For people to feel welcome, included and safe at work.
To partner with organizations to build cultures
of inclusion and belonging.
We measure an organization’s inclusion, then design solutions that enable leaders to improve it while achieving their goals.
We focus on data science, leadership training, organization development and emotional intelligence to your address specific challenges.
We use an outcomes-driven proprietary methodology featuring:
Customized, systematic, data-based assessment with the Accordant Advisors Inclusion Index & Survey.*
A focus on Stakeholder Engagement.
Emotional Intelligence, strategically applied.
* We’ve deployed the Accordant Advisors Inclusion survey with nearly 70 organizations.
Our experience researching, writing, speaking and teaching about Emotional Intelligence informs our approach to culture change.
Our individual and team coaching in the hard skills of Emotional Intelligence helps organizations act on data-driven insights and strategic recommendations and achieve sustained organizational improvement.
Culture Change
Our approach equips your organization for sustaining positive change.
Talent
Sustain and build value while attracting and retaining talent, through a more inclusive work environment.
Leadership Readiness
We train leaders in managing with emotional intelligence.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Our emphasis on stakeholder engagement and inclusion sets the stage for your diversity goals.
OUR SUITE OF SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION’S DESIRED OUTCOMES.
Assessments
•Accordant Advisors Inclusion Index
•Custom surveys
•Interviews
•Group dialogue
Communications &
Stakeholder Engagement
Strategy & Planning
•Vision, Mission, Values
•Action planning
•Implementation planning & support
Leadership Preparedness
•Leadership Development
•Emotional Intelligence Assessment
•Skill Building & Coaching Workshops
Organization Design
•Policies, Systems of employee lifecycle
Change & Transformation
•Strategy
•Change Management
Each Accordant Advisor has senior-level executive experience in cultural transformation, and brings business-driven insights to the execution of our projects. They are Accordant Advisors because they believe in this critical work and Accordant Advisors’ unique approach to effecting positive change for both individuals and organizations.
truly inclusive environments that help organizations thrive
STEPHANIE SANDBERG
Advisor/OWNER
Former Executive Director, LPAC; Former Managing
Director, Out Leadership; Former Media Executive
DAVID CARUSO, PHD
Advisor
Co-Author, ‘The Emotionally Intelligent Manager’ and Mayer, Salovey, Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test
ZENA COLLINS
Advisor
Change management specialist; former Global Associate Director, EY
Annie Merkle
Advisor
Organizational and Operational Expert & Coach, Former Associate VP, NYU; Senior Advisor, Cambridge Management Group
Armela Toro Waters
Advisor
OD Consultant, Emotional Intelligence Coach; formerly The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Testimonials
“The insights and recommendations that Accordant Advisors provided us have been critical to our efforts building a culture of inclusion at Philabundance.”
- Loree D. Jones Brown, CEO, Philabundance
"Our work with Accordant Advisors was just what we'd hoped it would be. Their emphasis on process and stakeholder engagement meant that the organizational buy-in and ownership was off the charts, far beyond what we expected. We have a clear plan of action, and we’re confident that we’re on a path to maximizing opportunity around inclusion in our Vision 2025 strategic plan.”
- John Magnum, CEO, Houston Symphony
“Accordant Advisors has been an invaluable partner in advancing The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Strategies (IDEAS) efforts. Their expertise, spanning visioning to strategy development, has been instrumental in shaping our journey. We appreciate their thoughtful and disciplined approach and are immensely grateful for their partnership.”
Doris Parent, Chief IDEAS Officer, Philadelphia Orchestra Ensemble Arts
“Working with Accordant Advisors gave us a sharper focus and more insight into where we are succeeding and where we have gaps to fill. As a result of our work with Accordant Advisors, I am confident that we have a reliable benchmark against which we can measure our progress.”
- Bob Osmond, President, Racepoint Global
“Working with Accordant was truly a great experience. The insights garnered from the survey and the recommendations provided by Accordant will be instrumental in advancing inclusion at our organization.”
- Glyne A. Griffith II, Vice President, EDI, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
“Accordant Advisors helped us chart a course of integrity, rigor and compassion as we formulated our next chapter of inclusivity work for the company . . . and find a set of actionable steps that will frame our inclusivity work for the coming years.”
– Matthew Shilvock, General Director, San Francisco Opera
