Beyond DEI: Embedding Anticolonialism into Strategy

We help you root your approach and strategy in  anticolonial principles.

Next Cohort: Tuesdays, November 4th - 25th, from 10:30 am - noon CT

Refuse to participate in systems as they are and learn what it means to build forward into the new systems that we want to see. Beyond DEI is a workshop series for people committed to authentic transformation whether, nonprofits, corporations, foundations, and social good doers who are ready to address the roots of substantive issues. Don’t dance around the work anymore - dive right in.

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About This Workshop

Beyond DEI is a four-part workshop series that equips people to move beyond performative diversity efforts by embedding anticolonial principles into strategy. Combining principles of strategy design with an explicitly anti-colonial framework, we will re-align our heart set, mindset and skillsets to reset the ways that we operate. The workshops will provide participants with a framework for anticolonial analysis to apply in their work and practical tools to incorporate decolonized approaches into their work.

The result: Participants have a clear roadmap toward strategies that challenge narratives of domination, extraction, and exploitation in organizational contexts.

Learning Objectives:

This workshop series helps participants:

  • Learn to identify liberal, colonial and capital logics

  • Approach strategic thinking thru justice-aligned principles

  • Strengthen our internal clarity and strategic imagination

  • Build anticolonial practices and approaches.

  • “HIGHLY recommend this opportunity to learn together. Naaima Khan has prepared a rich set of content and frames for engaging with and moving principles into practice. A genuinely valuable offering!”

    Melissa

  • “A space for deep conversation and learning together!”

    Antonia

  • "One of the most valuable aspects of this workshop series was the focus on language and framing- defining terms, understanding how they fit together, becoming more aware of how commonly used words in the non-profit and evaluation sectors can perpetuate colonial ideals, and exploring alternatives to build a future that centers solidarity."

    Melanie

  • “Learning and practicing anticolonial principles is an essential step toward the future we all want and deserve. But where to begin, right? It can be daunting if you’re unsure of the terrain or worrying about doing it wrong or even where to begin. Naaima is a thoughtful and generous guide to well-sourced research and practice that helps ground and provide multiple pathways into this work. And it’s relevant for wherever you might sit in the sector (in my case as a consultant). The four-part series left me both informed and inspired to continue this learning journey alongside colleagues and clients. I feel like I’ve come away from this workshop with a set of keys that can help me unlock all kinds of ways of thinking and doing differently."

    Melissa

How it works

This workshop is divided into 4 modules (one each week) that meet you at the intersection of principles and strategy.

Module 1: Heartset

What are the underlying beliefs, values and assumptions that impact our intentions in this work?

Module 2: Mindset

What are the key narratives that inform our worldview about others, about the land, about ourselves and how can we use narrative work as a lever for change?

Module 3: Skillset

What do we currently assume about the way we use our skills? What are specific tools that we can employ differently to work toward different types of results?

Module 4: Reset

How do we apply a principles-led approach to build bolder strategies within your organizations and efforts?

Who It's For

You’re leading through complexity. You’re committed to justice. You know that doing better requires going deeper and doing things in a fundamentally different way.

This workshop is for:

  • Organizational leaders

  • Program managers

  • Consultants

  • Nonprofit and philanthropic professionals

  • Anyone seeking to challenge the limitations of traditional DEI

  • Equity and DEI practitioners

  • Changemakers

  • Strategic planners

  • People interested in applying decolonized, anti-colonial frameworks

  • Those aiming to align strategy with values, justice, and systemic change

Pricing & How to Join

We know that, when it comes to pricing, one size does not fit all.  In recognition that many of us are navigating challenging realities, we are offering  multi-tiered pricing to  make this experience more accessible.

This four-part workshop is valued at $1,000.

You’re invited to choose a rate among four tiers that best meets your needs. We firmly believe that price should not be a barrier to participation. If the tiers do not work for you, please reach out and we will work with you.

This model helps us honor a range of financial circumstances while sustaining the time, care, and labor that goes into this work.

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