Fractional DEI Partnership
Get executive-level DEI capability — without the overhead
When your organisation recognizes the need for transformative DEI leadership, but isn't positioned to onboard a full-time executive, a fractional partnership offers the agility and expertise required to drive meaningful change.
What You Gain
Executive Influence Without the Hiring Delays
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Engage a seasoned DEI leader who can immediately operate at the executive table, bringing deep expertise, influence and insight to shape strategy, straight away.
Strategic Alignment Across the Business
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Break through silos and ensure DEI initiatives are connected directly to talent strategies, customer outcomes, risk frameworks, and leadership accountability.
Practical Implementation Support
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Move beyond policy to practice. Partnering with HR, leaders, and business units to turn DEI frameworks into practice, leadership behaviours, and measurable outcomes.
Credible External Perspective
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Navigate internal resistance with fresh insights, global trends, and an independent voice that brings objectivity to sensitive conversations.
Cost-Effective Flexibility
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Access deep expertise without the fixed costs of a full-time executive. Scale support based on your business cycle and readiness for change.
Objections You Might Be Hearing — And Why They Miss the Point
🗨️ “Isn’t this HR’s responsibility already?”
Consider: Inclusion outcomes require systemic change, not just HR programs. Fractional DEI leadership works alongside HR to influence senior leaders, integrate DEI into financial, operational, and risk strategies, and ensure accountability at the top.
🗨️ “We don’t have the budget for this right now.”
Consider: The cost of delayed action is hidden but real - exit of top talent, missed business opportunities tied to ESG credentials, and cultural risks that lead to costly remediation later. Fractional leadership delivers high-value expertise without long-term headcount commitments.
🗨️ “We already have DEI champions and working groups.”
Consider: Champions and networks are critical, but they need senior-level sponsorship and expert guidance to translate passion into business impact. Without strategic alignment, well-meaning efforts often stall or fail to scale.
Select a Partnering Approach to Match Your Needs
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Core: Up to 4 days/month: Strategic oversight and advisory, issue diagnosis, framework and policy.
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Growth: Up to 6 days/month: "Core" plus Leadership engagement, initiative design, governance reporting.
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Executive: Up to 8 days/month: "Growth" plus Board-level input, senior leader and executive coaching, roadmap delivery.