The Story BEHIND Ask Seandra

I recently heard about an interesting situation from a director who was seeking support. Their organization has an in-house DEI Committee, and it's clear that everyone on the committee is passionate about fostering an environment where open and honest discussions lead to long-term solutions regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies and initiatives.

However, because these conversations are unfiltered and can sometimes make individuals defensive, there have been instances where committee members have felt hurt, offended, silenced, or misunderstood during their meetings.

This not only occasionally sidetracked them from their primary objectives, but it also created division among relationships that are vital to the momentum of the organization.

This is not an uncommon occurrence, but it requires immediate solutions, and my existing suite of Advisory Services at the time was a larger investment than necessary to address these types of dilemmas.

In speaking with this individual, I developed the idea of a hotline where leaders could call in to receive prompt advisory services for a flat fee.

While this service is perfect for those who have run into a snag in their mission and need immediate help managing it, I needed a fresh way to show my audience what I was offering, and what that could look like.

That’s when we developed our “Ask Seandra” series. In this series, you will see real-world circumstances my clients have come to me with, and can observe the way we begin the solution development process.

This way, readers can apply the solutions when similar situations arise within their organization. Consider it the first tier in my suite of “support options.”

This series comes out bi-weekly, and you may have also seen it included in our quarterly newsletter.