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Executive Team Guidance

Senior leaders often get promoted because of their technical expertise, yet remain challenged by the human problems inside their organizations: polarization on teams, cultures of silence or quiet rebellion, claims of racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination.  These are systems problems which can only be solved by systems thinking. Our Executive Team Guidance Packages help executive leadership teams become equity-minded systems thinkers using innovative tools and strategies.

Starting with a 90-minute strategy and assessment session including our Anima Leaders’ Snapshot survey, let our Anima experts lead you through the why, what and how of inclusive systems change. Add additional team coaching sessions to go deeper into your organization’s unique growth challenges and goals with bespoke and comprehensive strategic follow-up support.

Invest in getting your executive leadership team literate and onboard with inclusive systems change.

Anima Organizational Change Program

Ready to shift your organizational culture and behaviours to be more inclusive, equitable and productive, set-point? Our year-long Anima Organizational Change Program is a dynamic program aimed at middle-managers with a unique “train-the-trainer” approach that results in sustainable, measurable behavioural and attitudinal change.

This customizable program includes pre-and post assessments, measurement tools, action plan templates, group coaching calls and webinars and our unique Deep Diversity train-the-trainers program that creates a framework for inclusive growth and long-term success. Our team of Anima Leadership experts will work with your organization every step of the way on your equity journey.

This program is designed for organizations ready to put employee engagement and inclusion values into practice with expert support.

Restorative Workplace Processes

Anima brings together depth facilitation, years of group conflict training and DEI expertise to create responsive restorative processes to reconcile differences on teams and within organizations.  These processes range from a couple months to more than a year depending on the level of distrust and misalignment, and include one-on-one interviews, listening circles, leadership coaching and more. 

Strategic Planning, Surveys and Audits

Equity and inclusive practices are no longer a sidebar project, but the heart of organizational growth, efficacy and development. To keep up, organizations need to understand what their starting point is, where they need to go, and what steps will get them moving along from equity beginners to becoming inclusion leaders.

Based on our many years in the field, Anima Leadership has developed evidence-based, user-friendly and comprehensive Organizational Audit and Survey tools designed for any individual, leadership team or organization to measure their current progress and plan effective next steps forward. Areas of focus include:

  • Inclusive policies and procedures;
  • Transparency and accountability;
  • Inclusive recruitment, selection, retention and advancement;
  • Organizational climate and culture;
  • Training and development for leaders.

Keynote Speaking

Anima Leadership offers dynamic and bespoke keynotes on topics related to inclusive workplaces such as psychological safety, addressing polarization, and understanding systemic barriers and solutions. Our co-founders Shakil Choudhury and Annahid Dashtgard—as well as other experts from our team of educators—have spoken at a wide variety of conferences, seminars, corporate and educational events and other large-scale stages both in North America and beyond. 

Reach out to learn more about having an Anima Leadership speak at your next event.