Building
Inclusive Cultures
Building cultures that are equitable, inclusive and belonging-abundant is about practice as much as it is about purpose. We are an award-winning consultancy specializing in facilitating cultural transformation, deepening leadership accountability, and working with organizations to build inclusive cultures, from the inside out.
ABOUT US
Building inclusive cultures, from the inside out.
We are an award-winning boutique consulting firm specializing in inclusion, equity, and belonging solutions, facilitating culture shifts and conflict transformation. We are dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to build cultures that are resourced, accountable, conflict competent and where social capital flows.
We believe in the transformative potential of cultures and communities that are truly safe and belonging-abundant. Our mission is to facilitate this transformative journey by creating conditions where every individual feels valued and has the opportunity to thrive. Join us in building a future where inclusivity is the norm, and everyone can contribute their unique perspective to co-create a community abundant in belonging.
OUR EXPERTISE
We work in partnership
with a team of Associates
Embodied Social Justice Approach
Our embodied social justice approach recognizes the interconnectedness of physical, emotional, and social experiences, prioritizing holistic well-being and equity.
Inclusive Process Design
Inclusive process design prioritizes individual needs, aiming for equitable, accessible experiences, empowering participants to leverage conflict's generative potential.
Conflict Transformation
Conflict transformation is the process of addressing underlying causes of conflict to promote understanding, empathy, and sustainable peace.
Transformative Facilitation Process
Transformative facilitation guides groups through reflection, dialogue, and action to deepen understanding, challenge assumptions, and catalyze positive change toward shared goals.
Intersectional Lens
Our intersectional lens considers how various aspects of identity (such as race, gender, and class) intersect to shape individual experiences and social inequalities.
Leadership & Community Development
Our intersectional lens considers how various aspects of identity (such as race, gender, and class) intersect to shape individual experiences and social inequalities.
FEEDBACK
Client Feedback
"Mending the Chasm is a fantastic partner. They are skilled, honest, clear and extremely helpful when things get tough. Their ongoing attentiveness, coaching and recommended approaches were a perfect match for our organization... It was truly customized, emergent, and iterative, as it needs to be, given how sensitive/difficult/raw/challenging but rewarding this work can be"
"We chose Mending the Chasm because of their deep expertise as well as their access to partners they work with. Another deciding factor was their body based , and trauma informed approach. Our agency has been fully trained in Trauma Informed Perspective and this was very helpful and welcomed.”
"Leena's vast knowledge of the diversity and inclusion space was invaluable in shaping our journey as a team and it served as a lens by which we explored and adjusted our practices - old and new. Leena is not uncomfortable having difficult conversations and comes to the table with an open spirit, a willingness to share and a genuine desire to build the most inclusive cultures.”
"Leena has an effective style as a facilitator and handled our sessions with participants well at different points on their journeys regarding intersectionality, power, and privilege in our lives, including our work and volunteer roles. Since our training, we have more consistently incorporated an equity, diversity, and inclusion lens into many of our programs, offerings, events and tasks.”
"Thank you for guiding us on this journey - it’s been a true joy to learn and grow with you. You have such skill and care with the various individuals in the group, meeting each person at their current level of knowledge and understanding. You’ve opened an important conversation about diversity and inclusion, and navigated us through it expertly - always leading with kindness, empathy, and just enough push.”
HOW WE ENGAGE
Our Services
Mending the Chasm offers DEI consulting, cultural transformation, leadership development, & conflict resolution. We provide tailored training & strategies, empowering individuals & organizations to embrace diversity & create inclusive communities.
Join us in building a belonging-abundant culture!
Culture Analysis
Fractional Chief Diversity Officer
Workshops & Facilitated Dialogues
Executive Coaching
Community Consultations
EDUCATION
The Inside Out Project
A transformative group learning experience.
The Inside Out Project is a group learning experience that foster personal, team. and organizational transformation in a container that is safe,accountable and resourced. Together we explore foundational teachings that empower us to addresses internal biases and behaviors hindering the creation of inclusive cultures. Through engaging workshops and coaching, participants explore their identities, privilege, and perspectives to cultivate inclusivity and empathy, bridging the gap between intention and impact in DEI efforts.
Acknowledgement
Canada exists as we know it today because of the harmful impacts of colonization.
While we work to disrupt colonial and oppression-rooted practices in the work we feel called to do as a collective, we also acknowledge our presence as uninvited settlers on Brant Tract Treaty territory, traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinabek, the Huron Wendat, the Attawandaron or Neutral, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and home to many other First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.
With humility and respect, we express our deep gratitude to the Original Peoples of Turtle Island, who continue to fulfill their responsibilities as guardians and stewards of these lands, waters, plant life, animal life, and all the beautiful elements of Creation since time immemorial.
We also acknowledge the harm of colonization that resilient people of the global diaspora have experienced, including Black, caste-oppressed, and racialized communities, who have experienced and continue to experience cultural appropriation, displacement, land theft, enslavement, violence, and genocide.
We continue to learn about and honour our responsibilities as treaty people with humility as we work in solidarity with fellow community members to heal from the harm of colonization and to reclaim the joy, inclusion, well-being, creativity, and liberation that is every human’s birthright.
To locate yourself and learn more about the land you’re on, please visit native-land.ca.