At Strategy&, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) that not only reflects the diverse and dynamic world of business, but also drives innovation and excellence in our daily consulting work for our clients. Our commitment includes:
Furthermore, we invest in education and training to raise awareness, challenge biases, and foster a culture of continuous growth in matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We engage with our communities to support initiatives that advance DEI, knowing that our success is intertwined with the well-being of society.
By championing these principles, we aim to not only strengthen ourselves as a leading strategy consulting firm, but also make a meaningful impact in shaping a more equitable and inclusive world.
Here are three examples of actions and programs that we have in place to demonstrate our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Family and Career program
Our Family and Career program offers flexible support and empowers our employees to individually shape their career while starting a family, independent of their role at home. Our offering covers the journey from starting a family, over parental leave to returning and progressing (part-time) in consulting. Apart from our firm’s investment in compatibility, a chosen Family and Career Coach supports (expectant) parents as a guardian to develop a tailored work model, build the bridge to colleagues during absences, maintain clients relationships and accompany colleagues in their further career progression.
St. Gallen Mini MBA
In collaboration with the University of St. Gallen, we offer a 'Mini MBA’ course for Strategy& colleagues who have not completed a business administration or economics degree. In the class, participants learn about the interaction of companies and markets and get an overview of the most important business terms. They learn how to apply the most important strategy tools, hone their strategic thinking, and learn about financial control variables. In addition to that, we offer further tailor-made trainings for every colleague in line with their educational backgrounds. These programs aim to equip participants with practical skills and knowledge which they can apply to their next projects in order to fully exploit their abilities as strategy consultants.
Tipping Point Leader workshops
In order to educate our employees on diversity, equity, and inclusion topics, raise awareness, and maintain workplace sensitivity across the organization, we have launched a workshop series called ‘Tipping Point Leaders’. Physical workshops in our European offices as well as regular virtual morning sessions on DEI topics such as unconscious bias, group dynamics, language, desired behaviors or LGBTQIA+ set impulses and inspire to change patterns of thinking and behavior. Our staff network of around 120 members to date facilitates peer exchange, cascades activities and regularly shares best practices.
Learn more about how our team around our partners Gülbahar Tezel and Andreas Pratz is committed to making the Strategy&’s ambitious diversity, equity, and inclusion targets a reality by 2030. In this interview, they share their own career journeys and discuss why they are so passionate about Strategy&’s innovative approach to DEI.
Sierk is an Associate at Strategy& Netherlands and has worked on projects in the healthcare practice and the public sector. He joined Strategy& in February 2023 and holds a master's degree in Philosophy of Law.
“The Mini-MBA in St. Gallen taught me a great deal about the fundamentals of business and strategy. The program provided me with a well-rounded set of abilities necessary for addressing any type of problem consultants face in their daily work. Together with consultants from all over the world and from various levels of seniority we cracked multiple typical consulting cases. Working together with these colleagues and exchanging best practices was what stuck to me the most about the program.”
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Ayanna is an Associate based in the Amsterdam office. She joined Strategy& in 2023 after completing her master's in philosophy, a rather uncommon academic background in this field. She chose consultancy because it involves logical reasoning and continuous learning, both of which she enjoyed in philosophy. Ayanna's experience has been positive, with colleagues appreciating her unique background and focusing on her skills and insights gained from her studies.
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Stephanie is a Senior Manager based in the Amsterdam office. She has been with Strategy& since 2009, originally based in the MENA region and transferred to Europe in 2022. She supports our retail and consumer clients on large scale transformations and new capability built. She is also a wife and a mother of a 6-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy and while she is not working or mothering, she enjoys yoga and baking.
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Maik is a Senior Manager in the Berlin office and has been with Strategy& since 2014. He works in the digital and technology strategy as well as retail and consumer practices with a focus on digital business models, innovation, data and AI. As a father of an infant son, Maik benefits from our Family and Career program. In his free time, he loves to run and travel the world.