Insight-Driven Decisions. Evidence-Based Impact

Research & Analysis

Uncovering patterns tht shape how multicultural talent enters, grows, and succeeds in STEM and GIS fields.

Research is not optional, it is the foundation.

Across Western Europe and the United States, multicultural talent in GIS and STEM is underused and quick to leave. In the Netherlands, women are 38% of the STEM workforce yet only 20% in GIS, and more than 50% exit within ten years. Ethnic minorities make up about 11% of STEM roles and still face stalled progression. In the United States, women hold 34% of STEM jobs and 27% in GIS, while Black and Hispanic professionals hold 9% of STEM roles and 7% in GIS. Half of underrepresented groups leave within five years. The cost is lost innovation, longer hiring cycles, and rising turnover.

Our Competence Driven Diversity project turns that pattern into progress. We follow the talent journey inside your company, from hiring to onboarding to progression, and show where skills are missed, where support is thin, and where people thrive. You see the story in your own data, then you receive the steps to change it.

The outcome is practical. Stronger pipelines and fairer selection, faster ramp up, clearer career paths, and managers who know how to lead multicultural teams. A dashboard and an executive report give you a baseline, targets, and proof you can share with leadership and partners. Each project is rigorous and human so insights move from pages to practice.

You bring the ambition. We bring clarity, precision, and momentum.

Competence & Retention in Multicultural Workforces

Organizations today operate in a global context where talent and innovation are directly tied to the quality of their workforce. Yet many still approach diversity and inclusion as a numbers game, focusing on representation rather than long-term competence and growth. Our project takes a different approach.

We put Competence first (skills and talent, not just representation), ensuring that hiring, promotion, and retention strategies prioritize expertise and the qualities that drive real results.

We emphasize Multicultural strength (valuing employees who can thrive in global, cross-cultural contexts), helping organizations build teams that perform across diverse markets and environments.

Finally, we focus on Retention and development (long-term organizational success) by analyzing workplace conditions and career pathways that keep top talent engaged and growing.

How We Work

1. Assess Needs and Objectives
We begin with an in-depth consultation to understand your organizational goals, recruitment
challenges, and workforce development priorities.

2. Data Collection & Analysis
We design and execute a tailored research plan that may include surveys, interviews,
demographic analysis, and policy reviews. Both quantitative metrics (e.g., retention rates,
workforce composition) and qualitative insights (e.g., employee interviews, leadership
perspectives) are combined for a full picture.

3. Competence & Cultural Evaluation
Our evaluation looks at the skills and behaviors that create high-performing multicultural teams:
cross-cultural communication, bias recognition, inclusive leadership, and equitable decision-making.

4. Reporting & Visualization
We provide a clear report with data visualizations, benchmarks, and narratives that highlight
your organization’s strengths, blind spots, and opportunities for improvement.

5. Actionable Recommendations
Our recommendations are practical, measurable, and directly aligned with your organizational
context. They may include recruitment refinements, leadership training, or career development
strategies designed to strengthen competence and retention.

6. Dashboard & KPIs
We deliver an interactive dashboard to track workforce metrics over time. KPIs include recruitment funnel quality, retention rates, employee satisfaction, mentorship participation, and
competence growth.

7. Follow-Up & Support (Optional)
We can present findings to leadership teams, run workshops, and provide follow-up support to
ensure research insights are successfully translated into organizational change.

Deliverable Impact

By the end of the project, your organization will have:

1. A competence-based profile of your multicultural workforce, built on Competence first (skills and talent, not just representation).
2. A roadmap for long-term retention and growth, grounded in Retention and development (long-term organizational success).
3. An interactive dashboard with KPIs to monitor recruitment quality, workforce competence, and retention progress.
4. A clearer strategy for leveraging Multicultural strength (valuing employees who can thrive in global, cross-cultural contexts) to drive innovation, adaptability, and success.

Our approach moves beyond representation. It equips organizations with the insights and tools to create high-performing, multicultural teams that innovate, adapt, and grow.

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