About Ibis
Big Ideas, Innovative Solutions, Organizational Growth.
From Fortune 100 companies to leading university systems, our clients come to us with a common challenge: how to build inclusive environments where differences are harnessed to drive organizational growth. For nearly four decades, Ibis has partnered with a diverse range of clients delivering innovative, results-driven solutions that turn vision into action. By fostering open dialogue and tailoring strategies to each unique journey, we help teams navigate differences and achieve lasting success.
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Ibis’s vision is to drive organizational growth by harnessing differences for shared success.
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Ibis’s mission is to deliver big ideas and innovative solutions to build inclusive environments, navigate differences, and drive growth for shared success.
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Individually and as an organization, Ibis is committed to:
Collaboration — Meeting everyone where they are and supporting their growth.
Accountability — Holding ourselves and others accountable for inclusive action.
Innovation — Designing new ways to engage individuals and organizations.
Advocacy — Creating opportunities for marginalized communities.
Respect — Treating others as they would like to be treated.
The Ibis Legacy
Since 1987 Ibis has guided hundreds of organizations through successful workplace initiatives focused on navigating differences for organizational growth.
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Ibis is co-founded by Katharine Esty, Meg Whitley, and Erica Morgan and is officially certified as a women-owned business.
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Workplace Diversity: A Manager's Guide to Solving Problems and Turning Diversity into a Competitive Advantage is published and co-authored by Katharine Esty, Richard Griffin, and Marcie Schorr Hirsch.
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Shilpa Pherwani joins Ibis as an intern while pursuing her Master's Degree in Organizational Psychology.
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The first eLearning program in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is developed for Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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The first comprehensive Organizational Assessment is conducted for EMC.
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Shilpa Pherwani assumes principal ownership and Ibis is rebranded to IBIS: Interactive Business Inclusion Solutions; Ibis is certified as both a women- and minority-owned business.
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Interactive Theater is introduced to support facilitated training.
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The Inclusive Organization Framework is introduced as a client assessment tool.
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Stand Up Comedy is introduced to support facilitated training.
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Ibis continues to grow with multiple global clients and a dedicated team of staff of global professionals; IBIS returns to its original name Ibis.
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Ibis is launching an innovative skill-based digital platform for leadership development: idea+
Ibis is co-founded by Katharine Esty, Meg Whitley, and Erica Morgan and certified with the WBENC as a women-owned business.
Workplace Diversity: A Manager's Guide to Solving Problems and Turning Diversity Into A Competitive Advantage is published and co-authored by Katharine Esty, Richard Griffin, and Marcie Schorr Hirsch.
Shilpa Pherwani joins Ibis as an intern while pursuing her Master's Degree in Organizational Psychology.
The first eLearning program in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is developed for Blue Cross Blue Shield.
The first comprehensive Organizational Assessment is conducted for EMC Corporate
Shilpa assumes principal ownership and Ibis is rebranded to IBIS: Interactive Business Inclusion Solutions.; Ibis is certified as a women- and minority-owned business.
The Interactive Theater is introduced to support facilitated training.
The Inclusive Organization Framework (IOF) is introduced as a client assessment tool.
Stand Up Comedy is introduced to support facilitated training.
Ibis continues to grow with multiple global clients and a dedicated team of staff that includes professionals from around the world.
Ibis is launching an innovative skill-based platform for leadership development called idea+
The Ibis Way
We have a positive and growth-oriented mindset.
We strive for progress, not perfection.
We affirm client strengths, engagement, and progress.
We avoid shame or blame.
We focus on continuous improvement.
We view best practices as ever-changing and evolving.
We are flexible and adapt to changing priorities and needs.
We are patient when working through ambiguity.
We believe that relationships are partnerships.
We actively listen to what our clients need.
We strive to meet clients and individuals where they are on their DEI journeys.
We value data-driven research methodologies.
We utilize research-based and validated data collection tools in our Organizational DEI Assessments.
We are committed to navigating differences for shared success.
We strive to actively represent and include all dimensions of difference in everything we do.
We acknowledge and address inequities.
We invite the use of dialogue to solve problems and create shared understandings.
A global team offering innovative solutions to help organizations create inclusive environments where everyone belongs.
