The Ignite Consulting by O4U was introduced in 2024, emerging out of over 20 years of working directly with leading corporate leaders at ever stage of their career and almost 10,000 high-achieving undergraduates.
Our consulting work helps companies tap into the strengths of their human resource and culture strategies so people feel the greatest sense of connection, are engaged, and feel that they belong. Past engagements include working with organizations ranging from Fortune 100 to start ups on projects supporting ERG strategy, leadership development, inclusive leadership coaching, thought leadership and client engagement. We are happy to create custom engagements or work with you to discover which level of engagement is right for your needs.
"There is organizational tension between the values of inclusion and the reality of inclusion. Leveraging this tension to create positive outcomes requires individual and collective reflection on deeply held beliefs and assumptions and accepted or ‘taken for granted’ ways of operating. These views influence how employees, volunteers and other stakeholders think, what they do and how they interact. We believe reflection begins best with rigorous self-assessment Organizational culture reform grows out of that reflection or the story that we create about ourselves.” - Dr. Cindi Love
Partnership Opportunities
Employee Resource Group Partnership
We believe ERGs are most powerful when they serve as engines for both employee belonging and business impact. We partners with organizations to support an impactful ERG strategy, leadership, and engagement through a mix of advisory, training, and activation support.
Our work includes:
- Curated programming including speaker sourcing, panel design, and content development for firesides and discussions.
- Event design and execution support to elevate employee engagement activations.
- Ongoing advisory and coaching through monthly strategy sessions, on-demand coaching for ERG and HR leaders, and custom training modules on inclusive leadership, impact measurement, and program innovation.
- Intergenerational leadership coaching to help bridge perspectives across the five generations in today’s workforce.
Assessments
We believe rigorous self-assessment is at the core of cultural change. The Ignite Leadership Assessment™ has been created using 6 of the most well researched and proven leadership assessment methodologies around empathetic leadership. Inclusive leadership, people centered leadership and more. From the short 30 question assessment, participants get custom insights and programing targeted to celebrate their strengths and up-skill in growth areas.
Knowledge Transfer & Roadmapping
Our assessments conclude with an anonymized formal report to the leadership including sessions with key leaders charged with socializing the change and implementation of a comprehensive strategy. We co-create a roadmap for implementation with these stakeholders and are available for on-going support during the implementation phase.
Supporting from the Classroom to the Boardroom
Our team can provide substantive insight and recommendations regarding your process of identifying, recruiting, and hiring high-potential candidates. These processes are part of improving your odds of retention and advancement. This work looks at the entire ecosystem of attracting high-potential talent. We explore how these employees are supported throughout their experience with the organization. This work also involves assessment based on the research Out to Succeed 2.0 and our understanding and application of the neuroscience of empathy and how lack of empathy creates barriers to performance.
Raising Awareness
Our team is also available for 1 hour to half-day workshops, small and large group presentations, and keynote addresses on topics of interest to Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Pride groups, human resource and recruiting teams, and senior leaders wanted to catalyze improvement in inclusion and organizational performance.
Custom Engagements
We are happy to work one-on-one with your team to create a custom engagement based on the needs of your organization. We also offer individual consultation and support for executives and members of the C-Suite on the implementation of key initiatives and how to navigate challenges.
