Before the audit

We had read and absorbed information but we were scared of making mistakes and therefore not leaning into being proactive around inclusivity.

We specifically wanted to work with Sumi on our signature Leadership Training Programme: Women Rising. We had confidence in our work and our teachings but we wanted to understand what we might be missing to ensure the programme reflected best practice elements of inclusivity, and would be as impactful as possible.

What was it like working with Sumi?

Working with Sumi felt SAFE + CHALLENGING + FUN: Sumi created an environment where we could be totally honest with them about our concerns and fears. No judgement or shame for some of the sh*t we were getting wrong and so it meant our experience went far beyond the original scope that we had identified.

They did not let us get away with stuff though!!! Sumi called out areas big and small that needed attention.

And the best thing about it was that this scary work / hard thing was done with a big fat dose of humour, lightness and joy - we had fun as we dived into all these areas. This kept our energy and motivation up - at no stage did we feel overwhelmed and so we were able to progress things quickly and consistently.

After the audit

We could take a big breath out and have confidence in our approach. Whilst there were lots of areas we could make improvements on, there were a couple of concepts and ideas she shared with us that basically blew our minds and changed the way we approached all of our coaching, training and workshops.

Instead of just putting red pen through all of our content, Sumi helped us to see how small tweaks could be made that would mean the content had a much bigger impact on more of our audience. It was not all about what we should / shouldn't say and all about how we could structure things to ensure our participants had a better experience.