Speaking from experience & with expertise.
We specialize in engaging leaders in male-dominant industries to champion gender equity as well as broader diversity & inclusion initiatives.
Jake Stika
Jake is a passionate speaker and facilitator focused on gender-based issues related to the social and emotional development of young men, the health and well-being of men in communities, and gender equity in workplaces.
Jake was recently named one of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40, as well as having earned recognition from Ashoka, the British Council, and the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. He has spoken at the United Nations as part of the Canadian Delegation, and participated in the UN Women Safe Cities Initiative Global Forum.
Trevor Mayoh
Trevor is a disruptive diversity, inclusion and violence prevention consultant who focuses on transformative projects around the world. Trevor works with government and corporate partners on deconstructing gender norms and creating innovative violence prevention programming.
He possesses unique expertise from working with professional sports, hospitality, technology, extractive and post-secondary organizations internally and externally to help foster more inclusive, safe and successful environments.
Trevor is a regular commentator on Newstalk 1010 programs and has been featured in numerous print, radio and television media throughout North America.
Our Philosophy
Believe in Diversity.
Diversity is a fact. Behave inclusively. Inclusion is an act. Become equitable. Equity is a perpetual journey. We walk with you til you’re ready to carry the baton.
Male-dominant ≠ Male-dominated.
Many industries are overcoming a male default, but that doesn’t mean that history must dominate the future. We acknowledge where we’ve come from, where we’re at, and where we’re going.
Gender is an entry point.
None of us live single-identity lives, though to walk towards the intersections of race, sexuality, age, and more, it helps to start from a familiar path. We humbly pass the baton to experts and activators in their own fields of justice.
Making the invisible, visible.
Gender influences our lives on individual, interpersonal, and systemic levels. Highlighting that nurture — and not nature — empowers us to take ownership of changing the culture across time and place.
We are Activators.
Academics study the issue. Activists raise awareness. Activators engage, educate, and empower.
Real and relatable.
The journey doesn’t start at anti-oppressive and intersectional – it ends there. We meet people where they’re at on their journey with language and frameworks that help them orient their compass and read the map.
Empathy is the key to equity.
Unlearning is one of the most vulnerable things we do. It takes courage to acknowledge — and replace with new learning — something we once held to be certain as not true, as not helpful, or even as harmful.
It’s not a competition.
Masculinity is often a culture of competition and domination. We will not recreate this in our pursuit of inclusive leadership. We will not cancel, shame, blame, judge, or guilt our way to transformation.
Happening for you, not to you.
Grow with the change that’s happening around you. Diversity and inclusion is not apart from your job description, not another task or talent, but something to integrate into your existing toolbox.
Patriarchy harms everyone.
Women, girls, trans and nonbinary folks…as well as men and boys. Whether mental health, relationships, parenting or leadership – we all have a stake.
How We Can Help
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Working alongside you, we build custom training and workshop sessions for your unique needs and goals.
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Develop you or your team members’ inclusive leadership skills with our 11-week cohort-based B.O.O.K. Club with male leaders on a similar journey.
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Update you on the new and noteworthy conversations around DEI with our weekly Conscious Commute newsletter.