inclusion & Belonging Workshops

addressing Difficult topics

the way a workplace addresses concerns of employees and overall unconscious biases can impact morale and lead to turnover when not addressed.

our difficult topics workshops are designed by our Our diverse team of masters and doctoral level therapists to help your company work through societies most challenging topics. employees and company leaders are given an avenue to channel emotions and art about areas that are often difficult to talk about. We’ll facilitate the tough conversations that words often fail to address.

these workshops take into account cultural perspectives and differences in perceiving national and world news and are excellent for global teams.

celebrating diversity

Our diverse team of masters and doctoral level therapists design experiential workshops with ERGs (Employee resource groups) around global observances to create personal and professional value and appreciation of diversity, identify unique individual strengths, and for co-workers to connect with one another on a deeper, more authentic level while improving mental wellness.

Some of those occasions include international day of persons with disabilities, Black History Month, Juneteenth, Earth Day, International Women’s Day, National Coming Out Day, Pride Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, eid, diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and more!

6 core components of developing cultural sensitivity

Each of our workshops are designed with a fusion of principles from Art Therapy and Industrial/Organizational Psychology, centering around developing cultural sensitivity through growth in the following areas during each transformational session:

• Empathy

• Flexibility

• Open-Mindedness

• Resilience

• Orientation Towards Learning

• Relationship Building

why does it matter?

In an inclusive, mental wellness focused culture, each person and their unique strengths are valued and utilized to increase individual contribution and team collaboration. Employees who feel accepted and respected have better mental wellness and apply their best selves to their work (Gallop). Researchers found that individuals at an organization with a strong DEIB culture were 60% more likely to be highly engaged at work (Deloitte). This in turn impacts productivity and retention.

Post-workshop Integration Sessions

Three one hour Individual integration sessions CAN be offered to all workshop participants AFTER their group workshop. Sessions are facilitated by mental health professionals or coaches trained in workplace diversitY, equity, and inclusion to create space for the participants to implement an individualized approach to developing cultural sensitivity. The sessions will focus on skills in empathy, open-mindedness, flexibility, resilience, orientation towards learning, and relationship building.