Conflict Style: A Podcast on Different Perspectives
Conflict happens in every team. But in global and multicultural teams, misunderstandings often arise because culture shapes how we disagree, express emotions, and resolve conflicts. When we misinterpret the behaviour of colleagues from other cultures, trust can quickly erode.
Anna Kostecka, an associate of DiversiPro hosts the podcast What Works Across Cultures. In this episode, she speaks with DiversiPro’s founder and principal consultant, Hamlin Grange…
DiversiPro Selected as Secretariat of Canadian Blood Services’ New ACB Advisory Group
DiversiPro is honoured to serve as the Secretariat and co-chair of the African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Advisory Group established by Canadian Blood Services. This role reflects a shared commitment to advancing equity, rebuilding trust, and embedding community-informed leadership within Canada’s healthcare system…
IDEACertified™: A Credible Standard for Inclusive, High-Trust Organizations
Despite the so-called “backlash” against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across both public and private sectors, organizations are facing increasing expectations to demonstrate real, measurable progress on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA). Good intentions and isolated training initiatives are no longer sufficient. What is required is evidence—grounded in data, aligned to legislation, and trusted by employees, stakeholders, and the public.
IDEACertified™ is DiversiPro’s trademarked, evidence-based certification program designed to achieve this goal. It provides organizations with a structured, defensible pathway to move beyond intention and toward sustained, organization-wide impact in IDEA practice…
Off the Bookshelf: What If I Say the Wrong Thing?
If I was paid every time someone – often it’s a senior leader or manager in an organization – asked me “what if I say the wrong thing?”, I’d be a very wealthy man…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support Employee Mental Health
Strong mental health among employees is vital for building inclusive, productive, and cohesive workplaces because it directly affects how individuals engage, collaborate, and perform…
In Conversation With The Mental Health Commission of Canada
The mental health of employees is foundational to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) organizational culture because psychological well-being enables individuals—especially those from marginalized or underrepresented groups—to engage fully and safely at work. Likewise, strong DEI programs can positively influence mental health by addressing systemic stressors and creating conditions for all employees to thrive.
DEI Backlash and Canadian Organizations
How Canadian Organizations Should Respond to the Backlash Against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
For many years, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have become a cornerstone of workplace culture in Canada. Many organizations recognize that these initiatives contribute to creativity, talent recruitment, and growth. But recent court decisions in the United States, actions taken by the Trump administration, and political misinformation about DEI in the US and Canada have all added to increasing resistance to diversity, equity and inclusion. Even some organizations that prioritized these initiatives a mere five years ago (after a White police officer killed Black American George Floyd, which led to widespread protests) have pulled back or softened their approach.
Celebrating Black Excellence
Black History Month is a very significant time for my generation and for me personally. It is
important to highlight and truly recognize Black excellence.
Often when people bring up Black History, they only relate it back to slavery or a few
outstanding Black American figures in history. But as a Canadian Black female of Jamaican,
Trinidadian and Saint Lucian heritage, I know that Black history is so much more.
The Minimisation Trap: Why "We're All the Same" is Hurting Your Business
Is the "melting pot" ideal actually harming our progress toward true inclusion? A
revealing statistic from Harvard Business Review highlights that fear of being different
can stifle talent:
Understanding the Mind-Body Connection to Make More Mindful Choices for Inclusion
As an interculturalist engaged in IDEA and intercultural capacity building, I see myself as a lifelong learner who recognizes that there is always more to discover and understand. I am passionate about guiding individuals toward those “aha!” moments that spark their curiosity and foster deeper connections across differences. As the daughter of immigrants, although I was born in Canada, English was my second language. Assimilation was still the model then. To ease the effects of culture shock and foster community connections, my parents were inclined to connect with people who came from similar ethnic backgrounds. However, back then, all I wanted was to be Canadian – to blend in, to belong. Our family also moved around a lot and as they did that my thirst for belonging grew…