Kaafi provides innovative services designed to inspire employee engagement and collaboration
Our Services
We provide a wide range of specialized and customized services and solutions for non-profit organizations, different levels of government, public schools, and the private sector.
Our services are uniquely designed and rooted in proven theoretical and practical knowledge and principles focused on removing hidden biases and structural inequities, generating new and innovative ways of thinking, and expanding the range of possibilities in finding solutions to complex social and organizational challenges.
Our consultants are exceptionally skilled in leading complex systems transformation and guiding clients through various organizational and community change processes. We employ consultative and iterative approaches and methodologies focusing on reflection, learning, and a transfer of knowledge to embed inclusive principles into organizational systems and processes to build a sustainable antiracist organizational culture.
Our team uses deep knowledge of how systemic racism affects organizational dynamics and workplace culture and works closely with leaders interested in taking bold steps to uncover hidden biases and dismantle racism and other structural inequities to create more inclusive organizational cultures and community spaces that draw on diverse talents, energies, and creativity – fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
Consulting
We partner with organizations and community leaders to identify and remove bias and structural inequities and align organizational strategic objectives with antiracist and equity principles for improved effectiveness and meaningful results. We use a strength-based approach to build on “what is working” and apply in-depth interdisciplinary research and emerging promising practices in designing
organizational development solutions to help eliminate bias and inequities.
We recognize that designing and implementing organizational change is complex and requires carefully developed methodologies to create more inclusive cultures that maximize all employees’ knowledge, skills, perspectives, and authentic contributions. Our consultants use practical and creative ideas and solutions to help organizations develop and implement antiracist and equity strategies and integrate antiracist principles into planning, strategic human resource management, program design, and partnership building.
Specific Areas of Expertise
- Organizational Development
- Antiracist and Equity Strategy Development
- Organizational Culture Change
- Employee Engagement
Consulting
We partner with organizations and community leaders to identify and remove bias and structural inequities and align organizational strategic objectives with antiracist and equity principles for improved effectiveness and meaningful results. We use a strength-based approach to build on “what is working” and apply in-depth interdisciplinary research and emerging promising practices in designing
organizational development solutions to help eliminate bias and inequities.
We recognize that designing and implementing organizational change is complex and requires carefully developed methodologies to create more inclusive cultures that maximize all employees’ knowledge, skills, perspectives, and authentic contributions. Our consultants use practical and creative ideas and solutions to help organizations develop and implement antiracist and equity strategies and integrate antiracist principles into planning, strategic human resource management, program design, and partnership building.
Specific Areas of Expertise
- Organizational Development
- Antiracist and Equity Strategy Development
- Organizational Culture Change
- Employee Engagement
Leadership coaching
The rapid demographic changes in our communities necessitate leadership with cultural intelligence and agility to remove barriers to inclusion, leverage the gifts of all employees regardless of background, and create opportunities for engagement. Inclusive leaders inspire all employees to use their diverse talents, liberate creativity, and build high-performing teams to improve organizational performance. Kaafi Consulting works very closely with organizational leaders interested in taking bold steps to uncover hidden biases and dismantle the structures that oppress and build necessary leadership capabilities to lead a diverse workforce effectively and respectfully.
Through our Three Practices of Inclusive Leadership Framework, we engage in deeper and rich conversations to support, inspire, and guide leaders in every step of the way to increase capacity to catalyze positive change and navigate complex challenges in creating a vibrant, inclusive organizational culture. Our focus on building on the strengths helps leaders increase self-awareness, gain a deeper understanding of, and develop the patterns of behaviours that support positive personal and organizational transformations.
Leadership coaching
The rapid demographic changes in our communities necessitate leadership with cultural intelligence and agility to remove barriers to inclusion, leverage the gifts of all employees regardless of background, and create opportunities for engagement. Inclusive leaders inspire all employees to use their diverse talents, liberate creativity, and build high-performing teams to improve organizational performance. Kaafi Consulting works very closely with organizational leaders interested in taking bold steps to uncover hidden biases and dismantle the structures that oppress and build necessary leadership capabilities to lead a diverse workforce effectively and respectfully.
Through our Three Practices of Inclusive Leadership Framework, we engage in deeper and rich conversations to support, inspire, and guide leaders in every step of the way to increase capacity to catalyze positive change and navigate complex challenges in creating a vibrant, inclusive organizational culture. Our focus on building on the strengths helps leaders increase self-awareness, gain a deeper understanding of, and develop the patterns of behaviours that support positive personal and organizational transformations.
Research
Our research team employs quantitative and qualitative methods, including surveys, interviews, and focus groups, to gain insights into understanding the most pressing issues, and co-create strategies to eliminate existing hidden biases and structural inequities – in seemingly neutral policies and practices – that contribute to unhealthy workplaces and build an antiracist organizational culture.
Our organizational assessment and reviews take a methodical approach to understand hidden biases and inequities in seemingly neutral policies and practices that may contribute to structural barriers. We collaborate with clients to tailor assessment methodology to the organizational context and collect the necessary information to take meaningful action to operationalize organizational commitment to antiracism and equity. And adapt reporting metrics to track and measure specifically identified performance objectives.
Specific Areas of Expertise
- Diversity and Inclusion Audits
- Performance Measurement Framework
- Community Consultations
Research
Our research team employs quantitative and qualitative methods, including surveys, interviews, and focus groups, to gain insights into understanding the most pressing issues, and co-create strategies to eliminate existing hidden biases and structural inequities – in seemingly neutral policies and practices – that contribute to unhealthy workplaces and build an antiracist organizational culture.
Our organizational assessment and reviews take a methodical approach to understand hidden biases and inequities in seemingly neutral policies and practices that may contribute to structural barriers. We collaborate with clients to tailor assessment methodology to the organizational context and collect the necessary information to take meaningful action to operationalize organizational commitment to antiracism and equity. And adapt reporting metrics to track and measure specifically identified performance objectives.
Specific Areas of Expertise
- Diversity and Inclusion Audits
- Performance Measurement Framework
- Community Consultations
Learning & Development
Learning and development are critical elements of the change process of building an antiracist organizational culture. And making space for all employees to make more authentic contributions calls for critical awareness, skills, and practical knowledge. Our approach provides valuable learning experiences to help participants develop an understanding of structural and systemic racism, how it shows up in the workplace and our communities, and how to disrupt bias within the workplace and interactions with communities.
Kaafi learning and development sessions are carefully designed to provide participants spaces to engage in critical reflections to unlearn racism. The sessions for the leadership focus on building competencies through real-life case studies to address racial and other inequities and how to leverage diversity effectively to improve employee engagement and creativity. Our team works closely with organizations and communities to develop a framework to support ongoing learning and education and identify ways of continuing to build knowledge and
awareness within the organization.
Select Course Topics
- Anti-racism
- Anti-oppression
- Managing Diverse Teams
- Inclusive Leadership
- Board Development
- Equity in Education
Learning & Development
Learning and development are critical elements of the change process of building an antiracist organizational culture. And making space for all employees to make more authentic contributions calls for critical awareness, skills, and practical knowledge. Our approach provides valuable learning experiences to help participants develop an understanding of structural and systemic racism, how it shows up in the workplace and our communities, and how to disrupt bias within the workplace and interactions with communities.
Kaafi learning and development sessions are carefully designed to provide participants spaces to engage in critical reflections to unlearn racism. The sessions for the leadership focus on building competencies through real-life case studies to address racial and other inequities and how to leverage diversity effectively to improve employee engagement and creativity. Our team works closely with organizations and communities to develop a framework to support ongoing learning and education and identify ways of continuing to build knowledge and awareness within the organization.
Select Course Topics
- Anti-racism
- Anti-oppression
- Managing Diverse Teams
- Inclusive Leadership
- Board Development
- Equity in Education