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From Our Founder
Since founding Diaz Inclusion Consulting in 2021, I have been guided by Albert Einstein’s words: "I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." That curiosity fuels our work—helping organizations and their leaders think beyond the present, embrace change, and build for the future.
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We work with leaders across the performing arts, education, and nonprofit sectors to navigate complex challenges—whether it's adapting to shifting markets, strengthening leadership, or creating cultures where people and ideas thrive. Sustainable organizations don’t just react to change; they anticipate it. Our research-driven, people-first approach helps teams develop the clarity, confidence, and strategy needed to stay ahead.
Every organization has a unique purpose, and we’re here to help you bring that purpose to life in a way that is future-focused, innovative, and deeply human. Our work is rooted in curiosity, empathy, and practical solutions—meeting you where you are and helping you take meaningful action.
​Through decades of experience guiding organizations through change, we’ve seen firsthand the power of fresh thinking and intentional leadership. We look forward to supporting your journey toward a more connected, impactful, and sustainable future.
- Rebekah Diaz, CDE
Our Core Values
Action
Cultivate trust, earn buy-in, and develop new skillsets through taking action and celebrating progress and momentum.
Shame-Free
Coach individuals, teams, and organizations on how to bring their whole selves to thoughtfully engage across differences without fear of exclusion, promoting authentic participation and growth.
True Inclusion
Inspire innovative ideas from unheard voices, leading with an awareness of intersectional perspectives to design stronger and more aligned decisions, richer outcomes, and strengthened leadership.
Evidence-Based
Share robust, active insights based on research-backed studies, reports, and discussions to guide evolving practices, policies, and engagement strategies as communities evolve.
Curiosity
Approach conversations openly, seeking to understand differing experiences without judgment, fostering empathy, shared understanding, and learning.
What the Community Says
We got more out of the engagement than we could have ever imagined. It was so incredibly thorough, holistic, human-centered, positive, and inviting. This was important, especially as we were bringing folks into the work who may have been uncomfortable with IDEA. We left our work feeling energized, closer, and with a better understanding of one another after the workshops. We're also proud of the IDEA plan and feel prepared with a clear, strong direction. This process gave us confidence at an important moment in our growth. Thanks to Diaz Inclusion for being a beacon of trust.
Marina Balko
Executive Director, Radiant Hall
"If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together."
-Lilla Watson
artist, activist and academic
Our Services
We partner with organizations, boards, teams, and individuals to elevate leadership
capacities, bring strategic clarity, and drive change. We help you do your best work and thrive.
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Sample ways we partner include:
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Assessing Your Culture
We partner with you to uncover barriers to progress and streamline, structure, and prioritize your efforts. We employ company-wide engagement & climate surveys, DEI Audits, and audience engagement audits to resource you with action-oriented findings.
Developing Your Capacities
We develop your leadership strengths through surveys and assessments, plan design, 1:1 coaching, and workshops.
In partnership with Management Consultants for the Arts (MCA), we facilitate executive searches for leading organizations nationwide.
Designing
Your Strategies
We collaborate with you to align on an action plan to bring your vision and mission (organizational or individual) to life. We co-create tailored strategies and outline achievable roadmaps.
Implementing Enhanced Processes
We help ensure your organizational and leadership processes (like executive hiring, culture-building, and mentorship) are advancing inclusion and sustainable business efforts.
Understanding Your Experience
​We unite folks from different identity groups (e.g., ideological, race, gender, LGBTQ+, socioeconomic, etc.), lived experiences, and viewpoints through assessments, group coaching, and focus groups.
Building Inclusive
Learning Journeys
We design and deliver trainings, workshops, and guided discussions to create alignment and drive sustained engagement through the right topics for different audience —
early-adopters and skeptics alike.
Being a Trusted Advisor
Our team of industry-leading consultants work with you to customize both retainer-based advisement and tactical support across a host of areas, including Board of Director development & advisement, employee resource group (ERG) and business resource group (BRG) development,​ fractional DEI support, and more.