Company Profile

Mending the Chasm Inc. is a leading DEI consulting firm dedicated to fostering inclusive cultures and equitable practices within organizations. With a focus on container building, cultural transformation, and conflict resolution, we empower teams to navigate complexities and embrace diversity as a strength. Our transformative facilitation process guides groups through reflective dialogues, challenging assumptions, and catalyzing positive change toward shared goals.

Through our Leadership and Community Development services, we equip individuals and groups with the tools to enhance leadership skills, foster collaboration, and create meaningful change within their communities. Our approach recognizes the interconnectedness of physical, emotional, and social experiences, prioritizing holistic well-being and equity. Mending the Chasm Inc. is committed to bridging divides, fostering understanding, and creating lasting impact in organizations and communities worldwide.

About Us

At Mending the Chasm we empower organizations through the development of bespoke strategies, the facilitation of cultural transformation, and anti-racism leadership development. Our mission is to build inclusive cultures from the inside out, fostering environments where every individual feels valued and has a sense of belonging, can confidently and compassionately respond to conflict, ultimately driving positive change and creating a more equitable future for all.

With a focus on empowerment and sustainable change, we partner with clients to create lasting impacts that extend beyond the workplace, positively influencing communities and society at large.

List of Value Statements

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Integrity We centre integrity and ethics in our work.

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Inclusive Process Design We centre inclusion in our project and process designs.

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Confidentiality We respect and safeguard client and community confidence.

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Systems Thinking We target root causes for systemic change.

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Collaboration We embrace collaboration and believe it amplifies impact.

About Leena Sharma Seth

Founder & Principal

Leena Sharma Seth: Founder of Mending the Chasm

Leena is a settler who is cisgender, heterosexual, able-bodied, and a child of Hindu, Punjabi (India), and Brahmin immigrants. Leena brings a set of lived and intersectional experiences to her work as a facilitator, strategist, and process designer in the equity, justice, inclusion and belonging space. Leena’s practice is grounded in the belief that equity work is sacred and that healing, wholeness, and embodiment are critical to creating a just and inclusive present and future.

With over twenty years of experience in various leadership roles, both in Canada and in Asia, Leena has worked in non-profit, consulting, education, philanthropy, and supplier diversity spaces.

Kale Black

Heather Picart

Angela Bellegarde

Harleen Panesar

Gennile Thomas

Zoe Mitchell

Willow J. Anderson

Ayaan Abdulle

Cassie Myers

Anna Kiani

Anita Woodard

Ana Maria Desmaison Cornejo

Linda Espinosa Valencia

Rania Ahmed

The Team