Organizational Change for Equity
For 20 years HCG has been doing long-term organizational change work for equity. Our Seven Phases of Organizational Change for Equity is the core framework we use for this dynamic and challenging work. If you are looking for issue-specific equity work for your organization, this model will meet your needs for knowledge-skill-capacity development, and it will support ongoing organizational change and growth long after our engagement with you. If you are wanting deep, meaningful and productive work around issues such as race, gender, class or any other social justice issues, please reach out today.
Deep and Effective Equity Work
Seven Phases of Organizational Change for Equity has been HCG’s core body of work for two decades. Its goal has been to foment meaningful and lasting change for our clients while developing their own capacity to carry it out long-term. If you are looking for deep and effective equity work please reach out, we would love to connect.
Developmental
Unlike the previous two tracks of work, HCG’s Seven Phases model is a developmental sequence and requires a long-term commitment. Each phase is designed with deep change in mind and we work closely with your organization's Equity Team to fine tune it to your specific needs. This process cannot be “shortened” and cannot be done partially, and thus this is best suited for organizations who have solid buy-in and are ready to commit to substantial work and change.
Single Issue
Doing equity work that is “an inch-deep and a mile wide” will look like you are doing a lot, but in the end there is no mastery of any topic and long-term change cannot be achieved. In order to do equity work well, it is best to focus on a single issue and expand to other issues only when that issue has a strong anchor in your organization. Of course, we work with your leadership and Equity Team to determine what issue is the best starting place for your organization.
Lens, Not a List
Developing an “equity lens” (rather than a quick-fix list) is what gives organization’s the ability to maintain long-term equity work and meet complex staff, client, community and societal needs. HCG’s Five-Module training series (phase five of seven) provides this lens and gives our clients the ability to integrate equity awareness into all of their operations.
Build Internal Capacity
Our goal is to equip clients with the ability to continue their equity work long after our engagement has ended. To that end we provide multiple tools and pathways for internal capacity building and situate clients with what they need to steward this work well. From top leadership, to Equity Team members, to various staff throughout an organization, our Seven Phases model leaves organizations prepared to do this work indefinitely.
Flexible Approaches to Equity Consulting
Build essential workplace skills that lay the groundwork for a thriving organizational environment. Through targeted training in areas like communication, supervision, and team-building, your staff will develop the fundamental capabilities needed to work most effectively together and create a work culture where everyone can be successful.
Advance your organization with strategies designed for today's challenging landscape. Future Ready Now™ tools help you attract a wide range of talent, meet evolving stakeholder needs, and align your practices with values that prioritize human dignity and create opportunity for everyone.
Transform your organization through a comprehensive, long-term approach to equity and social justice. This proven seven phase methodology helps you implement lasting structural changes, establish strong ESJ foundations, and create measurable improvements in organizational culture and outcomes.
Take your equity and social justice work to the next level with advanced, nuanced approaches. Explore intersectional dynamics, systems of dominance, and mind-body-spirit integration while developing sophisticated strategies for creating profound organizational change.
We’ll Help Guide You
We know this is a solid time commitment, but we are also dealing with systems of inequity that have centuries of influence and thus it takes some time to develop enough knowledge and skill to address them effectively. Thus, HCG’s training is designed to provide the depth and breadth to achieve meaningful and lasting change.
Many consultants will offer these services and in our experience these “inch deep and mile wide” approaches are always lacking in depth and do not translate to long lasting systems change. Sure, they look good and make it seem that a lot is being done, but when assessed years later there is no indication of any meaningful change. Thus, these approaches trade efficacy for the appearance of broad, multi-issue commitment.
It is almost impossible to enact any real change without leadership support. That is why we start with leadership and provide ongoing support in their roles. If a leadership team is not ready, we recommend starting with our Future Ready Now™ content in hopes that focused attention on building organizational and leadership capacity will lead to the possibility of longer-term change.
This type of training and programming does not look at systems and history and therefore has no capacity to support organizational change. If the hoped result is a slight shift in interpersonal dynamics along the lines of “do’s and don’t’s” then implicit bias work is the answer. But, if substantive change is desired, ESJ work is required. If your organization is looking for something in between, take a look at our Seeding Change™ track for ways HCG can support meet that need.
Resistance within an organization can be dealt with via leadership’s messaging, modeling, advocating and acting, through how we approach the training, and with strong and clear connections to the organization’s bottom line. While some measure of resistance is inevitable, its ability to derail the process is not.
Organizational Change for Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
HCG’s fundamental commitment is to be a source of positive change with respect to equity, inclusion and social justice issues. This central purpose stems from our personal beliefs, our hope for our society, and our commitment to our clients’ success and is expressed in everything we do.
New Tracks for Organizational Change
This is a challenging time for equity work. If you are just starting out, navigating DEI backlash, or looking to do long-term equity work, we will develop a custom plan for your organization.
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Coaching & Support
Our coaching is rooted in a praxis model of learn, integrate, and implement and is designed to help clients more successfully engage in equity, inclusion and social justice work.
Speaking & Keynotes
Our services include a variety of keynote and speaking topics, tailored to meet your specific needs.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Looking to take your ESG work to a higher level of effectiveness and ROI? Our Advancing ESG model can help you see the full benefits of ESG in your organization.
Equity and Social Justice Consulting for a Changing World
Hackman Consulting Group is here for the various needs of organizations that are interested in embarking on organizational change work rooted in equity and social justice.
