Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Dendros creates custom solutions designed to increase the capacity of its clients. Dendros recognizes the interconnected nature of social innovation and we offer connections, resources and ideas to help advance
your organization’s goals and values. We bring our years of experience,
our web of relationships and our expertise to the success of your project, whatever its size or complexity.

One of our primary beliefs is that experiential learning and dialogic reflection are some of the most powerful tools for people’s minds and hearts to continue opening and evolving. While there is a place for theory and cognitive exercises, the primary expansion of “heart and consciousness” are through lived experiences. 

In these times, everyone has a racialized experience. We believe that each person is “their own best curriculum,” and we create experiential processes that increase people’s capacity to reflect on their understanding and learn new ways of seeing and being. To that end Dendros uses the diverse body of work and practice of our team to customize approaches that bring people together for organizational and cultural change. In the area of racial equity and diversity work, our team’s experience on the ground in social movements from Standing Rock to South Africa, and in the lives of small and large organizations, brings a wealth of perspectives to the work that is required for sustained and durable change. 

We work from an appreciative stance. When we encounter shame and defensiveness, they are possible doorways to greater healing and understanding as long as people have the will to explore the origins and dynamics of racialized experiences and systems.  Our approach is most effective in environments where there is already a shared understanding of the need for change and a shared commitment to transforming business culture and practices. In cases of overt racism or other forms of discrimination, we recommend other tools and processes.

Employee Support

Affinity Resource Groups

Workplace Survey

Knowledge & Skills Development

IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory)

Building Racial Consciousness Workshops: Toward Shared Knowledge and Capacity

Webinars

1:1 & Group Coaching

Policy Leaders Training

Middle Zone Change Leadership for Supervisors

Systems Change Implementation

Facilitated Change Leadership Groups for Racial Equity

Pre/Post/Pulse Measurement

Internal Change Facilitation Teams

Equity & Strategy Development

Equity Strategy Systems Planning

Participatory Strategic Plan Implementation