Training and Development
Stokes Strategy & Consulting facilitates interactive and introspective trainings on critical topics from foundational concepts to inclusive leadership. We customize training programs to meet the unique needs of each organization, ensuring content is practical, engaging, and aligned with your goals. Attendees are equipped with actional strategies to foster inclusion and drive sustainable change.
Workshops
“If we do not know how to meaningfully talk about racism, our actions will move in misleading directions.” - Angela Davis
Inclusive by Design: Leadership that Elevates Everyone
This interactive and introspective session empowers leaders to lead authentically by starting with self-awareness. Participants will explore their identity, values, and biases and learn how these can shape perceptions and interactions with others. Through case studies and practical strategies, attendees will develop the skills necessary to create cultures of resilience inclusion, and impact.
Culture as a Strategy: Moving from Words to Sustainable Action
Creating a welcoming and inclusive organization requires more than statements—it demands intentional strategy. This workshop focuses on strategic planning for culture change as a driver of organizational transformation. Participants will learn strategies to assess culture, align organizational values with actionable goals that foster belonging, develop a strategic roadmap, and identify metrics for accountability.
Supporting the Whole Person During Uncertain Times
Periods of uncertainty, whether organizational, economic, or societal can impact more than performance; they affect the whole person. This workshop equips leaders and teams to respond with empathy and strategy, creating environments where individuals feel supported and valued. Attendees will practice applying adaptive leadership strategies to real world examples to move beyond crisis management to build cultures that empower people to thrive even in challenging times.
Measuring and Advancing Belonging
This workshop explores what is belonging in higher education and why is it critical for institutional success. Attendees will learn practical strategies to assess institutional readiness to measure belonging, develop the right strategies for their institutional context, implement the measurement strategy effectively, and translate results into action.
Foundations of Diversity, Access, and Inclusion
Participants will gain a better understanding of terminology and key topics related to access and inclusion. Participants will explore how barriers show up in work and academic environments and walk away with actionable steps they can individually take to increase inclusion and belonging in their community.
Customized Workshops
We customize training programs to meet the unique needs of each organization, ensuring content is practical, engaging, and aligned with your goals. If you are unsure of what topics are needed, we can conduct listening tours to determine any knowledge and skills gaps and build a customized training curriculum.
