“I had the pleasure of working with Bettina Straight when I invited her to speak at my leadership meeting. From the initial call and throughout the entire process, Bettina was extremely professional and truly great to work with. Her presentation on Unconscious Bias was so well received by our managers that I had many asking for more on that topic as they left the meeting. Bettina was engaging and fun while discussing topics that aren't always easy. She was also able to create a safe environment for everyone to feel comfortable participating and sharing their stories. For that, I am truly thankful!” ~Kelly S., Director of Training
“Our organization had been searching for an outside speaker on a diversity topic for a couple of years and couldn’t find the right fit until we met Bettina! She got us and she got what we needed. She presented on “Unconscious Bias” to a group of 400 staff at our “Back to School Kick Off” and her words and themes still resonate months later with our staff. It has been a unique experience being able to collaborate and understand her process as well as for her to understand our needs. Bettina was able to introduce some very specific messages into her presentation that were facing our population rather just a cookie cutter power point. Her style is engaging and people were able to gain an introspective view of how they contribute to the overall culture of an organization. We are now in the process of initiating a workplace survey on diversity as well as focus groups, additional presentation topics, and committee work thanks to Bettina for getting our creative juices flowing.” ~Lauren P., Director of Human Resources
“I want to start by stating Bettina is amazing! I am a co-chair of a DEI Committee that was created in May of 2020. It was an overwhelming experience trying to get everything in order for the committee. The first thing on our list was to get trained. After a few months of research, Bettina was recommended to us. My co-chair and I reached out to Bettina and immediately knew we needed her help and training. After one meeting with her, we knew she was passionate and knowledgeable about everything DEI related. We have worked with Bettina since July for feedback, DEI Committee training, a company-wide speaker, and soon a management training. Our employees have provided an overwhelming amount of positive feedback. I highly recommend Bettina to anyone in need of DEI expertise. Not only is she our DEI consultant and trainer, but also our friend.” ~Joey A., HR Generalist
“Thank you so much for this training. I was just going to listen in to see what all the ‘pronoun’ talk was all about. As a supervisor/manager, I found this morning’s session invaluable. I now will be sensitive to folks who list pronouns in their signature. Plus, I’m going to work hard to start being more inclusive when I do greetings and in my everyday interactions with staff. I learned a lot in this webinar.”
~ VP of Development, an attendee of “Gender Pronouns: The What, The Why. The How”