#13| Avoid Busy Diversity Work.Be Impactful

Nika White, Nika White Consulting, shares the value of bringing impact to organizations vs. activity. Organizations are engaging diversity consultants for various solutions. The consultant must ensure they are presenting sustainable solutions by understanding the bandwidth of the organization. What is their lived experience? What has motivated this contact? What infrastructure is available to support the implementation of the plan? These are some of the points Nika discusses for consultants seeking to provide more than an activity. Asking these questions position the consultant for an impactful solution.

Here are Sable Takeaways

Vet your potential client to ensure you understand their motivation for seeking support for DEI . Assess the lived experiences and reason for the request from the organization. Why now? What are their expectations?Establish the business case with the ROI for crafting a sustainable plan. 

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About Nika White

Dr. Nika White is a national authority and fearless advocate for diversity, inclusion, and equity. As an award-winning management and leadership consultant, keynote speaker published author, and executive practitioner for D&I efforts across the 
business, government, non-profit, and education, Dr. White helps organizations break barriers and integrate diversity into their business frameworks.

 

Over her 20+ years of leadership, Dr. White has worked with over 100 corporate, educational, government, and non-profit brands, managed over $200 million in business assets for her clients, and written two books on diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has presented over 150 keynote speeches and presentations across the country on issues such as team engagement, organizational leadership, strategic diversity, and intentional inclusion. Dr. White’s talks bring a mixture of expertise, passion, vision, and authentic style to create holistic takeaways for audiences.

www.nikawhite.com