Everything you need to make inclusion real

We offer end-to-end DEIA consulting, from understanding where your organization stands today to building and delivering the strategy that moves it forward. Every engagement is tailored, intersectional, and grounded in evidence from your own organization, never a template pulled off a shelf.

Whether you are just beginning or ready to turn commitments into action, there is a starting point here for you.

Most organizations do not lack good intentions. They lack a plan that connects those intentions to action.

A committee, a policy statement, or a single training rarely shifts how a workplace actually functions. A DEIA strategy does, because it treats inclusion as a system rather than a series of one-off efforts.

We develop comprehensive, tailored DEIA strategies using an intersectional approach, examining how your leadership, policies, workplace environment, programs, and communications shape one another. Grounded in evidence from your own organization, your strategy gives you a realistic roadmap with short and long-term actions aligned to your capacity and goals.

A DEIA strategy helps you answer questions like:

Best for: organizations that value DEIA but need a clear, structured plan to make it real.

You cannot fix what you cannot see. Most barriers are built into policies and practices no one thinks to question.

Before you invest in change, it helps to know exactly where your organization stands. We review your people-management policies, procedures, and practices through a DEIA lens and provide thoughtful, actionable recommendations. The right policies quietly support lasting culture change, and the wrong ones quietly undermine it.

An equity audit gives you a clear, honest picture of your current state, so your next steps are grounded in evidence rather than assumptions.

An equity audit and policy review helps you understand:

Best for: organizations that want to understand their current state clearly before they act.

Lasting change happens when your people have practical tools they can use long after the consultants leave.

We work with you to create toolkits designed specifically for your organization and your people. Our toolkits connect the history of racism and discrimination, including anti-Black, anti-Indigenous, and anti-racialized racism as well as discrimination against 2SLGBTQIA+ and disabled communities, to the realities of your workplace today. Understanding that link is how organizations begin to dismantle the systemic barriers that persist.

The result is a resource your team owns: something they can return to, learn from, and put into daily practice.

A custom toolkit gives your team:

Best for: teams that want practical, lasting resources their people will actually use.

Off-the-shelf training rarely sticks, because it is not built for your people or your reality.

Our training is shaped by evidence-based findings and tailored to your organization’s specific needs. Sessions are practical, engaging, and rooted in lived experience, which is what makes them land and stay with people. We meet your team where they are, whether that is a first conversation about DEIA or a deeper session on a specific challenge.

Topics include, and are not limited to:

Best for: organizations that want to understand their current state clearly before they act.

"Gurpreet took the time to understand our goals, asked thoughtful questions, and made sure the work was tailored to our specific context. She has a real ability to translate complex diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts into practical, actionable strategies, and the materials she delivered were both comprehensive and easy to implement. "

Kadesha Bromfield

Program Manager, Access Independent Living Services

Trusted across the public, nonprofit, union, and private sectors

A process built to make change stick

Every engagement follows a proven four-phase process. It keeps the work grounded, collaborative, and realistic for your capacity, and it means you always know what stage you are in and why.

Discovery and Planning

We begin by getting aligned. Through a kickoff with your leadership and a mapping of your key partners, we establish shared goals, a clear scope, and realistic expectations, so the work starts on solid ground.

Assessment and Audit

Next, we build a full picture of where your organization stands today. We review your existing policies, practices, and structures, and we engage your people directly through surveys, interviews, and focus groups to surface both real strengths and hidden barriers.

Analysis and Strategy

We turn what we learn into a plan. We identify the gaps, barriers, and opportunities that matter most, then co-create tailored, actionable recommendations designed to address root causes rather than symptoms.

Reporting and Presentation

Finally, we equip your team to carry the work forward. We deliver clear findings and recommendations and present them to your leadership, so everyone understands the path ahead and feels ready to own it.

Every engagement is shaped around your organization. As a CAMSC Certified Supplier, we can also help you meet your supplier diversity goals. We will walk you through exactly what each phase looks like for you on a discovery call.

Getting started is simple

You do not need to have it all figured out before you reach out. Most organizations come to us with questions, not answers, and the first step is an easy one.

Book a free discovery call.

A relaxed 30-minute conversation about your organization, your goals, and where you are today.

We map out a path.

If it is a good fit, we outline a tailored proposal for your review.

We get to work.

We begin with Discovery and Planning and guide you through every phase from there.

Common questions

You do not need to have it all figured out before you reach out. Most organizations come to us with questions, not answers, and the first step is an easy one.

What does a DEIA consultant do?

A DEIA consultant helps organizations identify barriers to inclusion and build practical, evidence-based plans to remove them. At One DEI Consulting, that work spans equity audits, strategy development, policy review, custom toolkits, and training. The goal is lasting change in how a workplace operates, not a one-time event.

How much does DEIA consulting cost?

The cost of DEIA consulting depends on the size of your organization and the scope of work involved, so we price every engagement individually rather than using fixed packages. After a free discovery call, we provide a tailored proposal with clear pricing, so you know exactly what to expect before you commit.

How long does a DEIA engagement take?

A DEIA engagement usually unfolds over several weeks through our four-phase process, though the timeline depends on your goals and the depth of the work. A single workshop can happen quickly, while a full audit or strategy takes longer. We map out a realistic timeline with you during planning.

What is the difference between a DEIA audit and a DEIA strategy?

A DEIA audit assesses where your organization stands today, while a DEIA strategy sets out where you are going and how to get there. The audit surfaces barriers in your policies, practices, and culture. The strategy turns those findings into a prioritized, actionable roadmap. Many organizations begin with an audit and move into strategy from there.

How do I choose the right DEIA consultant?

Choosing the right DEIA consultant comes down to lived experience, a tailored approach, and evidence-based methods. Look for a firm that grounds its recommendations in data from your own organization rather than a template, that understands your sector, and whose team reflects the communities the work serves. A discovery call is the best way to judge fit.

Do you work with organizations that are just starting out with DEIA?

Yes. Many of our clients come to us early, unsure where to begin, and there is no prerequisite for this work. We meet you where you are and build from there, whether that means a first conversation, an audit, or a full strategy.

Do we still need a DEIA strategy if we already have a DEIA committee?

Often, yes. A DEIA committee brings valuable energy and input, but without a strategy behind it, that effort can stall or lose direction. A strategy gives your committee and organization clear priorities, defined roles, and a way to measure progress.

What types of organizations do you work with?

One DEI Consulting works across the public, nonprofit, union, and private sectors. Our team brings deep experience in public service, community organizations, and labour, and we tailor every engagement to your context and capacity.

Do you offer DEIA consulting outside of Toronto?

Yes. One DEI Consulting is based in Toronto and works with organizations across the GTA and Ontario. Much of our work can be delivered remotely, so your location is rarely a barrier.

Not sure which service fits?

Book a discovery call and we will help you find the right starting point.