Diversity & Inclusion Consultants

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion can enhance business performance by cultivating an inclusive culture, amplifying employee engagement, and fostering innovation. Diverse teams bring a range of perspectives, leading to more creative and innovative solutions. Inclusive environments enable all employees to feel valued and respected. Equity ensures that all employees have access to the same opportunities and resources, and everyone can maximise their skills to succeed. DEI supports employee morale and job satisfaction, contributes to a healthier, more productive workplace culture, leading to high retention rates and better individual job performance, thereby improving an organisation’s financial results.

Intersectionality is a framework acknowledging how different aspects of a person’s social and political identities (such as race, gender, class, sexuality, ability, and ethnicity), do not exist separately from each other but are interconnected. This concept emphasises the need to understand how overlapping identities face compounding experiences of discrimination and biases. Intersectionality ensures that policies and initiatives for DEI effectively address the diverse experiences of individuals.

MindTribes are experts in managing the intersectional experiences of employees, to provide comprehensive understanding and support in the workplace. MindTribes has a particular focus on the intersection of gender and race.

MindTribes takes a consultative, human-centric and intersectional approach to diversity consulting, making us an important partner for organisations aiming to foster inclusivity. We bring a multidisciplinary lens, combining knowledge in areas such as sociology, psychology, organisational development, human resources, strategy, change management, and data analysis. Our methodology, while derived from our extensive research, best practices and client case studies, is tailored to each client’s unique working environment.

MindTribes offers a comprehensive suite of services, including DEI audit and advisory, capability building, and change management, addressing businesses’ diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges. We work collaboratively with our clients to identify the services that best suit their needs. These include:

• Audit and Advisory Services: We specialise in conducting listening sessions (employee engagement forums), demographic data collection, audit of Employee Assistance Programs, board assessment of inclusion, policy reviews, audits of the employee lifecycle (including recruitment, selection, advancement, and promotion) and reviews of DEI strategies and actions.
• Capability Build Services: We are experts in outcome-led learning tailored to clients’ needs. We deliver executive coaching and advisory, and both asynchronous and synchronous learning programs. Some specific examples of capability building programs include, gender impact assessments, psychological safety program, and staff-led network capability.
• Change Management & Governance Services: We excel in strategy design, integration and governance, equity action plans, and change management.

MindTribes works with all industries and sectors. We customise our services by conducting industry-specific assessments, understanding organisational nuances, and aligning strategies with the unique challenges and goals of each client. This tailored approach ensures that interventions are contextually relevant, addressing industry-specific issues and fostering meaningful diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Examples include:

Mining: BHP, Rio Tinto; Financial Services: mebank, Suncorp, American Express; Automotive: Nissan, Toyota; Telecommunications: Telstra; Pharmaceuticals, AbbVie, CSL; Government; Consulting/Advisory: Norton Rose Fulbright, Grant Thornton, Deloitte; FMCG: Lion; Retail: Sussan Group; Vicinity; Government: Victorian Government departments, NSW Public Sector Commission, Local Government Councils, Federal Government; Not For Profit/Charity: Plan International, Water Aid; Universities: University of Melbourne, La Trobe University, Monash University; Health care: HealthWest partnership; North East Metro Health Service Partnership.

Diversity consultants provide support by evaluating and revising job descriptions, interview processes, and candidate assessments to eliminate biases and foster diversity. We provide guidance on promoting job opportunities to diverse talent pools, ensuring a more inclusive candidate experience and contributing to a workforce that reflects a broader range of perspectives and backgrounds.

Diversity consultants offer strategies and interventions to promote unbiased decision-making and pro-active inclusive practice. These can include, improved processes and practices, more equitable policies, job-relevant workshops and case-studies, data analysis, formalised strategies and project plans.

Diversity consultants offer tailored programs that focus on inclusive leadership skills. We provide training to help leaders, understand diverse perspectives, address biases, and create inclusive environments within organisations. We guide leaders in demonstrating commitment from the top, embracing diversity and fostering equitable practices.

Organisations can gauge their success through key performance indicators (KPIs), by tracking demographic shifts, employee satisfaction, and career progression rates. MindTribes works with our clients to incorporate evaluation tools like surveys and diversity scorecards to monitor progress and ensure ongoing improvement in diversity and inclusion efforts.