Our Mission
To collaborate with organization leaders to develop caring cultures where all individuals have a sense of connection, competence, and belonging.Our Philosophy
To advance principles and practices for cultural competency development, equity, inclusion, and emotional intelligence.
Our Approach and Process
We are people-centered and engage organization leaders, individual contributors, and all stakeholders to plan for change and development processes that are intentional, meaningful, and sustainable through
- Examination of the organization culture, both visible and invisible
- Culture-centered frameworks that describe the macro and micro-organization cultures
- Assessments or audits to identify organizational needs, strengths, and priorities
- Strategic prioritization informed by different data sources
- Process consultation
- Perspective-taking
- Being person-centered
- Following a roadmap for organizational planning and decision-making
- Managing change in times of uncertainty
- Inclusive leadership practices
- Evaluation of outcome measures
- External research
A MANTRA: PEOPLE, PERSEVERANCE, PATIENCE, PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTIVITY, PRIDE
Areas of Practice and Workshops/Seminars
We pride ourselves on customizing our services to respond to individual and organizational desired plans for change, opportunities, and well-being.
Executive Coaching: Individual and Small Group
Applying a strategic blueprint, individuals address leadership challenges and opportunities to plan a career trajectory for success.
Latina Leaders Institute
Our seminars are designed for early, mid, and senior career women through a cohort model including 6-8 women. This developmental seminar unfolds over a six-month period, with two hours of monthly sessions. The women-centric curriculum addresses non-negotiable values, motivations that initiated one’s career pathway, cultural socialization as a woman, intersecting identities for self-efficacy, emotional intelligence skills, and executive presence and authentic communication. The outcome is a blueprint with reframed career priorities and strategies to enhance one’s personal and professional empowerment. Seminars begin every quarter.
Inclusive Leadership Development
Inclusive leadership practices are essential to engage the full contribution of employees and to create a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, optimal performance, and a sense of belonging. A cohort model with eight individuals who have supervisory responsibilities unfolds over four months for a total of 12 hours. An assessment of one’s inclusive leadership and emotional intelligence skills is foundational to examining workplace dilemmas. The outcome is a blueprint for prioritizing skills to enhance optimal inclusive leadership practices and establish an inclusive workplace culture.
Skill Development
AAG engages and supports the development of leadership teams and boards of directors. We provide skilled development, particularly in communication, problem-solving and decision-making. Our team development engagements are grounded in emotional intelligence and cultural competence. We facilitate team alignment for
- Ongoing teams
- Professional teams
- Boards of directors of nonprofits
- Professional associations
Our Founder:
Dr. Patricia Arredondo
- Founder and President, Arredondo Advisory Group, Phoenix, advancing organization culture change through EDI strategy
- Founder and President, Empowerment Workshops, Inc., Boston for 14 years, focusing on EDI strategy for corporations, educational institutions, and nonprofits
- Past-president, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago campus
- Latest book: Women and the Challenge of STEM Professions: Thriving in the Chilly Climate (2022).
- Degrees: EdD, Boston University, M.Ed, Boston College, B.S., Kent State University