assessment

We utilize the assessment & evaluation phase to get a picture of the current reality of your organization, identify areas for improvement, and any barriers to equitable outcomes. Data is a cornerstone of our approach, but we also prioritize a human-centered framework to tell a more detailed story than is possible with numbers alone. Through some or all of the methods below we gain understanding of both foundational challenges and opportunities for quicker wins. Our Demographic and Climate Survey yields high-level insights and actionable data on the organizational level as well as within identity groups.

• Team and all-staff meeting observation

• 1:1 interviews

• Listening sessions

• Surveys and reports

• Audit of current policies and procedures

strategy

Rather than treat this work as a side project or tangential to the goals of the business, we help you embed DEI progress into your core organizational mission. Whether we are developing a plan for the organization as a whole, or a specific focus area, our experts work with you to design an achievable step-by-step pathway to reach goals that make sense for your organization - even if you aren’t sure exactly what those are yet!

• Holistic organizational DEI strategic plan

• Hiring & recruitment policy 

• Employee DEI Committee / ERGs

• Communication strategy

• Employee performance reviews

one-on-one coaching

Maybe you’re hoping to level up as an inclusive leader, or maybe you’re new to DEI concepts and realize you need support to become the kind of leader you want to be. We’re here to help with personalized strategy and coaching sessions designed to help you put inclusive behaviors into action and make more equitable decisions in your day-to-day work.

FACILITATION

Our experts productively facilitate difficult conversations for realistic and practical outcomes.

• Board of Directors meetings

• DEI Committee meetings

• Building understanding around survey results

• Consensus building

Training

Our expert facilitators deliver engaging and interactive trainings designed for multiple levels of understanding to introduce core DEI concepts, address organization-specific issues, share actionable tools, and provide opportunities to practice new skills. At each training you can expect to experience a blend of presentations from our experts, personal reflection time, group discussions and activities, multimedia resources, and open q&a. While the topics may be serious, we don’t believe that “doing DEI” should be a punishment. We respect the gravity of real-life harm marginalized folks experience and at the same time relish in the joy of creating better leaders and workplaces.

Current New Suns training topics include:

• Definitions and Frameworks for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Navigating Challenging Conversations

• Using Humor Strategically

• Understanding and Navigating Power Dynamics

• Workplace Psychological Safety

• Equitable & Inclusive Hiring

• Introduction to Intersectionality

• Mitigating (Un)conscious Bias