Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) is an essential component of every company’s future viability. The success of organizations with high diversity is above average. Strategic DE&I management leads to more innovation, creativity, resilience and problem-solving ability.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Benefits
Benefits of DE&I in Your Company
59% increase in creativity, innovation, and openness. Catalyst (2020): Why Diversity and Inclusion matter (Quick Take).
25% increased likelihood of above-average profitability. McKinsey&Company (2020): Diversity wins. How inclusion matters.
75% increased likelihood of ideas actually being implemented. Korn Ferry (2022): The benefits of inclusive leadership.
29% increase in teamwork through inclusion. Deloitte (2018): The Diversity and Inclusion revolution: Eight powerful truths.
53% lower likelihood of reduction in employee turnover due to appreciative teamwork. Deloitte (2017): Fostering an inclusive culture at work: Engaging today‘s workforce.
Contents
DE&I Thematic Spectrum
DE&I topics are constantly evolving and becoming more complex. We are always at the forefront of change to provide you with the latest insights and best practices and to help you create a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment.
To do this, we cover a wide range of topics:
Inclusive Leadership, Unconscious Bias, Inclusion Nudges, Inclusive Recruiting
Gender Balance, Cultural Diversity, Anti-Racism, Generational Diversity, Disability, Neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+
Inclusive Language, Microaggressions, Allyship
Formats
E-Learning
Our in-house E-Learning platform "Learnhub" offers you a large pool of virtual, interactive courses for the location- and time-independent acquisition of DE&I competencies:
Fairness First
Unconscious Bias
Inclusion Nudges
Cultural Diversity
Gender Diversity
Microaggressions
Psychological Safety
Neurodiversity
Zero Tolerance
Age Diversity
Allyship
Formats
With Individual Solutions for an Inclusive Corporate Culture
Consulting & Strategy
Definition of KPIs on a national and international level
Needs identification through qualitative and quantitative methods
C-level workshops and coaching, stakeholder mapping
Development of DE&I guidelines as well as vision, mission and roadmap
Consulting on structural changes, e.g. in recruiting
Strategy-accompanying communication, internal inclusion surveys
Learning & Development
Keynotes
E-Learning, videos
DE&I nudges & hacks, toolkits
Coaching (individual & group)
Trainings & workshops (all target groups)
Tailor-made DE&I content for programs, trade fairs, etc. essen usw.
Empowerment & Anchoring
Instructions and materials for independent team discussions
Starter kit & support for ambassador programs
Shadowing & change consulting
Train-the-trainer programs
Employee resource groups
Competencies
Our experience & competencies for your successful DE&I Strategy
5
years of Consulting and Professional Experience in Corporations, Start-ups, Scale-ups and SMEs
17
industries we support
70+
successfully implemented DE&I projects
APPROACH
Effectiveness
The path to an inclusive culture is unique to each company and requires a tailored approach.
Our Promise? Interactive, business-oriented and always culturally sensitive, because an international DE&I campaign must be adapted to cultural specificities, otherwise the effect will fizzle out.
Together with you, we will develop a sustainable DE&I culture that is anchored in your everyday work environment and will have a lasting impact. Whether management, executives, teams, recruiters or individual employees – we create suitable use cases, nudges and tools for each target group.
FREE WHITEPAPER
DE&I as a strategic competitive advantage
Our Strategy Consulting team supports clients on their individual journey to more diversity, equity, and inclusion through systemic analyses and customized learning formats. I discovered my passion for DE&I in Singapore, where I worked with neurodivergent students. The fact that small actions can make a big difference has been the driving force behind my work ever since, and neurodiversity is my absolute passion.
Read more about how small actions can make a big difference. You can download the Whitepaper for free!
References from happy customers
What our customers say about successfully implemented DE&I projects
The Unconscious Bias Workshop with Julia Bindrich far exceeded my expectations. I have rarely had such an exciting, effective and nice seminar, and the time invested has definitely paid off.
Maja
Räger
bonprix
The cooperation with ICUnet on the topic of "Unconscious Bias" was a real co-creation. With their comprehensive expertise and the company-specific requirements of OTTO and bonprix, an interactive digital learning path and a practical full-day training for our colleagues were created. The result is an enlightening and low-threshold offer that encourages self-reflection and makes you curious - exactly what we were looking for! Cooperation at eye level that combined intensity and fun. Thank you!
Kirstin Hahne
& Svenja Nichiteanu
bonprix Handelsgesellschaft mbH / Otto GmbH & Co KG
As a business trainer and long-standing manager, you always join a training session with an open mind, but often with the assumption that after almost 20 years in a company, you won't learn much new. What can I say? I was completely wrong! It was new, refreshing and incredibly informative. An eye-opener in the truest sense of the word. Of course, you can never completely rule out pigeonholing, but you have put the topic of "self-reflection" on a completely new footing for me. Thank you for this great experience.
Nicole
Teichert
Consors Finanz BNP Paribas
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Contact us
Your personal contact persons
Julia Bindrich
Managing Director ICU Business Consulting GmbH
julia.bindrich@icunet.group
Jacqueline Leppelt
DE&I Consultant & Teamlead
jacqueline.leppelt@icunet.group