Diverse Respectful Teams, Inclusive Leadership, Ethical Technology and Safe Cultures
achieve Industry Leading Performance, Wellbeing and Belonging.
Create Belonging through Inclusion and Diversity through Fairness
innovation, growth and value
customer connection and loyalty
workforce wellbeing and belonging
employee engagement and safety
risk and reputation optimisation
Belonging is the highest form of inclusion, and a fundamental human need which unlocks:
We’re on a mission to create fairness for all and unlock Diversity of Thought in Teams.
Leverage the 4 RISE principles of high performance teams, to maximise collective intelligence and ensure everyone thrives at each stage of their workplace journey.
We focus on creating empathy and respect for the common experiences all identities and intersectionalities encounter across the employee lifecycle.
Our interactive, discovery-learning workshops use real life case studies and data driven stories, to bring the opportunity of Diversity & Inclusion to life!
We design curated nudges and micro-learning moments (accessible on a mobile phone) to keep your journey at the front of your leaders’ and team members’ minds.
“[Organisations] perform better when they are deliberate about their role in society and act in the interests of their employees, customers, communities and shareholders.”
- Larry Fink, CEO Blackrock (world’s largest asset fund manager)
How mature is Cultural Safety in your organisation?
Do your leaders understand how to create Cultural Safety in their teams for all team members equally?
As a key element of the proactive requirement to provide psychosocial safety in the workplace, this is an important priority for 2026.
How mature is your organisation on The Cultural Proficiency Continuum?
What degree of ‘covering’ do your team members experience, and Cultural Competence do your Leaders display?
How consciously can they diverge and converge in decision making, to increase competitive advantage, Cultural Safety, and human connection?
Move Beyond Bias to Belonging in your Organisation or Team
We bring an evidence based approach which targets the common needs of all identities and intersectionalities, increasing both psychosocial and psychological safety
Thriving Teams
Increase the ‘thrive factor’ for all identities in your team, by increasing Psychological Safety and Wellbeing.
Hybrid, face to face or virtual, we can help you create a team vibe which retains the best and outperforms the rest.
Inclusive Leadership
Inclusive Leaders are the key to creating diverse, thriving teams.
Enhance the impact of your team through connection and collaboration, and achieve industry-leading impact and outcomes.
Collective Cultures
Safe, Respectful and Inclusive Cultures and conversations are the key to unlocking the diversity dividend in your team.
We’ll help you embrace difference and unlock the hidden strengths and collective intelligence in your team.
Testimonials
“I LEAD Consulting conducted a ”Moving Beyond Bias to Belonging” workshop for our Strategic Leadership Team.
Deb provided valuable insights and approached our questions in a skillful and pragmatic way.
Our team highly appreciated the presentation!”
John Winters, Superhero
CEO and Co-Founder
“Thanks again for all your support, especially in developing an amazing structure for our Active Allies program.
It’s research based and a brand new angle at shifting the dial on inclusion"
Christian O’Connor. Department of Education
Diversity and Inclusion Lead
“Deb designed and facilitated a workshop for our Masters of Business Students, to learn to leverage their Collective Intelligence in a complex Intercultural Environment.
We appreciated the fresh approach which stayed away from Identity Politics, and the students found insightful and energising.”
Nathan Zhao. Macquarie Business School
Careers and Employability
Inclusion Insights and Blogs
Recognising the unique needs and goals of each individual in your team, creates the highest degree of psychological safety and performance.
Current topics include “Partnering with AI for DnI”; “The Common Core for all Identities”; “Valuing Difference across the Employee Lifecycle”, “Wellbeing and Inclusion”.
Cultural Safety: creates connection and competitive advantage for everyone equally
Navigating the Maze of Workplace Safety: the 4 ‘laws’ in lay terms for leaders
DEI at a Crossroads: navigating competing priorities is not a “one-size-fits-all’ approach
