Advice & Strategy · DEI Advisory & Implementation
Building inclusive, high-performing workplaces — without backlash.
For DEI, HR, People & Culture and Talent Acquisition leaders, the challenge isn't why DEI matters — it's where to start, how to change behaviour, sustain momentum and demonstrate credible, measurable progress to executives, boards, regulators and employees.
Discuss your DEI goalsCulture Plus method
Behaviour-first. Evidence-based. Built to last.
The premise
Isolated efforts rarely move the needle.
A single training session, a revised recruitment policy, or a new diversity target rarely shifts culture on its own. Sustainable change requires a coherent inclusion strategy, strong governance, capable inclusive leaders, and systems that embed equity into everyday decisions.
That's exactly what Culture Plus Consulting helps you build. Here are some honest reflections from HR and DEI leaders who have faced this challenge:
"We've launched initiatives before, but nothing seemed to shift the culture."
"How do we move beyond compliance to something employees actually feel?"
"We have the strategy on paper — we just can't get traction on implementation."
Programme snapshot
What you need to know at a glance.
For organisations at the start of their journey, Culture Plus offers a sequenced entry point: a diagnostic to establish baseline, followed by prioritised strategy and implementation support — so the work compounds rather than fragments.
DEI, HR, People & Culture and Talent Acquisition leaders — and executive and board-level sponsors responsible for embedding inclusion into organisational strategy, governance and culture.
Endorsed capability partner
Trusted by Australia's peak HR body.
Culture Plus Consulting is proud to design and deliver flagship DEI programmes for the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) — Australia's peak HR professional body — supporting HR leaders and practitioners to build capability for inclusive leadership and organisational change.
Connect with us to explore how evidence-based DEI training can help your organisation build capability, strengthen culture, and deliver meaningful, measurable change.
A connected portfolio — built to be combined
What our DEI advisory services cover.
Most organisations don't need more awareness — they need execution. Our services are designed to work independently or as a connected programme, depending on where you are and what needs to shift. Each is tailored to your culture, workforce, industry and priorities.
What changes after this engagement
Real shifts that matter.
Governance frameworks aligned to Positive Duty, WGEA reporting and psychosocial obligations. Clear accountability structures, diversity targets with credible baselines, and DEI integrated into board and executive reporting — not treated as a compliance afterthought.
Our methodology
Not off-the-shelf. Built for your context.
Every Culture Plus engagement is tailored to your culture, workforce, industry and priorities — grounded in global research, Australian regulation and practical experience. Hover any step for detail:
Your facilitator
CEO, Author and Principal Consultant
Felicity Menzies
Every Culture Plus engagement is delivered with behavioural rigour and practical relevance by Felicity Menzies — organisational psychologist, author, and specialist facilitator.
- Role
- Founder, Culture Plus Consulting
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Commerce; Bachelor of Arts (Psych) — University Medallist; Fellow, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
- Experience
- 15+ years advising leading global and Australian private and government organisations; former senior executive in financial services and consulting
- Discipline
- Organisational psychology, behavioural science & trauma-informed practice
- Published
- A World of Difference (2016); contributor to leading business and HR publications globally
- Recognition
- LinkedIn Top Voice; commendation in NSW Parliament
From the book
Culture is the sum of behaviours leaders permit, model, and reward.A World of Difference — Felicity Menzies →
Free guide
Need to build a DEI programme that survives leadership change, budget pressure and backlash?
This guide outlines the conditions that make DEI advisory engagements succeed — including the governance, sequencing and leadership ownership that separate programmes that stick from those that stall.
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Questions about DEI advisory, answered.
If you have a question we haven't covered, write to us — a real human responds within one working day.
Most engagements begin with a diagnostic to establish a baseline. From there we co-design priorities, governance and a sequenced roadmap so the work compounds rather than fragments.
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Ready to build a more inclusive workplace?
This isn't about ticking boxes.
Lasting inclusion requires intentional leadership, strong governance, practical systems and sustained commitment. A well-designed DEI programme is an investment in performance, resilience and reputation.
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