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Shakti Diversity and Equity Training works to create a culture of inclusion and belonging for today's increasingly diverse and globalized workplaces. Our solutions are designed to elevate the emotional and cultural intelligence of employees at all levels of an organization.

Shakti Diversity and Equity Training is a boutique DEI consulting organization offering custom designed professional development experiences and DEI solutions that promote inclusion, equity, intercultural competence, and anti-racism. With nearly 20 years of experience, we have a demonstrated track record of creating and facilitating impactful learning experiences that equip employees with the knowledge and skills necessary to be agents of change who are prepared to help cultivate inclusive and equitable organizations.

Shakti Training Services

Workshops

Shakti workshops provide an engaging, thoughtful, impactful, and intellectually stimulating learning experience. Shakti workshops are designed to equip employees at all levels of an organization with the knowledge and skills needed to collectively create transformative change within the individual and the organization.

DEI Coaching

Shakti Diversity and Inclusion Coaching provides education, guidance, and mentor-ship to leaders and DEI teams to increase knowledge of pertinent concepts and ideologies central to DEI in order to effectively and inclusively lead in today's increasingly diverse workplace.

Speaking

Shakti speaking engagements captivate and engage a wide range of audiences. Cindu brings her formal training in public speaking, extensive experience, authenticity, courageous story-telling, humor, and passion to the public speaking stage.

Lunch & Learns

Shakti Lunch & Learns are short but impactful learning experiences that are designed for organizations looking to provide their employees with DEI awareness through 1.5-2 hour professional development experiences.

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ABOUT CINDU

DEIA PRACTITIONER, PROFESSOR, SPEAKER.

Cindu Thomas-George is the Founder and Principal Trainer of Shakti Diversity and Equity Training. As a diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism (DEIA) practitioner, she designs and facilitates professional development experiences that promote equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and intercultural competence. In her eighteen plus years of working as a diversity practitioner and professor, she has developed a mastery of creating and facilitating impactful learning experiences that equip employees with the knowledge and skills necessary to be advocates of diversity and agents of change who are empowered to work towards cultivating an inclusive and equitable organizational culture.

TESTIMONIALS

Testimonials
Chip Bouchard- CEO- Kinship Company

Cindu dug deep into our organization to tailor a program that felt consistent with who we are, the work we do, and who we want to be. She is a dynamic force that brings infectious passion and real bravery to navigate the hard conversations with an audience of completely new faces. We are better for it.

Rachna Velamati- Chief Diversity Officer- Heitman

Working with Cindu has been fantastic. She creates an environment where everyone feels safe and comfortable sharing. Cindu takes the time to understand your organization and will work with you to customize content that works for your company. I look forward to partnering with her again in the future.

Arshia Sultan- Executive Vice President of DEIB & Culture- CCS Fundraising

Cindu has led several DEI trainings for our organization, and the impact has been consistently impressive. Her focus on facilitation style is both engaging and insightful, with a keen attention to detail that ensures every session is tailored to our specific needs. If you're looking for someone who can deliver meaningful, lasting results, Cindu is the perfect partner.

Marco – Director of Equity & Transformational Change- Madison College

Cindu was an exceptional partner for our college employee professional development week. She made an effort to individualize the content to our college community, provide theoretical frameworks, and actionable strategies for folks to walk away with. Cindu is a true partner!

Earn an Inclusive Leadership Certification 

Shakti Training’s "Inclusive Leadership Academy" (ILA) is DEI workshop series designed to develop inclusive leaders within your organization. Graduates of the ILA receive a CEU certification recognizing DEI competency and commitment to inclusion and organizational change. 

Details:
4 Workshops over the course of 7-12 Months
14 Hours of hands on, interactive training
Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) after Completion

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"Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is not just being asked to dance, but being asked to help choreograph that dance."

-Cindu Thomas-George