About

District C is an innovative organization that supports diverse, equitable, and inclusive talent development.  By building a public and private ecosystem of support, District C is able to provide high school students with design thinking strategies to solve “real-life” business problems. Their approach is straightforward: prepare students for doing real work by giving them more opportunities to do real work. Founded by Anne Jones and Dan Gonzalez, they have created a new operating model for preparing the next generation of diverse talent for modern work.

Benefit Description

As a Pioneer-level member of the Triangle DEI Alliance, your company can utilize District C’s facilitation expertise in design thinking to support DEI goals.  You can receive a custom District C workshop for your entire DEI team on processes for having meaningful and courageous conversations.

District C package includes: 

1. A 45-minute planning session with executive leadership and/or DEI team.  The facilitator will review plans, get feedback to customize it for their specific topics of interest, and work through all logistics for the workshop.

2. A 75-minute workshop on having meaningful and courageous conversations. Teams will learn and use District C tools and mindsets as well as get real-time coaching during the session.

3. A 30-minute debrief with the leadership of their DEI team on how the workshop outcomes and how they can keep the mindsets and tools alive moving forward.

About

The Diversity Movement (TDM) helps organizations integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies into the core of their businesses. Through their data-driven, technology-enabled, expert solutions, they partner with others to deliver measurable and transformational results. TDM capabilities include comprehensive and engaging eLearning, diversity certifications for executives and practitioners, and customized training, content, and consulting. Our differences make us stronger and businesses more profitable, as organizations that embrace diversity and inclusion generate 19% to 35% more revenue than their peers. That’s why TDM approaches diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives with a business mindset, showing your team how to use DEI practices to drive growth, improve recruiting, and enhance your culture.

Benefit Description

As a Pioneer-level member of the Triangle DEI Alliance, you will receive a 30% discount to access TDM’s online course, “Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox”.  Course details are below:

This course was developed by The Diversity Movement, a group of diversity executives, education experts, and business strategists to create the awareness and extensive understanding needed to transform organizations through a comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion practice. Go beyond the checkbox to develop a program that fosters a culture where employees thrive and business outcomes are achieved.

This course covers:

• Basics of diversity and inclusion

• Business case for investing in a program

• Unconscious bias

• Blueprint for a diversity and inclusion initiatives

• Importance of multicultural communication

About

I Follow the Leader is a leadership consulting firm specializing in supporting companies in strategic planning to meet diversity, equity, and inclusivity goals. Principal Consultant and Certified Diversity Professional, Antoinetta McKay Mosley enjoys speaking and writing about diversity, equity, inclusion/leadership to help organizations make their workplaces and board rooms environments where all are welcome and have access. Her graduate school paper, "Diversity in Nonprofit Leadership: Overcoming Barriers" won the best project paper award at Western Michigan University in 2016. The knowledge she gained from conducting research and interviewing CEOs inspired her to be an action-oriented advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Antoinetta now shares her research, insight, and solutions with professionals across the country.  

Benefit Description

As a Pioneer-level member of the Triangle DEI Alliance, you will have the opportunity to schedule a strategy consultation with a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP)® to review the DEI initiatives and best practices that would be valuable for your company’s progression. During this strategy call, you will discuss the DEI initiatives your company would like to learn more about and potential next steps. Moving further along the diversity continuum requires strategic commitment and measurable initiatives.

Sample DEI topics to discuss: Board Leadership, Community Engagement, Creating a DEI Statement, Cultural Audits, How to Collect Demographic Data, Implementing a 1-2 year Strategic Action Plan, Marketing, Pipeline Development, Measurement Plans, Recruitment, Retention, Staff Development, Suppliers, Surveys, and Training.