“Stories are our primary tools of learning and teaching. Think about how many times a day you use stories to pass along data, insights, memories, or advice.”

Services

  • Diversity education training is crucial in today's society, as it helps individuals and organizations understand and appreciate differences among people. However, the most effective diversity education involves personal narratives and storytelling. While, diversity educational opportunities are not a panacea for all of societies woes, it can provide rich and fertile soil for seeds of change.

    By sharing personal stories and experiences, the Griot Collective empowers individuals to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and triumphs of people from diverse backgrounds. Personal narratives can help break down stereotypes and biases, while also promoting empathy and compassion.

    Additionally, storytelling can help individuals connect emotionally to diversity issues, which can lead to increased motivation to address these issues. Overall, incorporating personal narratives and storytelling in diversity education can make it more engaging, memorable, and impactful.

  • The Griot Collective's diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy consulting services are invaluable to organizations seeking to create a more equitable and inclusive workplace. By incorporating a focus on data-driven decision making, The Griot Collective helps organizations identify areas for improvement and track progress over time.

    Additionally, their emphasis on innovation ensures that clients are equipped with cutting-edge strategies and best practices for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Finally, The Griot Collective's individualized approach ensures that each client receives customized solutions tailored to their unique needs and goals.

    Through these approaches, The Griot Collective empowers organizations to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that benefits everyone.

  • At The Griot Collective, data collection and analysis is an integral part of their diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy consulting services.

    Through data collection and analysis, The Griot Collective is able to provide clients with a comprehensive understanding of their current diversity, equity, and inclusion landscape. This includes identifying areas of strength as well as opportunities for improvement. Data is a powerful tool of storytelling, as it can reveal important insights about an organization's culture, practices, and policies.

    The Griot Collective's data-driven approach allows them to create a roadmap for organizations to achieve their diversity, equity, and inclusion goals, while also measuring progress along the way. By leveraging data as a tool for story-telling, The Griot Collective empowers organizations to make informed decisions and create more equitable and inclusive workplaces.

  • The Griot Collective founder, Dr. Michelle Tait-Allen, is also available for speaking engagements. If your organization, school, university, or event is in need of a keynote speaker, panelist, or conference presenter on the following topics, please contact us:

    • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

    • LGBTQ history, terminology, and support

    • Critical Race Theory

    • Black Feminism/Womanism

    • Supporting Underrepresented Identities in the Collegiate setting

    • Cultural Humility and Cultural Inclusion

    • Unconscious Bias

    • Culturally Responsive Teaching

    • Curriculum Development

    • Accessibility for Disabled Communities

    • More….

Testimonials

"Dr. Allen was a phenomenal facilitator! The work she does is so valuable, and I'm grateful for all I've learned from her."

"Dr. Allen was a phenomenal facilitator! The work she does is so valuable, and I'm grateful for all I've learned from her."

"I really enjoyed Dr. Allen a lot. I think she exhibited a lot of patience and diplomacy with each participant regardless of their view points or statements."

"I really enjoyed Dr. Allen a lot. I think she exhibited a lot of patience and diplomacy with each participant regardless of their view points or statements."

“Dr. Allen was fantastic. She made the session interactive and didn't just talk at us. It made the session more interesting and it made the material stick with me better. I would definitely take a course again taught by Dr. Allen."

“Dr. Allen was fantastic. She made the session interactive and didn't just talk at us. It made the session more interesting and it made the material stick with me better. I would definitely take a course again taught by Dr. Allen."

“Dr. Michelle Allen was phenomenal. Not only brilliant in knowledge and instruction, but especially in handling discussions and honest mistakes."

“Dr. Michelle Allen was phenomenal. Not only brilliant in knowledge and instruction, but especially in handling discussions and honest mistakes."