Your DEIB Strategists:
Optimizing Communication
Innovating Solutions
Cultivating Productive Teams
We are three dynamic psychologists with over 20 years of experience who focus on helping you to unpack and remove the silent barriers to an equitable and diverse workplace.
We All Have Agreements; Some Are Silent
Silent agreements are the unspoken “rules” of our relationships. They grow from the assumptions, expectations, and beliefs that you don’t talk about but still hold others accountable to. Silent Agreements show up in the culture and dynamics of the workplace.
Silent agreements reflect our personal histories, culture, and identity narratives, values and expectations.
We help to uncover the silent agreements in the workplace and to facilitate understanding, communication, inclusion, and belonging.
“The workshops provided both staff and managers with a blueprint for how to emerge from years of silent conflict that had damaged the morale and productivity of our workforce. In the midst of recent national turmoil and intense dialogue about issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion, the doctors stepped in to facilitate a safe and supportive atmosphere in which all voices could feel welcome.
So often these kinds of efforts end when the workshop is over, but the doctors inspired us to keep going and gave us ways to improve our communication and establish open agreements that will serve us all for years to come. If you have a chance to engage these dynamic women, run, don’t walk, to grab them. They are phenomenal.”
— Dr. Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
Removing Unspoken Barriers to Communication for Better Teamwork & Productivity
We help a variety of individuals and groups, from human resources, managers and directors, and executives in non-profit, academic institutions, and health care industries. Let us design the perfect solution for you!
promote equity, inclusion, belonging, and diversity
improve workplace relationships
advance cultural competency across identities
We Are Three Dynamic Psychologists
We partner with you to unpack silent agreements, uncover unspoken beliefs, assumptions, and expectations, and remove barriers to better communication, healthier relationships, and the fulfillment of your DEIB goals.
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Linda D. Anderson, PhD
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Sonia R. Banks, PhD
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Michele L. Owens, PhD
Inside the Book: Silent Agreements
Silent Agreements will help readers define the unspoken beliefs and expectations that might be causing dissatisfaction, unhappiness, and resentment in their relationships, giving them the tools to explore these agreements and work toward healthier communication with a partner, friend, boss, or family member.