Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Consulting for companies ready to harness the power of difference

  • "Sari is a force within the world of business, diversity, equality, & inclusion. She possesses an enviable ability to coach, inform, empower, challenge, and motivate clients and mentees with actionable guidance that leads to tangible results. The long and short of it… Sari rocks."

    Julian Duncan, CMO, Houston Rockets

  • “Sari and Nine of Us bring a wealth of experience and expertise in helping us navigate what can be difficult waters. Sari quickly established herself as a trusted advisor across the company, developing our strategy and making executing on it easier. And personally, being a White male, I could not be more grateful for Sari's balance of challenging me and creating space for me to be a better ally. I don't know what we'd do without her facilitation and advice.”

    David Evans, Head of L&D, Amplitude

  • “Sari and her team have transformed us from where we were to where we are today. The shame-free, action oriented coaching, practical skills and the processes we've implemented together has seen our employee engagement scores go up, and we have managed to hire and retain more diverse talent at every level. The wealth of knowledge generously shared has transformed our culture and our company for the better.”

    Renee Macleod, Tableau

Empower people at work

We just don’t just talk about it; we do the work.

As your retained DEI partner, we lay out a 1-, 2- and 5-year strategy and help you implement every aspect — from setting up and running ERGs, auditing performance calibrations and internal systems, and all company training.

We always start with data – either looking at your latest engagement survey or setting up and running one of our own. Our analysts break down the findings and we use this, coupled with qualitative interviews to develop a short- and long-term strategy, set KPIs and develop a DEI vision.

How we can help

DEI Strategy

Our team partners with our internal stakeholders to get buy-in, and then we work together to implement the strategy.

Activities could include:

  • C-Suite and manager training

  • Company-wide workshops

  • ERG support: setting up, develop content calendars, supporting leadership

  • Mentorship program help: frameworks, discussion guides, how-to

  • Inclusive interviewing program

  • Audit of performance calibration and other internal processes

  • Press releases

  • Employee listening circles

BUILD YOUR DEI CULTURE

We Train You To Do It Yourself

Our goal is to give you the tools to be able to run DEI internally – you shouldn’t rely on external consultants to build your culture forever. We are very, very good at our work, and support you to build your culture equitably, inclusively and sustainably for all so that you can do it on your own.