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CASE STUDY: Partnering with a strategic communication firm to build a DEIAB Council and launch ERGs

Discover how Erin-Kate Escobar Consulting partnered with a mission-driven communications firm to build a lasting DEIAB Council and successfully launch Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Over a two-year collaboration, we guided leadership and staff through council formation, ERG strategy, and inclusive leadership coaching—turning ideas into action. This case study explores how values-driven organizations can bridge leadership skepticism, foster belonging, and embed equity into the ERG process. Learn key lessons on sustaining DEIAB initiatives, navigating internal tensions, and transforming company values into lived experience.

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Find Your Center & Voice in a World of Suffering

Feeling overwhelmed by injustice and grief? Join the waitlist for “Find Your Center and Voice in a World of Suffering,” a 4-part low cost podcast series offering grounding practices, resilience tools, and pathways to meaningful action. Launching in September - Sign up today!

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Infusing Liberatory Practices into Everyday Governance

Discover how to infuse liberatory practices into board governance and nonprofit leadership. From co-created agendas to inclusive decision-making tools, this reflection shares real strategies for shifting power, centering human values, and building equity into everyday operations.

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Team Morale Low? 3 High-Impact Ways to Rebuild Trust and Motivation

Struggling with low team morale? Discover 3 evidence-based strategies to rebuild trust, motivation, and emotional well-being in your workplace. From increasing autonomy and flexible work options, to making mental health resources more visible, and fostering micro-moments of connection, this post offers practical, research-backed solutions for leaders navigating today’s complex work environment. Start building a more human-centered, resilient team today.

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What Does It Really Mean to Be a Human-Centered Nonprofit?

Human-Centered Strategic Planning & Retreats for Nonprofits: Feeling disconnected or stuck? This post explores how human-centered design can transform your nonprofit's strategic planning and team retreats, fostering clarity, connection, and purpose.

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Values-Aligned Handbook Changes That Support Growth: Lessons from a Grant-Funded STEM Research Team

This post breaks down how one STEM research org used smart, values-driven updates to their handbook to make onboarding smoother, offboarding more respectful, and their team culture stronger — even with high turnover.

If you’re scaling, managing grants, or just tired of reinventing the wheel with every new hire, this one’s for you.

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