Connected Colleagues Consulting
A Bridges Family Life Center Service
Over 80% of boards and leadership teams say diversity, equity inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) matter and are concerned with how these factors impact mental health and work culture at their organization. Yet less than 67% of those leaders feel they are doing enough to make an impact and address this concern. Most leaders are stuck between wanting to make progress, and knowing how to make it happen. Healthcare, education, and non-profit organizations need to get unstuck - that's where we come in.
Connected Colleagues Consulting (C3) at Bridges Family Life Center, specializes in partnering with organizations seeking growth in hiring, retaining, promoting, or servicing BIPOC, disabled, neurodivergent, and other historically marginalized people. With lower turnover, plus increased employee and client satisfaction, mental wellness, productivity, and value and ethical alignment, our partners are equipped to pursue their service missions more effectively.
We cherish all our partners who choose to pursue equity, inclusion, and mental wellness. Here are a few:
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NBC Universal
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Underwriters Laboratories RDU
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National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
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ANCOR
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Autism Society North Carolina
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Duke University
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Emory University
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North Carolina State University
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Appalachian State University
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Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD)
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Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work
Meet Your Lead Consultant
An award-winning educator, innovative mental health leader, and respected neurodivergence and disability self-advocate, Janelle Johnson provides guides leaders in fostering healthy connection and collaboration across difference, no matter the barrier. Her passion and pioneering methods for serving underrepresented families over the course of over a decade led her to become the first Black President of the NC Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Her writing and theories regarding disability and neurodivergence were recently published as one of 30 international thought leaders of mental health in an Oxford University Press international anthology addressing Anti-Blackness. Mrs. Johnson is now a doctoral candidate at NC State University where her research focuses on approaches to institutional policy and practice change that center BIPOC neurodivergent and disabled stakeholders in higher education and healthcare. Mrs. Johnson provides engaging equity and inclusion training, consulting and speaking for leaders of helping professions internationally. In her free time you’ll find her eating delicious food, hiking with her family, and watching Korean dramas.
Janelle Johnson, LMFT-S
CEO and Founder | Mental Health Leader | Equity Scholar | Neurodiversity Researcher
Speaking and Training Samples
NeuroEmergence 2023 Presentation Janelle Johnson - Neurodivergent Family Life
Do I Need Therapy? My Conversation with Janelle Johnson LMFT
Supporting mental health in Black autistic & disabled communities -- with Janelle Johnson
How We Collaborate to Craft A Winning Work and Service Culture
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Holistic Systems Thinking
Relationship is the meaning of life - and work is no exception. We teach leaders how to approach systemic problems with systemic solutions by centering wellness using the power of healthy relationship to foster The Legacy Mentality.
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Trainings and Workshops
You want everyone on the same page when it comes to accomplishing inclusion goals, but you're not sure exactly where to start. We'll help you ensure buy-in remains solid using education to spark Groupthink for Good.
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Implementation Plans
Collaborating with your leaders, we guide you in creating and implementing goals for inclusion that address personnel, policy and procedures, transforming your organization into a place where anyone would love to work
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Social Justice Lens Development
Equity is key to a winning work culture. It takes a healthy perspective on social justice to make it happen that doesn't scare everyone away or burn people out. We make it happen by delivering trauma-sensitive, culturally sustaining inclusion development tools to shape and sharpen your approach to equity work.
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Data Collection
Every organization is different, but with the right data leaders can determine what will work best in cultivating intercultural connection. We gather qualitative data using our trademarked Collective Conversation® method, quantitative data using the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory (ICS), and/or customized research designs.
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Work-Life Harmony
Nothing works well without rest, enrichment and support - and equity work is no exception. We assess how mental and relational wellness are impacting your goal for a winning work culture. To address and prevent burnout, we guide you in honoring your humanity with built-in wellness elements, as well as executive coaching.