Ruth Rathblott ~ Diversity & Inclusion Consultant

Effective leadership is about more than just productivity
and performance. It’s about people. It’s about
building
an inclusive workplace so you can achieve
your goals as an individual, as a team,
and as an organization.

Executive Coaching
& Consulting

Vision – Innovation – Sustainability

Organizations that grow and thrive know that investing in their leaders and employees is the key to their success. Investing in people directly impacts business results.

Coaching and consulting help drive transformational change and strengthen the organization through improving team leadership performance, developing higher levels of reliance, increasing strategic thinking skills and fostering inclusive thinking.

They create a better work environment, better work relationships and in the end more productivity for the organization.

If an employee has to worry about being themselves at work – if they’re spending their time and energy trying to hide parts of themselves – they’re going to feel exhausted and lonely and unable to perform at their best.

When people feel seen, heard, and accepted, the organization thrives.

I work with organizations that want to build inclusive work environments in order to break down the walls of miscommunication, produce more cohesive teams, and create higher-performing employees.

Corporate DEI Coaching & Consulting ~ Ruth Rathblott

What kind of support do you need?

To be a leader, you must be comfortable feeling different.”

~ Barbara Jordan

DEI Executive Coach ~ Ruth Rathblott

Executive Coaching

Empathy, humanity, authenticity – these are just 3 of the qualities all leaders need to succeed and to bring out the best in their people.

Are you looking to build an inclusive work environment and own your difference so you can be an effective leader?

Only 36% of employed Americans feel they work in an inclusive environment.

Less than half of employed Americans feel connected with others at work (45%).

~ The 2022 Workplace Belonging Survey

We need to bring our full-selves to work. When we own our differences and stop hiding pieces of ourselves, we can connect with each other and lead our people in a way that fosters confidence, community, and connection.

One experience — your experience — can have a lasting impact on someone’s sense of belonging. You can inspire your team through your difference.

Executive coaching is tailored to you: your story, your difference, and your goals. It offers support in understanding yourself, how you’re perceived by others, and how you can embrace all of you and stop hiding.

My approach to executive coaching is direct, easy to understand, and helps you feel at ease. Tiny steps, Big Action!

I act as a thought partner on your transformative journey.

My 3 Cs framework lays out a process to help you develop:

  • Clarity: creating self-awareness and understanding your unique gifts.
  • Connection: a) understanding your goals and working toward your passion and b) finding your support system (connecting dots).
  • Confidence: developing solutions and creating action steps for your success.

Managers and leaders must learn how to communicate effectively and empathize with the concerns of their diverse workforce.

As leaders we want to add value to our organization, see potential in our team members, and obtain measurable results. Together we can do that through personalized executive coaching.

Managers and leaders must learn how to communicate effectively
and empathize with the concerns of their diverse workforce.

As leaders we want to add value to our organization, see potential in our team members, and obtain measurable results. Together we can do that through personalized executive coaching.

Are you ready to take that step?

Corporate Consulting

Have you been tasked with building out the organization’s ERG/Affinity group platform?

You want to expand the conversation on diversity to be fully inclusive.

You have:

  • the passion for the project
  • an appetite for thinking outside the box
  • the executive support
  • a budget
  • an engaged workforce

…but need some support bringing an ERG plan to fruition.

When all the members of your organization feel like they belong, we see:

  • Increased individual and team performance
  • All members finding ways to contribute
  • Lower turnover
  • More engaged employees
  • Increased productivity
  • A healthy culture

It’s not just up to your corporate leaders. Everyone within your organization has a responsibility to have these conversations: your leaders, your managers, and your employees. It’s about creating a culture where we can all have these conversations.

I can offer solutions to fit your organization’s unique challenges and needs. Each of my packages offers expert advice on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging) and can be tailored to your organization’s needs.

DEI often focuses on “otherness,” but my approach focuses on “togetherness” and how we as a community, and workplace, have more in common than our minds tell us.

The focus of DEI is not about pitting one element of diversity against another. There is no hierarchy.

Let’s talk about how we can create inclusive work environments in your organization that open the door to having conversations around diversity.

The Basics

6-month engagement

This package is best for the organization whose biggest challenge is building out a sustainable infrastructure for Disability ERG.

The Deluxe

12-month engagement

(Most popular package!)

This package is best for the organization who wants to really dive into building their Disability ERG and raising awareness of the ERG company-wide.

Premium

12-month engagement

This package is best for the organization who wants to develop a support platform across ERGs and build opportunities for networking and mentoring.

*Packages starting at $2,500 per month

Packages can be customized to include:

  • Strategic thinking on DEIB initiatives
  • Advising on representation and portrayal of those with disabilities
  • Meeting with the ERG group participants to build engagement and create an initial baseline assessment.
  • Identifying and working with ERG leadership on setting goals and value statements.
  • Supporting HR in the recruitment and retention of those with disabilities.
  • Building a plan that has measurable activities and outcomes.
  • Identifying community partnerships for CSR and DEI initiatives.
  • Recommendations for future growth or sustainability.

Additional support varies based on packages. For more details or to discuss your organizations needs: book a call with Ruth!

Corporate DEI Consultant ~ Ruth Rathblott
Corporate DEI Consultant ~ Ruth Rathblott

Even a small shift to your ERG/Affinity group can increase engagement and retention, and open the door for conversations around Inclusion and Disability.

While everyone’s results will look a bit different,
past consulting clients have experienced the following wins:

  • Fully built out their ERG group
  • Created partnerships with community organizations for employee engagement and social responsibility;
  • Partnered with external organizations to identify speakers on various topics
  • Connected with leaders of external ERG groups to share best practices and develop partnerships
  • Served as an Advisor on disability portrayal
  • Identified and worked with senior leadership to support efforts of ERG
  • Developed ERG leadership that works across all lines of business

Curious to know more about the process to get started with consulting?

  1. First you fill out an application.
  2. We hop on a short call to talk about whether we’re a good fit to work together.
  3. If we decide we’re a good fit I’ll send you a contract and invoice (all standard stuff).
  4. Next we schedule our first call.

Easy as that!

RESULTS THAT SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES:

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