Empowering Belonging, Inspiring Connection

Creating spaces and strategies where people feel truly included and inspired to contribute.

OUR VALUES

At the core of our values, we embrace HEART to foster genuine connections.

  • Humanity - We lead with care, dignity, and respect, seeing the person behind the role and designing systems that work for real humans, not “ideal employees.”

  • Empathy - We listen to understand, not to respond, making space for different lived experiences and perspectives so people feel seen, heard, and included

  • Authenticity - We show up as we are and invite others to do the same, being honest, consistent, and aligned between what we say and what we do.

  • Resiliency - We stay steady through challenge and change, learning, adapting, and returning to what matters with courage and accountability.

  • Trust - We build safety through integrity, follow-through, and transparency, doing what we say we’ll do, and creating relationships where people can take risks and speak up.

 Together, these principles shape a culture that values every individual, creating a workplace where everyone can truly belong.

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Trusted By

TESTIMONIALS

  • Inez is an empathic and compassionate leader and leads a company working to make the world a better place. Inclusive Concepts delivers strategic and tactical opportunities, policies, programs, actions and workshops to ensure your workplace is more inclusive, equitable and diverse. They deliver energetically, passionately and with kindness and respect. Inez is an absolute pleasure to work with, and I look forward to every opportunity to work together and collaborate in the future.

    Meredith MacKay, Entrepreneur

  • “We had the privilege of working with Inclusive Concepts for our diversity, equity, and inclusion training sessions in February and March of 2024. We were thoroughly impressed with the professionalism, expertise, and dedication demonstrated by Inez and Narissa. The training sessions were informative, thought-provoking, and provided our organization with valuable insights and tools to foster a more inclusive and equitable work environment. We highly recommend Inclusive Concepts for their commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.”

    Ashley Bosworth, HR Generalist at Calgary Meals on Wheels

  • “Our organization has been working with Inclusive Concepts for almost a year now. Their expertise in DEI has been invaluable in helping us restart our journey and work towards achieving our organizational goals. They have helped us better understand DEI concepts. Inclusive Concepts are experts in their field and work to understand the specific needs of the organization and tailored their approach to meet our needs. They are extremely professional and work as partners to help you achieve your goals.”

    Aaron Persson, HR Lead and the University of Alberta Students’ Union

  • We recently had the pleasure of participating in an Inclusive Leadership training session led by Inclusive Concepts. The session was designed for a group of corporate professionals in leadership positions and focused on helping us lead with more inclusivity by following their HEART model. The training was not only engaging and fun but also incredibly insightful. The team at Inclusive Concepts did an excellent job of providing real, actionable steps that we can take in our daily lives to lead with more inclusivity and be more thoughtful in this space. Their approach made the complex topic of inclusivity accessible and practical for everyone involved. Additionally, they provided us with a fantastic toolkit that we can use to continue our journey towards more inclusive leadership. We are also looking forward to the follow-up session, which will help us further embed these practices into our daily routines. Thank you, Inclusive Concepts, for an outstanding training experience!”

    Christina Crawford, Community Relations and Inclusion at FLUOR Canada

  • “Equity, diversity, and Inclusivity (EDI) are important principles in our workplace. Inez and her team have been valuable advisors providing subject matter guidance and expertise as we progress our DEI initiatives. The enthusiasm, knowledge, and collaborative approach to working with us has made a positive impression on our employees.”

    Trevor Lynn, Alberta Innovates

  • Inez leads with passion for inclusion in everything she does. She is both strategic and hands-on when it comes to Inclusion and Diversity programs. Inez is an empathetic leader who hones in on creative and practical actions to make workplaces more inclusive. She brings energy, enthusiasm and results. She is an absolute pleasure to work with, and she leaves every workplace better than she found it!

    Vidushi Korczyk, Management Senior Senior Manager at Accenture

  • Inez always empowered me to be bold and be true to who I am, and I really could not have done it without you. You’ve forever impacted my life in a very big way, and I really want to thank you for that. I know that with this new endeavor you’re going to continue to impact people’s lives in a very positive way!

    Christina Gale, Senior Development Engineer at Cenovus Energy