Building a One-of-a-Kind Consulting Agency Focused on Equity in the Workplace with Sharon Nyangweso

Let’s shake things up. In this episode, Sharon Nyangweso guides us through her journey growing up with a mother in diplomacy, immigrating to Canada, and how she went from struggling university student to building a company that reflects her values and commitment to equity and justice.

Sharon Nyangweso is the brilliant Founder and CEO of QuakeLab, a full-stack inclusion and communications agency based here in Ottawa. She specializes in a radical new approach to diversity and inclusion that is measurable, strategic, and based on a strong foundation of design thinking. With this expertise, she works with leaders and organizations in the nonprofit, health research, provincial governments across the country.

Sharon is a leader in empathetic community engagement and moving inclusivity from aspiration to action, and it’s no surprise that she is called on to speak and share her expertise with the world. She is a regular contributor and panelist on CBC radio and television, Rabble.ca, Live 88.5, and CTV.

This episode is for you if:

You’re interested in learning what it means to build equity (EDI) into your business processes and structures
You’re in your 20s and not buying into this idea that you have to know what you want to do for the rest of your life
You want to shake things up (and see the necessity) in 2021
You want to learn why QuakeLab was built on “blood, sweat and rage”

Connect with Sharon

Website: quakelab.ca
Twitter: @sharon_okeno
Twitter: @thequakelab.ca
Instagram: @thequakelab
LinkedIn: QuakeLab

Connect with Naomi

Website: naomihaile.com
Instagram: @naomiahaile
Twitter: @naomiathaile
LinkedIn: Naomi Haile