We Help Organizations Make Diversity Work

Diverse organizational cultures require leaders to understand the range of perspectives held by those surrounding them. Leaders may not recognize how other cultural views are constantly at play within the organization and may miss opportunities to fully engage the talent and energy of others. In particular, white male leaders have often been unaware of their own culture and its impact on themselves and others in the workplace. WHITE MEN AS FULL DIVERSITY PARTNERS, guides leaders to a place of deeper understanding and awareness, heightened cultural competence and transformative leadership.   
 
For 15 years, we have helped organizations leverage diversity by equipping leaders with deep and lasting insight into the perspective of others
.  We challenge leaders to understand and value their own cultural perspectives, while broadening understanding for other cultures. This work transforms the mindsets of leaders throughout the organization to access commitment, leverage talent and deepen engagement.  

We invite you to understand why engaging white men with white women and people of color matters and how it is possible for all leaders to become full diversity partners.

Find out how you can begin.

  • CALL 503-281-5585 to explore the solutions you need.
  • Or fill out the Contact Form.

Let's see if we can have a substantive conversation about white men and diversity and look behind the curtain - but do it in a different way.

Bill Proudman, COO

White Men as Full Diversity Partners

What's New
  • Save the Date: Women of Different Tribes Caucus

    We've set the date for the 2012 offering of the Women of Different Tribe's Caucus. At the Caucus, you will gain new awareness, build skills to forge meaningful cross-cultural partnership and create a Leader's Action Plan to help apply learning. Mark your calendars for September 24-27, 2012. More information will follow. Download a Caucus flyer.

  • Bill Proudman to present at DRI's Diversity for Success Seminar

    Advancing Diversity: The Critical Role of Non-Diverse, White Male Partners
    Bill Proudman, cofounder of White Men as Full Diversity Partnerswill discuss the importance of diversity, the reasons why non-diverse attorneys need to be onboard and engaged in diversity initiatives, and how these joint efforts not only promote diversity but also the bottom line. Learn more about this seminar sponsored by DRI: The Voice of the Defense Bar.

  • A Leader's Investment

    "It's never easy to give up the better part of a work week, but this event is well worth it. More than any other training or discussions I have previously participated in, I left this event with a deeper personal understanding of diversity and inclusion issues on both an intellectual and emotional level. More importantly, I left with an improved understanding of how I can be a better leader in a diverse environment. I recommend this for all senior leaders. If you choose to attend, bring an open mind and a willingness to fully participate."

    Ted D. Crandall, Senior Vice President & CFO for Rockwell Automation

  • Diversity Matters: You Are Kidding Right?

    This article was published in the March 2009 Linkage Leader eNewsletter - a free, monthly eNewsletter that offers industry leaders' viewpoints, best practices, and relevant information. "The response to the suggestion to create a white men's affinity group is often some laughter, a rolling of the eyes accompanied by a statement like, "What the heck do the white guys need a network for, when everyday at work is already a white men's group?..." Read full article