Palette Strategic is a leadership consulting firm led by Amy Hanneman, a Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer with nearly 20 years experience in the global marketplace.
Our philosophy: An organization is strongest when all of its people are empowered to do their best work. Empowerment comes from a leadership model driven by inclusion, one that understands the value of diverse ideas. We work with mindful leaders who want to design cultural strategies that drive real results.
Driven by data and benchmarking research, we analyze our partner’s systems, processes, and tools to reveal opportunities that will build more inclusive, and therefore innovative, environments fueled by diversity.
Our focus areas:
Sourcing & Hiring – Strategic and unbiased sourcing and interview practices
Promotion, Succession Planning & Development – Inclusive talent planning, barrier identity
Retention – Building winning cultures with proud, long-term employees
Leadership – Creating impact-driven, brand-flourishing, champions of culture
Sourcing & Hiring
The key to an innovative workforce is diverse ideas and unique thought leadership. In order to attract the best talent, you must create a culture that allows …
Promotion, Succession Planning & Development
After you hire top talent, you have to give them a reason to stay. This is where inclusive, equitable, and real processes for …
Retention
Once you attract top diverse talent and they are mentally committed to the first year to 18 months with you, how do you win them over for the long-term? Building a culture …
Leadership
Essential to a thriving, high-performing, and proud workforce are the leaders leading them. Cultures live and die by who’s at the top and how they nurture …
Think of us as extended members of your team. We work with your leaders to help them be more effective, providing direction, guidance, and consultation in the following areas, including:
- Inclusion & Diversity – Taking your strategies from ok to outstanding and positioning your organization for growth including future public awards and recognition
- Sourcing & Hiring – Guiding you to building strategic and unbiased sourcing and interview processes
- Promotion, Succession Planning & Development – Inclusive talent planning and development for the success of your diverse workforce
- Retention – Building winning cultures with proud employees who are brand ambassadors and stay for the long-term
- Leadership – Effective leadership culture that understands how to truly engage its employees and leverage the company brand to make an legacy impact far beyond its product or service
- Employee Resource Groups – Turning social communities into results-driven resources for the company and its people
- Communities of Focus – Developing targeted strategies for engaging historically underrepresented groups of people including women, LGBT, veterans, generations, various ethnicities and abilities
- Internal communication – Messaging to your people in a way that pulls them in, creating loyal and proud brand and cultural ambassadors
- External communication – Showcasing the organization as an employer of choice for diverse talent through channels such as social media, recruiting advertising, and public statements/positioning that leverage your brand as more than just a product or service
- Proactive preparedness – Organizations and leaders are under tremendous pressure to behave inclusively and promote equality. Just google the words “diversity in tech” to get an idea of how many of the world’s top companies are struggling to get this right. We will help you design an internal and external preparedness/recovery plan in case something goes wrong.
We help your teams develop, or improve their own education on various topics critical to your success in building a long-lasting diverse and inclusive workplace, including but not limited to:
Building an Inclusive Environment
Data tells us that inclusive and diverse teams are the highest performing. Companies that get this, see higher returns and profits than those who do not. We share the latest data on the business case for having an inclusive workplace, and provide strategies for how to achieve one where you are, no matter how far along you are in your team’s journey.
Bias & Belonging
A sense of belongingness is fundamental to human achievement, and bias is a natural human instinct driven by our need to belong to a group. We provide insight into how unconscious and systemic bias can damage an organization’s best intentions to grow and perform, and what you can do about it.
Leading & Managing Inclusively
In todays’ multicultural, multigenerational, and multinational workplace, inclusive leaders stand out. They understand how imperative a strong team culture is to their bottom line success. We help leaders and managers evaluate their strengths and work with them to address the opportunity areas with their teams.