Live or Online Modules of 3 hours each. The Modules are scheduled one to two weeks apart.
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Purpose
To equip managers to implement strategies for effecting change, controlling change and helping people to adapt to instead of resisting change.
The purpose is for employees to understand and commit to the shift and work effectively towards the desired results. Without effective organisational change management, company transitions can be resisted and costly if people are not on board.
Outcomes and Tools
- Explain why change management is an important process for organisations to achieve sustainable trading results.
- Identify examples of planned change as opposed to reactive change.
- Describe a model for effective change management.
- Identify reasons for resistance to change and indicate ways to overcome them.
- Identify the risks inherent in any change management programme and indicate ways to manage them.
- Identify and apply the competencies of an effective change agent.
Target Group
If you need to learn to adapt to change faster and grow your resilience, this one is for you!
Time
14 hours, packaged in suitable shorter time~slots to meet your unique requirements.
Our most popular option is four live, online Modules of 3½ hours each. The Modules are scheduled two weeks apart.
INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP GROUP COACHING
Purpose
To equip managers at all levels with the “Now what?” once their direct reports have attended a Diversity to Synergy workshop. Managers are informed of the consolidated feedback information and know what and how to embed inclusive habits.
Outcomes and Tools
- A leadership informed of the big picture of the entity’s stance on D,E&I.
- Team leaders are empowered to embed equity and inclusion habits in their teams.
- A set of self~directed, practical goals per individual.
- Improved Emotional and Cultural Intelligence
Target Group
Any manager who has reporting staff.
Time
4 hours
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL WELLBEING
Purpose
To provide:
- Relief from feeling overwhelmed.
- Practical guidelines to recognise the signals of stress at different levels of being a human being.
- Practical tools to manage stress.
- Mental health management tools.
Outcomes and Tools
- Recognise high-stress telltales.
- understand what causes acute or chronic stress in personal life and work situations.
- Identify typical reactions to stress; what happens to us when we stress.
- Knowing how stress and our immune systems are connected.
- Assess own stress levels plus how stress~tough you are.
- Apply strategies to manage stress in personal life and work situations.
- Know how to achieve optimal stress levels in personal and work situations.
Time
2 hours which can be done online, mask~to mask or telephonically on WhatsApp video calls.
Our Coaches are very diverse, well~qualified and you may choose from a list whom you best resonate with.
CONFLICT TO COHESION
Purpose
To provide:
- Insight into the triggers, roles, and styles of conflict.
- Have an effective plan/template to resolve conflict.
- Be empowered with practical conflict management tools.
Outcomes and Tools
- Conflict, its purpose and how quickly it can escalate.
- List the main causes/triggers of conflict at work.
- How to move from the emotional to the rational zone.
- Assess your current conflict and communication style.
- Identify three roles people (all of us) play in a conflict.
- How to manage assumptions we all make.
- Explain the attributes of an effective conflict mediator.
- Identify your own resistance to change and transformation.
- Apply appropriate conflict resolution tools to the toolbox.
- Follow the conflict resolution template to move from conflict to cohesion.
Times
16 hours which can be done online or face~to~face. Times can be scheduled to suit your diaries and availability.
SACE (South African Council for Educators)
Accredited Program: 15 CPTD points for registred SACE Educators