Creating inclusive cultures
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Inclusion is a Culture of EQ
To create a culture of inclusion, each person is responsible for becoming more self-aware, less judgmental, and actively accountable, all of which are Emotional Intelligence (EQ) skills.
Why is Inclusion a Culture of EQ?
In 2019, I had one of those lightning-bolt moments, where I heard my soul shouting, "you need to do more! You need to cultivate more empathy in the world!" It took a little time to understand what that actually meant, but eventually I understood it to mean this:
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Everyone wants to belong, but we often mistake it for 'conformity'. True belonging requires more authenticity and empathy, but a whole lot less judgment.
- Candice, Founder and CEO
People who want to create more equitable, diverse, and inclusive spaces often don't know what to actually do. Focusing on the foundational elements that will make inclusion more normal is something everyone can do. It's a skillset that I've been teaching and coaching for years, so it's something I can contribute to this social transformation.
Because Inclusion is a Culture of EQ
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Vision
Inclusion is not the default culture today, but Cultivate Empathy believes it should be. We empower heart-ful badasses to be more authentic and to foster belonging.
Mission
Cultivate Empathy helps organizations to create a culture of belonging. Through workshops and coaching, we enable clients to develop core EQ skills, such as Self-Awareness, Curiosity, Self-Management and Accountability. These skills foster authenticity, reduce judgment, and improve communication.
Cultivate Empathy's coaching clients focus on building Self-Awareness, Self-Compassion, and Managing Healthy Boundaries. These skills foster authenticity, healthy relationships, and empowers clients to shine brightly in their full power.
Candice helps people to create and maintain rockstar teams! Through workshops and coaching, she teaches everyone to embrace differences, live authentically, and be unafraid of accountability.
Candice empowers teams to apply social science and emotional intelligence (EQ) skills to start with their own team's inclusivity.
She spent more than a decade teaching people how to use EQ skills such as social awareness and self-management to build strong, reciprocal relationships. She holds an M.A. in Applied Anthropology with a thesis on changing organizational culture, and is a Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach.
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It is so difficult to be human!! We all need a whole lot more self-compassion in order to be better humans to each other.
- Candice, Founder and CEO
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10 years of attenuating cultural transformations from within organizations gives us important frameworks for our programs. We know exactly how to engage, connect with, and inspire a group to become the catalysts required to shift your organizational culture. Our work is informed by Cultural and Applied Anthropology.
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Candice's journaling process enabled me to put a name to a difficult emotion I had not been fully aware of, and discover the meaning I attach to that emotion. By orienting me to a place of compassion for myself instead of blame, the journal cleared a path for me to work towards wholeness.
–Karin G.
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Candice provided great insight on how to create a high Emotionally intelligent inclusive culture in the workplace. By providing real world examples, she guided us through observing and different ways to identify, create belonging and improve situations. She also provided a list of resources to develop these skills through learning and practice. These tools will be valuable for our members as we return back to the workplace in the near future and also in everyday life situations!
–Mitra, Healthcare Businesswomen's Association
As a Project Manager leading project teams, Candice provided me with great insights to continue to motivate my teams and create an inclusive environment. She gave us a list of resources and key areas to hit to create an inclusive culture within our teams. This workshop really helped me to identify any gaps I have and to improve. I would recommend her workshop to anyone new or experienced
with leading a team.
–Nicole, Genentech
“Getting to meet and be coached by Candice is a bright spot of 2022 for me, and the things I learned and how I grew during our sessions will affect me for the rest of my life - no exaggeration. Candice has the uncanny ability to be both comforting and challenging in the same breath - and while she certainly pushed me, it was always just to the point of the potential she saw, not more or faster for the sake of it. I felt seen, heard, supported, challenged, and encouraged during every session.”
- Tiffany, coaching client
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Building an inclusive culture isn't rocket science. It simply takes consistent intention to both learn and lead by example. This program empowers mid-level managers to create inclusion in their teams.
The Great Resignation, on top of the latest trend in tech, sometimes feels hopeless for leaders. There is a little-known secret to keeping the most talented people and cultivating rockstar teams: become a leader with high emotional intelligence (EQ).
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When I was 25, I took myself on my first real vacation ever. I grew up in poverty, so it was a pretty big deal to be able to afford to go to Hawaii! Welp, I found myself sobbing on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, grieving for the life I wanted, but feeling trapped in the one I had actually built.
It was the first time I had let myself really feel how much I had allowed my boss to walk all over me and how little I valued myself. I was his business manager and was supposed to be his partner. Instead, I felt like a doormat.
But there was supreme beauty in this moment of grief: I finally realized that this situation was entirely my fault. And therefore I could change it.
It set me on a self-awareness journey of to understand my patterns, heal myself, and make healthier choices. Over the next 20 years, I couldn't help but share this transformative practice with friends and peers, then as a leader, mentor, and coach.
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The Great Resignation, on top of the latest trend in tech, sometimes feels hopeless. Less resources means dissatisfied employees and leaders that cannot offer financial incentives to stay. There is a little-known secret to keeping the most talented and cultivating rockstar teams: become a leader with high emotional intelligence (EQ).
According to research in 2022, employees report that a desire for “belonging” is in the top 5 reasons to look for a new job. Earlier studies show that employees are 400% less likely to leave a company when they work directly with a high-EQ leader.
Every leader can learn how to create Belonging and to build their EQ skillset. During this inspiring and actionable keynote, we will explore how EQ impacts yourself, your peers, and your team. The audience will learn simple but highly effective ways to cultivate a rockstar team!
There is a little-known secret to keeping the most talented and cultivating rockstar teams: become a leader with high emotional intelligence (EQ).
According to research in 2022, employees report that a desire for “belonging” is in the top 5 reasons to look for a new job. Earlier studies show that employees are 400% less likely to leave a company when they work directly with a high-EQ leader.
Every leader can learn how to create Belonging and to build their EQ skillset. During this inspiring and actionable keynote, we will explore how EQ impacts yourself, your peers, and your team. The audience will learn simple but highly effective ways to cultivate a rockstar team!
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Building an inclusive culture isn't rocket science. It simply takes consistent intention to both learn and lead by example. The Cultivate Empathy Inclusion is a Culture of EQ program empowers mid-level managers to create inclusion in their teams.
We know that the critical skills for inclusion are self-awareness, curiosity, and accountability. What follows is a mindset: "Inclusion is no one's problem; it's everyone's responsibility."
Cultivate Empathy is seeking a pilot partner to run the entire 4 month train-the-trainer program in their organization. We will track success over six months using KPIs such as employee satisfaction, retention, and team performance.
The Inclusion is a Culture of EQ program can be customized to suit your organization's unique needs.
When “we” includes everyone, diversity is normal
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Each Program Package is built to suit the client's unique needs. Please inquire to learn more.
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Building an inclusive culture isn't rocket science. It simply takes consistent intention to both learn and lead by example. The Cultivate Empathy Inclusion is a Culture of EQ program empowers mid-level managers to create inclusion in their teams.
"Inclusion is no one's problem; it's everyone's responsibility."
Cultivate Empathy is seeking a pilot partner to run the entire 4 month train-the-trainer program in their organization. We will track success over six months using KPIs such as employee satisfaction, retention, and team performance.
Resilience has been the word during the massive changes to our daily lives in the past three years. It's written and talked about as a peaceful experience, but many are just white-knuckling it, spurred by the urgency to "just get through this."
During this 60-90 minute workshop, we will discuss the muddiness of resilience and how to build self-awareness, self-compassion, and to give ourselves the grace to be messily, anxiously, imperfectly resilient.
Workshop includes 2-3 active exercises and recommended follow-up work.
Building Graceful Resiliency workshop
Packages start at $1,080
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When “we” includes everyone, diversity is normal
Submit inquiry with your specific needs. We strive to make the experience ideal for your unique audience!
SUBMIT INQUIRY
Workshop includes 2-3 active exercises and recommended follow-up work.
Resilience is written and talked about as a peaceful experience, but many are just white-knuckling it, spurred by the urgency to "just get through this."
During this 60-90 minute workshop, we will discuss the muddiness of resilience and how to build self-awareness, self-compassion, and to give ourselves the grace to be messily, anxiously, imperfectly resilient.
Why do specific people drive you crazy? How well do you handle criticism? What is your reaction to failure?
Do you feel seen?
Self-awareness is the practice of understanding our emotional responses to situations. Perhaps the most transformative EQ element, self-awareness is the wellspring of empathy and compassion.
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Why do specific people drive you crazy? How well do you handle criticism? What is your reaction to failure?
Do you feel seen?
Self-awareness is the practice of understanding our emotional responses to situations. Perhaps the most transformative EQ element, self-awareness is the wellspring of empathy and compassion.
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