Dane Wolfrom, a consultant who helps companies wanting to establish D&I programs, said data support the benefits of diverse and inclusive workplaces.

“The science is you’re going to be more productive, you’re going to have better outcomes, whatever your business is, we can even show that to you,” said Wolfrom, senior manager at Tacoma-based startup Truclusion, which is expected to formally launch first quarter 2020 to help companies create more diverse and inclusive workplaces. He and Truclusion’s other principals have individually and collaboratively consulted companies in the tech, education, and nonprofit industries over the last year, ahead of forming their new company and melding their expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). 

Wolfrom, who entered the DEI space several years ago and received an executive certificate in strategic diversity and inclusion management from Georgetown University, also leads the Seattle chapter of the Culture Collective, a roughly year-old global ecosystem for professionals — especially those in culture, diversity, or inclusion — for workshops, discussions, and idea-sharing on lessons learned on transforming and building great cultures in the workplace. So far, the Seattle group has about 60 members representing about 30 to 40 companies, he estimated.