Mastering Cultural Differences: Helping Leaders Create Inclusive, High-Performing Global Teams
Is Your Organization Ready to Build an Inclusive Workplace Where Everyone Thrives?
In today’s workplace, attracting and retaining top talent requires more than just good intentions. It takes a genuine commitment to fostering an environment where people from all backgrounds feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work.
After years of helping organizations strengthen their workplace culture, I’ve discovered three essential truths about what makes inclusion efforts truly successful—and why they sometimes fall short:
1. Belonging Is the Key to a Thriving Workforce
Hiring is just the first step. Without intentional strategies to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong, most teams will struggle. Lasting success comes from building a culture that supports meaningful connection, collaboration, and respect across all levels of the organization.
2. Inclusion Means Recognizing the Whole Person
Truly inclusive workplaces go beyond surface-level efforts. That means creating spaces where people of all ages, abilities, body types, religions, sexual orientations, personalities, and work styles feel seen and supported. The strongest organizations embrace the full spectrum of human experiences and foster an environment where everyone can thrive.
3. Today’s Talent Demands Inclusive Leadership
Millennials and Gen Z are looking for more than just a paycheck. They want to work for organizations that prioritize fairness, opportunity, and belonging. If your workplace culture isn’t evolving to meet these expectations, you risk losing out on the next generation of innovative leaders.
How I Help Organizations Build Inclusive, High-Performing Teams
Through customized training and strategic guidance, I partner with organizations to create workplace cultures where inclusion is more than a buzzword—it’s a daily practice. Together, we’ll develop the tools, mindset, and strategies needed to build stronger teams, enhance collaboration, and become an employer of choice in today’s competitive market.
Let’s work together to create a workplace where people and business can thrive.
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Mastering Cultural Differences' Programs
The DEI+ Leadership Academy
For US Companies
The DEI+ Leadership Academy is for forward-thinking organizations that want to implement successful, long-lasting DEI+ initiatives and create a truly inclusive environment so they can attract and retain top-talent.
The Inclusive Excellence in Education Academy
For Colleges and Universities
The Inclusive Excellence in Education Academy is for institutions that want to curate a campus environment where all students feel welcomed, valued, respected, and heard.
The Global Academy
For Culturally Diverse Companies
The Global Academy is ideal for organizations that are working internationally or are hiring international employees. In such organizations the potential for misunderstandings increases exponentially due to differences in language, value orientations, or communication styles.
The DEI+ Leadership Academy
Digital Course
The Global Academy Digital Course is ideal for organizations that are working internationally or are hiring international employees. In such organizations the potential for misunderstandings increases exponentially due to differences in language, value orientations, or communication styles.
MEET LUIZA
Global DEI+ Facilitator/Speaker/Author
HI! I am Luiza Dreasher and I partner with HR professionals and other leaders to help them address the many challenges of culturally diverse workplaces and create profitable, productive, and truly inclusive organizations.
Workplaces today are becoming increasingly more diverse, and globalization and increased immigration are bringing people from all over the world together. Today, chances are you are either working with, supervising, or doing business with individuals who have a very different cultural orientation than you do.
Three Reasons Your Organization Needs to Prioritize DEI+ Training for Employees:
Today's up and coming workforce REQUIRE diverse work environments that are inclusive and forward thinking.
Organizations that prioritize hiring a diverse workforce are twice as likely to meet and exceed their financial targets.
Seemingly small issues can quickly escalate, driving away talent, creating PR nightmares, and in some cases even lead to litigation.
Luiza has worked with organizations and institutions such as...
The United States Department of Defense
Pioneer Hi-Bred International
Navitaire
The Winters Group
MN Department of Public Safety
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Schreiber Foods of Brazil
Iowa State University
Kansas Wesleyan University
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Mitchel Hamline School of Law
Bemidji State University
Normandale Community College
Des Moines Area Community College
FH Aachen-University of Applied Sciences
The Forum on Workplace Inclusion
Brazil-Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Global Chamber
City of Ames
Society for Human Resource Management - Minnesota, Florida
League of Women Voters
Twin Cities Diversity in Practice
American Society of Agronomy
Rosemary Franz Geer, J.D.
Membership and Event Chair,
New Ulm League of Women Voters
"Luiza 'rocked' our custom-tailored workshop Moving Toward a Diverse and Inclusive New Ulm: Strategies for Success. She kept all participants actively engaged as she expertly covered the specific needs, requests, and questions of the New Ulm League of Women Voters. We all learned and grew through our personal interactions with Luiza and the other group members. Luiza's training methods and materials were simply outstanding!
Dr. Luiza Dreasher is a world class presenter. She can relate to any audience while providing a roadmap to successful, inclusive citizenship. I highly recommend her!"
"Luiza is a knowledgeable presenter who brings sincerity, positivity, and enthusiasm to her work! Luiza’s classes were very engaging and the in-class exercises had a wonderful way of helping attendees cultivate empathy. Her focused approach to complex Diversity & Inclusion topics ensured that her material was facilitated in a personal and accessible way."
Jordan Groebner
Director of Training and Development,
MN Department of Public Safety
Jennifer Klapak
Director of Training,
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
"Luiza combines expert knowledge and empathy into creating a learning experience where her participants walk away with new perspectives and practical knowledge. She navigates these important conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion in a way that invites the learner to be curious and open. Luiza is able to take these complex and sensitive topics and make them relatable. She uses multiple methodologies to engage her learners and leaves them with ideas and tools that can be immediately applied within their organization and teams. I would recommend Luiza without hesitation to anyone looking to expand their awareness and understanding of how we become more welcoming and inclusive of all."
"Luiza is an outstanding diversity, equity, inclusion and cultural competence consultant, trainer, writer and researcher. She partners with The Winters Group to provide thought leadership to the field writing on such topics as race, gender, cultural appropriation, and many others. Her perspectives are well-researched and provide invaluable education and practical tools to advance the field."
Mary-Frances Winters
President & CEO,
The Winters Group, Inc.
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