Advising the IDEAL Workplace
Where equal opportunity is a competitive advantage.
INCLUSION
Build, expand or support an inclusive workplace culture.
DIVERSITY
Implement recognized solutions to diversify leaders & managers.
EQUITY
Rigorous, effective analyses of employee pay equity designed to identify & solve problems.
ACCESS
Making talent development, leadership & advancement opportunities accessible to all.
LEADERSHIP
Develop and implement senior management-level human capital strategies & structures.
WHY CHOOSE US
Working IDEAL provides trusted, effective and innovative advice on inclusive workplaces, diverse talent and fair pay to large and small companies, universities, non-profits, unions and other organizations across the nation. Our principals Pamela Coukos and Cyrus Mehri have decades of experience breaking down barriers to diversity, inclusion, equity and access and devising new solutions to drive sustainable change. We specialize in diversity, inclusion and equity assessments, workplace harassment responses, pay equity audits, leadership development, employee learning and engagement, and strategic people and culture programs. We bring deep experience with law, data analysis, workplace practices, applied social science literature, training and development, and public engagement. We understand the practical challenges of implementation. And our long history advocating on behalf of workers and worker organizations gives us unique credibility and perspective. Working IDEAL offers a customized, evidence-based and research-informed approach applying best and promising practices to meet your goals for diversity, equity, access and inclusion.
CLIENTS INCLUDE
CURRENT PROJECTS
- Rooney Rule policy development for major University, Fortune 200 company
- Completed gender pay equity study for California union local, currently providing pay equity analysis and advice and training to a range of employers
- Diversity assessment and HR practices support for prominent nonprofits
- Selected as settlement expert for EEOC Equal Pay Act consent decree; serving as consulting expert on compensation practices in other pay equity litigation
- Providing DEI training to courts and judges
- Leading expert team developing innovative responses to sexual harassment
- Thought leader on improved corporate reporting on diversity and pay equity and associated Board reforms and benchmarking framework for EEO metrics
AS FEATURED IN
PROVEN TRACK RECORD
Our principals have decades of experience in the private, public, academic and nonprofit sectors. We have successfully partnered with major corporations and leading organizations to shape workplace dynamics, implement new policies, and oversee new ventures.
EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENTS & CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
No matter what type of business or organization you have, we can design a program that meets your business needs now while building long-term improvements in human capital and diversity performance.
BROAD & CREDIBLE EXPERTISE
We can put a wide range of resources to work for you. We have deep experience with law, data analysis, workplace practices, training and development and public engagement and access to top experts both in-house and through our external relationships.