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Leadership Coaching
Most people who reach out for this kind of coaching aren't in crisis. They're in transition. Maybe you just took on a new role and the old version of your leadership doesn't quite fit anymore. Maybe something went sideways, and you're still trying to figure out what it means and what comes next. Maybe you've been told your communication style isn't landing, and you're trying to figure out how to adapt without losing what makes you effective in the first place.
Intercultural Conflict Styles Coaching
The Intercultural Conflict Styles Inventory gives individuals and teams the language, tools, and skills they need to build self-awareness, learn about those whose conflict styles are different from their own, and bridge the gap effectively.
Intercultural Development Coaching
Some of the most skilled people in the room still stumble when cultures collide. Not because they don't care, but because intercultural competence is genuinely a skill, not a personality trait — and most of us were never taught it.
Whether you're a leader navigating a diverse team, a professional expanding into new markets or regions, or someone who just keeps hitting a wall in cross-cultural relationships and isn't sure why, intercultural development coaching offers a focused, practical path forward.
Corrective Equity Coaching
In cases where employees have unintentionally caused harm, particularly along lines of identity, many HR leaders will choose to invest in their learning in order to prevent future incidents and increase trust across the organization. Collaborate Consulting offers this corrective coaching, using evidence-based methods for evaluating and educating team members who have had complaints filed against them.
Celebrating Transgender Awareness Week
Wondering what to do to celebrate Transgender Awareness Week at your place of business? Here are some ideas to get you started!
Self-Advocacy Intervention Tool
There are times when you, as an ally, feel called to step in and intervene when you see an incident of racial bias. Here is a practical, evidence-based five-step tool for interrupting bias when you see it.
Immersive Experiences During COVID
When you’re ready to dig into and understand diverse cultures at a deeper level, consider immersing yourself in books, podcasts, and movies made by and for people who are not like you.
The Creation of Whiteness
What is “whiteness”? How was it created? Why was it created? Who does it serve… and who does it harm? Here are some videos, articles, and podcasts that answer this question.
Trauma-Informed Care Questions
Trauma-informed care can combat unconscious bias in medical systems by increasing empathy with patients, improving rates of providers believing patients'’ experiences of pain, and driving better patient outcomes. Here are sample questions and statements of affirmation that will help you connect with your patients.
Anti-Racism and Burnout: Completing the Stress Cycle
When doing anti-racism work, it is common to experience “flight or fight” stress reactions. Here are some concrete tools for regaining control over your limbic system when you’ve experienced this type of reaction.
Healing from Racial Trauma
People of all racial identities have experienced generational trauma around race, and Resmaa Menakem has much to teach us about ancestral healing.
@biffandi Partnership: Betterhelp!
@biffandi is a high-engagement influencer brand, with a reach of nearly 100k across its social channels. Here’s just one example of a successful partnership between @biffandi and Betterhelp, in which we created a video that garnered over 200,000 views for the online therapy brand!