Expert DEI Consulting for Organizations & Institutions
Wherever you are in your DEI journey, Élance helps organizations and institutions take impactful steps toward inclusion. From compliance to transformation, our customized consulting services drive measurable results in workplaces, schools, and nonprofits.
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Our consulting services allow you to:
- Clarify your DEI roadmap – Know exactly what steps to take next based on your organization’s reality.
- Build an effective DEI team – Structure and train a DEI committee or appoint a dedicated leader.
- Launch impactful initiatives – Implement high-impact actions, no matter your budget.
- Enhance existing DEI efforts – Get expert support to optimize and scale your initiatives.
- Achieve measurable progress – We help you track, assess, and improve DEI impact over time.
Our process
Where does your organization stand on its DEI journey? Every stage has unique challenges and opportunities. Our proven process helps you move forward with confidence.
Take our 5 min DEI assessment quiz to know where you stand.
Take the maturity assessment
5 Levels of DEI Maturity – Where Does Your Organization Stand?
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Aware
We’re just starting to explore DEI and its importance in our organization.
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Compliant
“Our DEI focus is on meeting legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., pay equity, anti-discrimination).”
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Tactical
“We have DEI initiatives in place, but they’re limited to certain areas of the organization.”
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Integrated
“DEI is embedded across our policies, operations, and external engagement.”
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Sustainable
“We continuously improve and measure our DEI impact, ensuring long-term success.”
Aware, compliant and tactical implementation steps
Most organizations begin their DEI journey in the Aware, Compliant, or Tactical stages. Our structured approach helps you move forward efficiently with measurable results.

First steps in DEI
- Upper management and CEO support DEI
- DEI aligns with business strategy and objectives are set
- A DEI owner or committee is appointed
- An action plan is developped
- The action plan is implemented, measured and iterated
- Find success & grow DEI
What people say about our consulting services

Collège Sainte-Anne de Lachine
Julie Dubois,
School Principal

Académos
Éléonore Durocher-Bergeron,
Director of Operations