ROI of DEI

We covered topics

- Your journey into DEI

- What impact do you want to create?

- What does measurable connection actually look like in a workplace?

- When creativity is embedded into a team, what business value outcome improves first?

- Your frameworks like Rhythm to Regulate™ and Rhythm to Connect™ — what happens neurologically when people engage through rhythm and play?

- Was there a moment where you thought, ‘If they could see this in metrics and money, the buy-in would be easy’?

- When teams are under pressure, why is creativity often the first thing cut — and what does that cost them?

- What’s the hardest part of getting budget signed off for creative, connection-focused work?

- If leaders treated connection as infrastructure instead of atmosphere, what would change tomorrow?

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Important Links

Guest - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-kelleher-4a889747 )

Website - amandakelleher.co.uk

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We covered topics

- Your journey as a DEI Strategist

- What impact do you want to create?

- You’ve embedded KPI dashboards and HRIS-based governance systems. Why is infrastructure more powerful than inspiration?

- How did you improve retention by 15%?

- In that moment of retention win, ‘Was there any metrics or money, the buy-in would be easy to open new door’?

- How did you secure the $500K+ departmental budgets?

- If you had 90 days inside an organisation with no new budget, what would you redesign first?

- What’s the hardest part of getting the budget signed off for this work?

- What does the ROI of DEI mean to you?

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Important Links

Guest - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbyrongreen/ )

Website - greenphoenix.solutions

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We covered topics

- Your journey into consulting

- What impact do you want to create?

- When did pay equity stop being an HR issue and start becoming a business risk in your work?

- What role does standardisation play in reducing bias in pay, promotions, and bonuses?

- Where do you see pay equity showing up most clearly in numbers? Retention, engagement, reduced disputes, or something else?

- What do fair and transparent pay practices change in day-to-day employee behaviour and trust?

- How do you get leadership buy-in to have pay equity in the organisation?

- When you think about the best client you have helped, what actually changed in their business once pay equity issues were addressed?

- Is there anything that leaders should know about pay equity?

- If you had only 90 days and no additional budget, what would you focus on to demonstrate the value of fair pay practices?

- What is the hardest part of getting budget approval for your work?

- Do you collaborate with consultants doing DEI work?

- Advice for the DEI Consultant in the current market.

- What does the ROI of DEI mean to you?

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Important Links

Guest - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/paola-accettola-chre-07b5671/ )

Website - truenorthhr.ca

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We covered topics

- Your journey into Workplace Wellbeing

- What impact do you want to create?

- You say it isn’t a motivation problem, it’s a design problem. What exactly is poorly designed in most workplaces?

- When you think about the best client you’ve ever helped, what actually changed in their business?

- Was there a moment where you thought, “If they could see this in metrics and money, the buy-in would be easy.”

- How does energy debt show up before it becomes burnout?

- Most leaders feel like there’s no space to add anything new. How do you embed wellbeing without adding more?

- What most leaders don't know about energy management, they must know?

- What’s the hardest part of getting a budget signed off for the work you do?

- When teams don’t feel psychologically safe, what business signal usually appears first?

- What does the ROI of DEI mean to you?

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Important Links

Guest - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/robstephenson/ )

Website - chooseyour3.com

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We covered topics

- How did you become a Belonging Consultant?

- What impact do you want to create through your work?

- What is Cultural Humility and how is it different from cultural competency?

- Why do you call Cultural Humility the key to leading exceptionally?

- The advantage of the Cultural Humility Assessment that you have built.

- How do you help companies get leadership buy-in for belonging work?

- How do they secure budget approvals for these initiatives when ROI is intangible?

- If you only had 90 days and no extra budget to prove your value, what would you do?

- Can you tell a story where a small change in leader behaviour clearly impacted retention or risk?

- What do you wish your clients understood about the cost of doing nothing?

- What does the ROI of DEI mean to you?

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Important Links

Guest - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelperezphd/ )

Website - apoyocoaching.com

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We covered topics

- Your journey into DEI

- What impact do you want to create?

- Why did you start a consultancy in 2025 when rollbacks are at an all-time high?

- What is your core offer and its business benefits to your clients?

- What size company and sector you work with?

- How do senior leaders define success for DEI in business terms?

- How is DEI work currently budgeted in these size organisation?

- What signals tell you a company’s DEI strategy is losing momentum or at risk of rollback?

- How much minimum budget is need to do any workplace transformation?

- What does the ROI of DEI mean to you?

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Important Links

Guest - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-e-newman-jr/ )

Website - leadwithempathy.co

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We covered topics

- Your journey into inclusion work

- In today’s climate, belief and identity can be weaponised. Why engage at all? Shouldn’t leaders just focus on business?”

- What impact do you want to create?

- You mentioned Respect–Relate–Cooperate is the operating system to build trust. Can you say more?

- Why does Respect–Relate–Cooperate have longevity?

- How can companies integrate faith into DEI without controversy?

- How do senior leaders define success for religious inclusion in business terms

- What metrics have most influenced leadership support, especially the buy-in?

- How often does religious inclusion make it into boardroom or C-suite conversations?

- How is religious inclusion typically budgeted?

- How do you measure the business impact?

- If you could track only one metric to prove the business value of faith inclusion, what would it be and why?

- What does the ROI of DEI mean to you?

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Important Links

Guest - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/zahra-jamal-phd )

Website - interfaithamerica.org

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We covered topics

- Your journey into DEI Communications

- How should organisations talk about DEI today?

- How do you help leaders speak about DEI with authenticity, not performance messaging?

- From your experience, what gets DEI into boardroom conversations and keeps it there?

- How do senior leaders you work with define success for DEI in business terms?

- When budgets tighten, how do you communicate DEI’s cost vs value to finance leaders

- You talk about DEI positioning, what does it means and how can consultants use it to get more buy-ins?

- During periods of DEI backlash or silence, what communication mistakes do companies most often make?

- What makes a DEI success story resonate with non-DEI stakeholders

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Important Links

Guest - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambermicala/ ) SVP and Head of DEI & Impact Communications at MikeWorldWide

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We covered topics

- What inspired you to do this work as a purpose-driven leadership career coach?

- You specialise in helping marginalised executives land roles in 30 days. What’s your approach to getting such fast results?

- What challenge did you face in selling a premium signature coaching program?

- You help leaders navigate tough markets, but when the DEI space tightened, you faced the similar challenge. What was that experience like for you personally?

- What were the biggest mindset shifts you had to make when your own job search?

- Many people hide the fact that they take a role “to pay the bills.” Why was it important for you to stay grounded during that transition?

- What clicked last time when we spoke about sales strategies for your business?

- What advice would you give to leaders who feel stuck or unseen, especially in today’s uncertain DEI climate?

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Important Links

Guest - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-fernald/ )

Website - purpose-driven-leaders.com

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We covered topics

- Your journey into leadership

- What impact do you want to create?

- Let's first celebrate the success of the book and how that makes you feel

- How are humans wired for stories?

- What dominant stories hold companies back from building inclusive cultures?

- You say leadership starts with listening. What are some best practices?

- Can you share a little bit about The Story of Hope?

- How does story sharing build a fearless workplace culture?

- What is one success story you want to share?

Important Links

Guest - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoearden/ )

Website - zoearden.com

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Download the white paper ROI of DEI, ⁠

Click here⁠ → ROIofDEI.ai⁠

Any feedback? Please email ⁠[email protected]⁠