Margaret Spence | Diversity and Women's Leadership Development Expert

What's Possible?

Reimagine Inclusion and Ignite Equity

Ninety Percent of Managers Have Never Been Trained to Be Inclusive.
Ninety-five Percent of Diverse Employees
Don’t Feel Your Organization is Committed to Sustainable Change. 
Margaret Spence Asks Organizations – Now What?

Respect

Respect Me

Inclusion

Include Me

Belonging

Help Me Belong

The Power To Be Inclusive
Starts With You

In a world of uncertainty there’s no better time than now to challenge your assumptions, question the barriers to equality, remove unconscious bias, and find the power to lead inclusively. The business case for inclusion is stronger than ever, but the results are stuck in a numbers game without meaningful overall progress.

One-third of organizations who tackled executive team diversity achieved real gains.
However, more than 50% made little to no progress – within that, many have gone backwards. 

Strengthening equality starts with two simple questions,
What do you want from your diversity program and Why don’t you have it now? 
Take Our Diversity & Inclusion SurveyHow Inclusive Is Your Workplace? 

Hi, I'm

Margaret Spence

The CEO of C. Douglas & Associates, Inc. and Founder of
The Employee to CEO Project – a leadership success program for powerful women leaders.

We understand how hard it is for diverse individuals and women to build a successful career. We also know how difficult it is for organizations to develop diverse talented employees.

We know that good intentions don’t deliver results. There is no bridge between what you truly want and what you actually accomplish, unless you build it.

Who could your diverse employees become, if you created a more equitable talent strategy?

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"We build a powerful bridge between
talent development and diversity."

- Margaret Spence

In 2020 Diversity Won

Organizations that didn’t take inclusion seriously faced a massive backlash from their employees and customer base. Our client companies faced three challenges – creating a more substantial business case for diversity and inclusion, showing that they can make progress towards equity, and learning how to create more opportunities for diverse talent to advance.

In the middle of a global pandemic and racial reckoning, our client companies took the time to Rethink Everything. They took bold action towards creating inclusion, equity, equality, and belonging for diverse employees. We identified their common inequity thread, built a results-driven systematic approach to equality, and took bold steps towards strengthened inclusion.

Our Inclusion Curve Framework Highlighted Five Areas of Action:
1) Ensure diverse talent representation. 2) Strengthen leadership accountability and capability. 3) Expand the talent acquisition pipeline. 4) Create zero-tolerance for inequity. 5) Foster belonging and cultural competency.

 

Our Recent Clients:

Here's How We Do It

From Diversity and Inclusion to Leadership Development for Women, We Create a Pathway for Inclusive Equity and Equality. 

Who is derailing your Diversity and Inclusion Program and how do you navigate around them to build a results driven DEI Program?

Take Our Survey or Preview our “THE POWER OF EQUITY” Diversity and Inclusion Course for Organizational Leaders… 

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Transferable Knowledge

We customize learning. We offer hands-on learning to promote knowledge transfer and behavioral change. From Women's Leadership initiatives, to Diversity and Inclusion we connect actions to learning to outcomes.

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Proven Expertise

We empower action. With more than 37 years of industry experience, Margaret Spence is a proven business strategist. She built her consulting practice from zero to managing a claims loss portfolio valued at over $110 million for her multinational clients. She understands how to create a shared vision while dismantling silos.

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Igniting Success

We create sustainable success. Success demands clarity, confidence, and courage. Often times whether you're building a leadership team or creating your career ladder, or reinventing what it means to have a diverse workforce, success can feel just out of reach. We challenge leaders to create success as an action plan - What is your aligned definition of success?

Rework the puzzle

Choose Your Path to Success

Find Real Solutions to Your Top Challenges.

Margaret Spence at HR Florida Annual Conference

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion Training Programs for HR Professionals, Non-Profits, Front-line Leaders, and C-Suite Executives. We empower you to drive sustained change towards an inclusive work environment.  

Margaret Spence at HRMAT Conference in Trinidad

Conference Speaker

Margaret Spence is a global keynote speaker and author of three books. Margaret brings the art of visionary storytelling to every presentation to empower and foster transformation. 

Margaret Spence at PRIMA Annual Conference

Women's Leadership

For women and diverse individuals, leadership is often a tenacious pursuit with success just out of reach. For us, success isn’t a tease – It’s a moving target. We connect vision with action. 

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Promoting Diversity Does Not Ensure
A Culture of Inclusion and Belonging.

- Margaret Spence

Our Company

Diversity & Inclusion

The Inclusion Learning Lab

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Developing Women Leaders

The Employee to CEO Project

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People, Process, & Possibilities

Our Areas of

Focus

  • Equity, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion – EEDI
  • Diversity and Inclusion Training for HR Professionals
  • Women’s Leadership Development 
  • Diversity Practitioner Coaching 
  • Executive Leadership Development & Coaching
  • Leadership Success & Diversity Surveys 
  • Improved personal leadership growth
  • Increased accountability and focus
  • Improved self-awareness and perspective 
  • Growth in leadership competency and capacity
  • Better systems for empowering inclusion
  • Enhanced team dynamics and mindset

Why Margaret

Margaret Spence is uniquely qualified to help your organization – she is a proven business strategist, award winning industry leader, author of three books, and a powerful advocate for diversity in the executive suite. Over 30 years of experience inspiring organizations to value talent. Engaging employees in a shared vision, creating inclusive initiatives, and fostering collaboration across silos are the tenets of her work. 
Ready to Hire Margaret?

Industry Award 2020

Margaret Spence Wins

The 2020 CompLaude Industry Leader Award With Honor for her 36-Year career fighting to help employers create stay at work opportunities for employees disabled in the workforce.

Margaret becomes the first woman of color to win this industry leading award. Her renewed mission, empowering women in the insurance sector to move into executive leadership.  

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BOLD QUESTION

Who Is Derailing Diversity
Initiatives In Your Organization?

Ever find yourself asking, “Why Aren’t We Making Progress?!”
Take Our Workplace Diversity Survey:
How Inclusive Is Your Workplace? Learn About The Inclusion Patterns
That Show Up When Creating Equity Is On the Table?

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