Be Your Own Ally: 5 Career Lessons We Wish We Knew Sooner

With DEI being such an important right now, we spend so much time and energy thinking about how we can be good allies to each other. And to be honest, very much overdue.

But there’s something that women often overlook when it comes to allyship – themselves. As female entrepreneurs, and women with long, diverse careers, Sherilyn and Sky, the co-founders of MT Consulting, want to share 5 things they wish they’d known earlier in their careers.

How to Make DEI Training Stick

Creating training on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics can be challenging. At MT Consulting Group, we use existing research to inform our content delivery and facilitation style. Below are 3 strategies we use that can help make your next DEI session memorable.

How AI will impact the DEI landscape Part 2

Read part I of this blog series: How AI will change the DEI landscape AI is everywhere The last few months have seen exciting developments in the world of AI. OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT the previous year started a race to create the next AI-powered chatbot. Unsurprisingly, Microsoft’s Bing AI and Google’s Bard have enteredContinue reading “How AI will impact the DEI landscape Part 2”

Meet the Founders – Part II

In this blog post, we want to introduce co-founder Sherilyn Trompetter! Her passion for facilitation, coaching, and learning are key to her leadership at MT Consulting Group. So read on to learn about the “why” behind Sherilyn’s passion.  This post was written after an interview with Sherilyn, conducted by Charlotte Wray.  Who is Sherilyn Trompetter?Continue reading “Meet the Founders – Part II”

DEI Trends for 2023

What do employees want in 2023?  As the year comes to a close, there are many predictions for the future of work in 2023.  Although we can’t claim to know the future, we want to share 3 DEI trends that will impact organizations in the long and short term.  Flexible Work Arrangements  In a surveyContinue reading “DEI Trends for 2023”

Where are all the neurodivergent people coming from? Part I

Spoiler alert: we’ve always been around.

However, many of us were missed by clinicians using antiquated diagnostic criteria or didn’t even make it to that stage due to inadequate access to assessments. While the pandemic has been a challenging time for everyone, more people, particularly women, girls, and non-binary folx, are learning about their neurodivergence.

Meet the Founders – Part I

Did you know that this month marks the 30th anniversary of Women’s History Month in Canada? This year’s theme is “She Did, So Now I Can” and aims to celebrate the trailblazers who pushed boundaries. As a woman-owned business, we want to take this month celebrate our very own trailblazers.

Building an Inclusive Classroom

As the school year starts again, we wanted to talk about creating inclusive classrooms. Inclusivity in the classroom goes beyond ensuring equal access and can include the language, activities, and intentionality of educators. Though there is no foolproof template to building inclusive spaces, we have 3 strategies that can help you get started!