True Equity Starts at the top

“As a C-Suite Executive, it's apparent that the oportunity for leaders to drive change is considerable. We set the tone of our organization, we are seen as role models among our team members, and to come back to those teams with tools and resources that can point your organization in a positive direction on these issues is critaclly important. Leaders have to be the ones who drive that.”

“As a C-Suite Executive, I think it was important to participate in this training for a number of reasons, but one of the things I felt was most imporant and one of the things that I will take away from the training is the stimulation and the encouragement I found in listening and being around both the facilitators and my colleagues in terms of thinking about new ways for me personally to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the spheres of influence that I have.”

“The C-Suite Initiative is a great opportunity to have candid conversations with coworkers in a safe environment, maybe explore concepts that you were unfamiliar with or that you maybe had a different perspective on. Great opportunity to be around different people and share your experiences and your ideas in a safe and challenging setting.”

“As a C-Suite Executive, it's important for me to participate in this initiative because we are the folks who can do something about these challenges. If we learn nothing, what we learned was that this is an ongoing struggle. This is not relegated to the past. It is present today and it is present in such a way that leadership is required, and if we don't show leadership in corporate America, it won't come. If we're waiting for somebody else to act, it won't happen. It's our job to do that and I think this drove it home for me. ”

“As a C-Suite Executive, it's imporant for me to participate in the C-Suite Initiative training because I do play a leadership role, even though I consider it very collaborative with others, but it is a leadership role and if I can lead by example, learn as much as I can, I can make a difference. Not just to coworkers, but people I know - family members, friends. ”

“You can't just go out as a company with statements where you don't have actions to support those statements. And to me, the C-Suite Initiative, that's what it's really about.”

“It wasn't theoretical. It wasn't just a bunch of emotions. It was highly practical at the ground level about what the leadership team can do to actually influence the outcome.”

“The most important parts of it was a focus on evidence-based, data-driven decision making.”

“What I hoped to get out of…this initiative was a better understanding of…my collective responsibility as a part of our organization, to be better, and to think differently. ”

“The transformation of representation will only occur with intentionality and boldness. The C-Suite Initiative is intended to provide the most senior leaders of organizations the context and tools to deepen your resolve to drive systemic change from your unique seat of power.”