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The Benefits of Cultural Competence in the Workplace

Five people from different cultural backgrounds sit together at a long wooden table in a meeting room. White desktop computers sit in front of each person, with two flags against the wall behind the table. The countries of the flags are not visible. The image represents intercultural competence in the workplace.

In today’s globalized world, cultural intelligence in the workplace isn’t just a nicety – it’s a necessity. Yet, many organizations grapple with a common problem: cultural misunderstandings, miscommunications, and diversity challenges that hinder growth and productivity.

Is Your Organization Size Inclusive?

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Incorporating size diversity into your company’s culture is fundamental to fostering inclusion. Here are 3 areas where your organization can begin to cultivate a size-inclusive culture right now.

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

One woman in a peach jacket and black pants stands in a room holding a coffee cup while another woman with a white shirt and black pants sits in a brown chair holding a coffee cup. There is a window and furniture and plants in the background, with a multi-coloured carpet in the foreground.

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.

The Road to DEI is Rocky

They say it’s about the journey, not the destination. But what happens when the journey never ends?

Why Being an Ally During Cultural Holidays Matters – And How to Do It Right

If you read our post earlier this year on How a Diversity Calendar can Transform Your Workplace Culture, you know that there are many ways for organizations to utilize our Diversity calendar.

And while big moves like making holiday, vacation and personal time off policies are ideal, if you’re not in a leadership position or working in HR, you may not have the power to make changes like this.

But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do.

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.

Where are all the neurodivergent people coming from? Part III

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Neurodiversity is one of the latest frontiers of workplace equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts. Organizations all around the world are recognizing the importance of different ways of thinking and doing work, especially with the unique talents that neurodivergent people bring. Awareness is the first step, but how do we take action on this? Read our suggestions for small changes that can have a big impact.

Where are all the neurodivergent people coming from? Part II

Organizations have become increasingly more aware of the valuable strengths neurodivergent people bring to the workplace.

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”

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.

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