DID YOU KNOW?Companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 30 percent more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians ~ McKinsey Diversity Database 2016HOW CAN DIVERSITY BENEFIT YOUR ORGANIZATION?According to a number of recent studies, including the Forbes 2016 Workplace Diversity survey, a diverse and inclusive workforce drives innovation, nurtures creativity, and guides business strategies. Through multiple voices comes new ideas, new services and products, new perspectives, and unique solutions. Diversity widens an organization’s reach into untapped markets and gives it a deeper understanding of its customers and stakeholders.WHAT CAN PARRIS CONSULTING DO FOR YOU?As a Diversity, Accessibility & Inclusion Analyst, I use a unique mix of skills and experience to help organizations identify what they need to do to diversify and enrich their talent and their business practices. I will help you develop your teams to reflect the diversity of the communities you serve – ensuring all voices are represented. In conjunction with Senior Leaders, I’ll customize my strategic process to guide and create opportunities that maximize your organizational strengths and identify needs in order to achieve an intentional and sustained focus on inclusive excellence.Parris Consulting helps increase diversity, accessibility and inclusivity by: ★ Facilitating and creating a safe place for “moments of truth” conversations. ★ Conducting organization-wide diversity assessments.★ Coaching and strategizing with organizations on how to enhance accessibility and accommodations.★ Reviewing and analyzing overall systems, practices, strategies, policies, and procedures.★ Customizing and assisting in implementing strategic and sustainability plans.★ Revamping performance management processes.★ Designing/facilitating training – courses and workshops.★ Increasing communication across generations and organizational levels.