Studies show that having gender and racial parity isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do. All of the resources below have been hand-selected by Parity.org for their experience with diversity and inclusion.
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Gender Parity Consultants
Leading Women
Leading Women is one of the world's premier consulting firms for companies committed to achieving goals for women’s advancement. Our proprietary research is the basis for innovative solutions that deliver unique insights, actionable tools and a business focus to women's leadership development, education for managers, Gender Dynamics, and developing male allies. HR, Learning and Development, and Diversity & Inclusion clients around the globe have successfully deployed Leading Women's solutions. http://www.leadingwomen.biz
The 3% Movement
The 3% Movement offers culture consulting to creative companies in the advertising, tech and media space. Programs include a Certification program around gender friendliness, a Thriving Culture Assessment, and in-person trainings for Manbassadors (21st Century Leadership for men) and for Hiring Managers (eradicating creativity bias and enabling more innovation). In the 8 years since their founding, The 3% Movement has helped grow female creative leaders from 3% to 29%. http://www.3percentmovement.com
Watermark
Watermark is the Bay Area's largest nonprofit dedicated to increasing the number of women in leadership positions by connecting them with one another, developing their leadership skills and advocating for women. For over 25 years, Watermark’s inclusive and diverse events and customized leadership development programs for companies focus on eliminating unconscious bias in the workplace, improving communications across cultures and generations, and negotiating effectively for what women deserve. https://www.wearewatermark.org/
Executive and Board Recruiters
Mogul
Mogul combines a talent ecosystem, talent solutions, and social impact to attract and advance diverse talent. They help partners increase their diverse talent pipelines by an average of 74.4% per year, with an Executive Search Solution that delivers fully diversified searches in just two months. https://onmogul.com/for_employers
theBoardlist
theBoardlist is a curated talent marketplace for business leaders to recommend, discover and connect highly qualified women across industries with private and public board opportunities. Their vision is for 100% of companies to view and most importantly act on increasing gender diversity on their boards to realize greater performance. Today, thanks to theBoardlist community, they have access to thousands of women leaders with talent, track record, and thoughtfulness to be stellar board members. https://theboardlist.com
Valor Partners
Valor Partners is a boutique search firm focused on working with software and technology companies to find Sales and Marketing leadership as well as build the teams who report to those executives. We make every effort to provide our clients a gender-balanced candidate slate on every search. We are based in Virginia and have been in business since 2003. We work across the US and Canada. http://www.valorpartners.com
