Training
Live interactive learning to drive inclusive and sustainable behaviors
Our Solutions
Our live interactive learning solutions are designed to move your team from awareness to action, creating individual and organizational change. We have an extensive range of in-person and virtual workshops developed for executives & senior leaders, managers & people leaders, company-wide audiences, startups, ERGs, and DEI professionals.
Our Goals
Our goal is to help you create a welcoming and psychologically safe company for people of all backgrounds and identities, where diverse teams feel engaged, committed, and work together to build a sense of belonging for all. With our flexible modules, we adapt our content for your unique culture and goals.
Want a training tailored to your specific needs?
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Explore Some of Our Offerings
Audience
Topic
- Inclusive Leadership Series (our popular series of 3 or 6 workshops)
- Leading With Empathy & Allyship For Executives (top request)
- Understanding & Correcting Biases For Leaders
- Recognizing & Overcoming Microaggressions For Leaders
- Interrupting Microaggressions For Leaders
- Inclusive Leadership Skills
- Leading With Empathy & Allyship For People Leaders (top request)
- Building Inclusive Teams (top request)
- Inclusive Leadership Series For People Leaders (top request)
- Leading With Empathy
- Understanding & Correcting Biases For People Leaders
- Recognizing & Overcoming Microaggressions For People Leaders
- Interrupting Microaggressions For People Leaders
- Culturally Aware Conflict & Communication Styles
- Trustbuilding Through Play & Curiosity
- Creating An Inclusive Hiring Experience
- Building Trust & Psychological Safety
- Strengthening Engagement & Belonging
- DEI Foundations For Supervisors
- Running Inclusive Meetings
- How To Be An Ally (top request)
- Allyship Series (our popular series of 3 or 6 workshops)
- Recognizing & Overcoming Microaggressions (top request)
- Interrupting Microaggressions (top request)
- Understanding & Correcting Biases
- Deepening Allyship Actions Through Microaffirmations
- Becoming An Advocate & Champion
- Identity & Intersectionality
- Leading With Empathy For Teams
- Building Cultural Intelligence
- Inclusive Conversations At Work
- Creating Inclusive Events
- Building Resilience After Trauma
- How To Be An Ally for specific groups (women, LGBTQIA+ folks, Black people, people with disabilities, and more)
- How To Change Behavior
- Conducting Anti-Racist Organizational Assessments
- Activating Allies Across The Organization
- Analyzing Power Dynamics & Organizational Equity
- Best Practices For Driving Organizational Change
| We have been working with startups for nearly a decade and have developed a series of training sessions uniquely created to develop diverse, equitable, and inclusive startups from the ground up. These training sessions are created for Seed, Series A and B startups, and the accelerators that support them: |
- Building Inclusive Startups Series
- Developing Inclusive Startup Ecosystems (for accelerators and other startup programs)
- Leading With Empathy & Allyship For Executives or People Leaders (top request)
- How To Be An Ally (top request)
- Allyship Series (our popular series of 3 or 6 workshops)
- Activating Allies Across The Organization
- How To Be An Ally for specific groups (women, LGBTQIA+ folks, Black people, people with disabilities, and more)
- Leading With Empathy & Allyship For Executives or People Leaders (top request)
- Leading With Empathy For People Leaders or Teams
- Inclusive Conversations At Work
- Recognizing & Overcoming Microaggressions For Leaders, People Leaders, or Company-Wide
- Interrupting Microaggressions For Leaders, People Leaders, or Company-Wide
- Deepening Allyship Actions Through Microaffirmations
- Building Resilience After Trauma
- Understanding & Correcting Biases For Leaders, People Leaders, or Company-Wide
- Inclusive Leadership Series (our popular series of 3 or 6 workshops)
- Inclusive Leadership Skills
- Building Inclusive Teams (top request)
- Creating An Inclusive Hiring Experience
- DEI Foundations For Supervisors
- Running Inclusive Meetings
- Inclusive Conversations At Work
- Creating Inclusive Events
- How To Change Behavior
- Activating Allies Across The Organization
- Best Practices For Driving Organizational Change
- Deepening Allyship Actions Through Microaffirmations
- Building Inclusive Startups Series
- Creating An Inclusive Hiring Experience
- Developing Inclusive Startup Ecosystems (for accelerators and other startup programs)
- Culturally Aware Conflict & Communication Styles
- Inclusive Conversations At Work
- Identity & Intersectionality
- Building Cultural Intelligence
- Conducting Anti-Racist Organizational Assessments
- Creating An Inclusive Hiring Experience
- Conducting Anti-Racist Organizational Assessments
- Analyzing Power Dynamics & Organizational Equity
- Best Practices For Driving Organizational Change
- Trustbuilding Through Play & Curiosity
- Building Trust & Psychological Safety
- Building Trust & Psychological Safety
- Strengthening Engagement & Belonging
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What Our Customers Say
Google began working with Change Catalyst (now Empovia!) nearly a decade ago supporting our work in racial equity and justice…. Empovia have long been leaders in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Allyship, and each engagement with Melinda, Wayne and team becomes a learning experience. Engaging with Empovia fosters in people, communities and businesses greater awareness, empathy and advocacy skills. Google has, and I have, trusted Empovia with our DEI impact, and I am excited to see how Empovia will continue this legacy.
Chris Genteel
“I went to a [@empovia] diversity and inclusion startup workshop last year and it was literally the best workshop I’ve ever been to. If you run a tech/games company in Melbourne, do not miss the next one!”
Trent Kusters
“I loved the workshop because I love this topic first and foremost, its so much a part of what we do… around hiring – which is the hardest thing I have to do, especially as we often have to hire fast, and time is always our enemy.”
Workshop Attendee
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Melinda and the Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) team over the last four years in my role at Reddit. She has been a great thought partner as the DEI ecosystem and conversation has evolved. She is an expert in her field, a kind and compassionate person, and thinks very progressively about changing the way organizations approach diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Katelin Holloway
“The Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) team does a tremendous job curating relevant Diversity, Equity and Inclusion content for all sectors and stakeholders…. The sessions are insightful, impactful, and designed to inspire attendees to action.”
David Ortiz
“There are few in the DEI space that is as knowledgeable, authentic, and passionate as Melinda Epler…. She was able to illuminate the experience of the marginalized in a way that was digestible, and relatable. It had a profound effect on our C-suite and is still a topic of discussion for us. I am so proud to know her and have high expectations for where she will lead us in this work; expectations I am sure she will meet.”
Lionel Lee
“Melinda wowed us with her Ted Talk prompting us to give her a call and we are so glad we did! Melinda hosted a very thoughtful and engaging Allyship workshop for our senior leadership team in Sept 2020. Melinda was wonderful to work with, weaving our Mission, Vision and Values into her presentation, making it all the more relevant to our audience. Through colourful storytelling and by sharing what she’s learned about Inclusion, Melinda taught us how to be stronger allies to the under-represented people in our workplace.”
Stephen Satchel
“Having worked with Melinda, I recommend her without hesitation. Melinda is creative, thinks strategically and can interact with and most importantly, engage across all levels of stakeholders, which is critical when dealing with the systemic issues inherent in diversity, inclusion, and belonging. As a consultant, she was able to create customized learnings and solutions for our company, and her co-leadership of Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) has ensured that the group is positioned as a leader in this space.”
Sonja Gittens Ottley
“I had the pleasure of partnering with Melinda Briana Epler, CEO of Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) who spoke with Figma to share her insights and reflections on what we can all do to be better allies at work. Our employees appreciated the discussion and opportunity to reflect on the roles of allies in the workplace. We have ordered 100 copies of her book, How to Be an Ally, to facilitate ongoing discussions sparked by Melinda’s talk. Thanks, Melinda!”
Amanda Hooper
“Melinda worked closely with our women’s resource group to craft and deliver a two-part series educating employees on allyship and giving practical tips for action. She considered input on the company’s culture, DEI baseline knowledge, and vision to ensure the training was both digestible and actionable. An empathetic and authentic person, Melinda brings a wealth of knowledge and dialogue to important, complex, and at times sensitive DEI topics.”
Shelly Elliott
“I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Melinda and Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst). Melinda is an expert in the DEIB space, and successfully facilitated multiple workshops on DEIB for my prior organization’s employees and managers. She is a true thought partner and crafted a presentation that was engaging, thought-provoking, and well received throughout the organization.”
Nicole (Jablon) Silverman
“Working with the Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) Team for the past 12 months has been nothing short of an amazing experience! Melinda and Cory are well-versed as facilitators and take the time to understand their audience both personally and professionally to create the best environment for absorbing information. We’ve had three cohorts… — with a fourth starting soon — and we continue to receive phenomenal feedback regarding new insights and perspectives from our colleagues. We cherish our continued partnership with Melinda and the Empovia Team and thank them for being a part of our DE&I journey at BENlabs.”
