Announcing the Ascending DEI Accelerator!
6 months. 30 Teams. 1 mission. Join our Beta!
Last week, we spent time addressing why corporate diversity programs are not a good starting place for pursuing real, long-standing workplace culture change.
Given the especially difficult summer 2020 has been for Black & other underrepresented people, we knew it was important to clearly communicate how it de-prioritizes the people within your organization & perpetuates an already broken system.
The current system assumes if you just put in enough effort things might change. Showcasing more visible diversity on company’s careers pages isn’t enough of a response. It is actually harmful when it doesn’t include concrete investments for long-standing culture change.
This begs the question:
What can teams do to meaningfully create cultural change in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion?
We’re excited to answer that question with the announcement of Ascending’s DEI Accelerator: the first-of-its-kind community for teams committed to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.
Ascending’s DEI Accelerator is for forward-thinking companies on the leading edge of DEI. We’re seeking to partner with teams who are looking for clear guidance, opportunities to listen more intently & ways to practically apply our expertise.
What can teams do to meaningfully create cultural change in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion?
Teams like Strava, Popdog & Loaded — our Ascending Founding Partner companies — have already been involved in our behind-the-scenes alpha efforts. These teams are on the forefront of real, team-culture change for their current (and future!) employees. Each company’s People Leadership has proudly committed to partnering with us as a public statement of solidarity for fostering Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and we couldn’t be more thrilled to journey alongside them.
Join teams like Strava, Popdog, Change-Finance, Loaded & Ada — our Ascending Founding Partner companies
Our cohort is structured as the following:
- 6 months duration beginning September 2020 thru January 2021
- 30 teams (3 already filled by alpha, so only 27 spots available!)
- 4 weeks of initial on-boarding, resourcing & training paired with ongoing, real-time, DEI analytics.
We’re thrilled as we think about the future of workplace culture & Ascending’s role in it. If you’re a People Leader, DEI advocate or passionate Individual Contributor for your team, we encourage you to Join our Beta & get in touch here. We’d love to get a conversation started.
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At Ascending we don’t just believe in the ideals of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion — we empower teams to accurately measure & improve their DEI. We move teams towards creating Whole Workplaces where people can begin to feel the confidence to bring their whole selves.
Get on Mission. Get on Ascending.
— Jeremy & the Ascending Launch Team.
