what we know
To grow as an organization requires coming to terms with some uncomfortable realities. It requires tough conversations. It requires saying and hearing things that may make you uncomfortable. These conversations are necessary, but difficult to initiate.
The conversations around inclusion and the purpose of allyship are here to stay, and businesses that want to create innovative and sustainable cultures need to rise to the occasion.
Doing the deeper work can be overwhelming.
You know more needs to be done, but you don’t want to waste company time or money on the wrong next step.
We’ll help you turn your leaders into guiding lights and your implementation checklists into brand values that resonate through the way your company operates at every level.
Custom
solutions
Every company is on a different step in its company culture journey. That’s where Tough Convos comes in. We facilitate and guide discussions to help teams develop a better understanding of the multiple cultures within the organization. Whether you choose a standalone service or work with our team to create a custom program, you can start by empowering your leaders or your teams.
Tough Convos DEI Experience
Create a safe space for aha moments through a custom online experience focused on how to weave or implement inclusive principles into your company culture. We’ll dig into topics like:
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Improving allyship to build more effective and collaborative teams
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Using inclusive leadership to change company culture
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How to apply the principles of cultural intelligence in the workplace
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and more!
Series length is adjustable based on your needs, audience size, and objectives.
Team Building Trainings and Workshops
Develop your cultural intelligence and cultural communication techniques through training and workshops focusing on:
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Building rapport from the top-down across departments
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Promoting communication through problem-solving
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Learning to engage more effectively with a diverse team
Inclusive Leadership Development
Building more inclusive cultures requires robust and informed leadership. We’ll work with your management and executive team to:
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Align themselves to the new company direction and culture
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Develop new ways of engaging with diverse team members
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Make inclusive leadership naturally a part of their leadership style
DEI Strategy and Brand Alignment
A more inclusive future for your business starts here. We’ll help you integrate DEI strategies into the core of your company through:
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Audit of current culture and brand values
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Creation and implementation of new objectives, procedures, and policies
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Executive and management coaching to get everyone on the same page
Digital DEI Content
Keep the conversation going through content that encourages your employees to learn, share and reflect on how their personal allyship journey is shaping their world of work and relationships:
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Instructional video series, digital workbooks, and course outlines
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Company manuals and codes of conduct
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Positioning papers, articles, and other campaign materials
CASE STUDY: TOUGH CONVOS IN ACTION
Building better allies
THE CLIENT: A top-five telecommunications firm
THE GOAL: To bridge the gap between leadership and Black employees through difficult conversations and learning experiences
WHAT WE DID:
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Hosted a four-part Tough Convos series covering immediate concerns, company goals, and crowd-sourcing ideas
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Facilitated a more intimate series for Black employees to create a safe space to share experiences and determine company focus, developing power skills
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Collaborated with HR and D&I to create a top-down strategy, getting the right leaders involved from day one, strengthening leader skills
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Organized community workshops to discuss progress and future opportunities to improve cultural awareness
Experiential
approach
openness to learn
Our ONLY prerequisite
exposure to the unfamiliar
Ignorance is NOT bliss
get uncomfortable
Challenge begets GROWTH
go deep & deliberate
How we build BONDS
We work to develop cultural intelligence in order to foster a company culture based on understanding, empathy, and allyship. We want to have deep conversations about the things people don't want to say.
Custom Convo
experiences
Before meeting Daphne, I was in the process of planning a retreat and creating a safe space for 15+ business owners to discuss how to build an anti-racist business... but I knew I couldn't do it alone.
When I found Daphne (luckily!), I knew she was the perfect facilitator for this conversation. Not only did Daphne create a space for vulnerability, openness, and zero judgment, she guided us through content that was eye-opening and integral to creating a real change in our businesses.
During the workshop, the business owners were able to ask all of the questions they may have felt uncomfortable to ask in other settings, and walked away from this virtual presentation with a deeper understanding of their role in building an anti-racist business and what type of change they can create in their communities.
If you're looking for a workshop series or presenter, I can't recommend Daphne enough. Her powerful presentation skills are coupled perfectly with her warmth and authenticity.
Thank you, Daphne!"
Kira Hug, Founder, The Copywriter Club
Highly inclusive companies are more likely to hit their financial target goals by up to 120%
Empower your team and create a culture where everyone can win.