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Welcome to BelongingIQ

We help employers build diverse, inclusive, safe and engaged workplaces rooted in Belongingness. We focus on Belongingness because a strong sense of belonging is highly correlated with employee engagement and experience.

Here’s what the research says about workers who feel a strong sense of belonging at work:

56%

Increase in job performance

50%

Drop in attrition

75%

Drop in sick days

167%

Increase in employer referral

Belonging

Here are just some of the benefits of a Belonging-Focused Organization:

Higher Employee Engagement

Employees who feel a high sense of belonging are more productive, more likely to stay with their organization, perform better, and work collaboratively. They also get more promotions and raises.

Open & Honest Conversations

High belonging workplaces have increased trust which facilitates open and honest conversations

Higher Retention

Attrition risk is lowered by some 50% when employees report higher levels of belonging in the workplaces

Increased Productivity

Employees reporting a high sense of belonging have increased productivity and take 75% few sick leave days

Increased Performance

Unsurprisingly, employees who report a high sense of belonging at work perform up to 56% better than those who do not

Transforming Workplaces Into <span>Communities</span>

Transforming Workplaces Into Communities

Just as a high sense of belonging improves employee engagement significantly, high employee engagement is critical to performance and business success. That’s why we use our Belongingness Quotient Model to educate and support employers on how to foster Belongingness in the most tangible, impactful and sustainable ways. Our key areas of focus are:

Diverse and inclusive practices fostering Belongingness
Reframing speak-up to enhance psychological safety and mental health awareness
Coaching C-suite leaders, sponsors & employee groups to lead from the front

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Our Focus Areas

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Diversity + Inclusion = Belonging

Our approach:

Positions Belonging as the aspirational outcome of diversity, equity and inclusion
Is excellent for employee buy-in due to its high relatability
Allows teams to adopt/adapt locally
Emphasizes the role of community

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Reframing Speak-up, Bolstering Workplace Safety

Our approach:

Helps employers reframe speak-up beyond compliance
Emphasizes the role of speak-up in establishing psychological safety at work
Designs a listening counterpoint to speak up to bolster Belonging
Encourages speak up in support of health and wellness

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Coach Leaders, Sponsors & Employee Resource Groups

Our work here equips:

Leaders to speak and lead credibly and authentically on diversity, inclusion and belonging;
Sponsors with tools to effectively lead, challenge and support the mission; and
Employee Resource Groups to lead effectively with or without formal power

Services

We understand different organizations may have different needs within our focus areas. So we provide the following services:

Training And Awareness

Our training is aimed at raising awareness and is delivered live, virtually or on-demand

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Advice And Consultation

We consult and provide solutions on all aspects of the employee life cycle

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Design Programs and Policies

We partner with you to design new programs and policies, review, and audit current ones to ensure they still meet your DEIB goals and comply with any applicable regulatory, legal or court-mandated requirements. Auditing To ensure your program meets the...

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