Inclusive Leaders Drive Career Progression
Equip senior leaders to actively sponsor ethnically diverse talent and create stronger career pathways.
Activating Senior Leaders as Sponsors
Senior leaders influence careers through more than the decisions they make. Access, advocacy, visibility and sponsorship shape who gets considered for opportunity. Making these mechanisms more deliberate creates stronger pathways for ethnic talent to progress.
Where We Start
We guide senior leaders through three stages — where we start depends on where your organisation stands.
1
Awareness
Keynotes and workshops examining the dynamics of underrepresentation and the organisational patterns behind it.
2
Action
Structured sponsorship programme designed to connect your senior leaders with ethnically diverse programme participants.
3
Integration
Embedding successful practices into your existing succession planning, talent reviews and leadership development frameworks.
What Working Together Looks Like
Defined Time Commitment
Clear scope and defined touchpoints from the outset
Fits Existing Programmes
Complements your existing leadership and talent infrastructure
Delivered by Peers
Senior leaders with board-level experience facilitate sessions
Built-In Measurement
Programme engagement and outcomes tracked throughout
What Our Corporate Partners Say
“Since joining Roots Inspire, we’ve seen greater engagement from ethnically diverse talent and strong commitment from senior leadership to sponsor and develop this talent within our organisation.
This partnership reflects something fundamental: the responsibility and privilege of shaping an organisation where every talented colleague can thrive.”
Jeroen Kroes
CFO, Van Lanschot Kempen
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Looking to engage senior leaders more effectively in the progression of ethnic talent?
Let’s discuss how to translate their influence into action and opportunity.