Today we’d like to introduce you to Tammy Hodo.
Hi Tammy, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I am from Milwaukee, WI and am multicultural (biracial). I left Milwaukee to serve in the US Navy. Upon completing my contract, I attended Albany State University, a Historical Black University, for my undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice. Upon graduating I attended Columbus State University where I obtained my master’s in public administration. My husband was an Army Officer (retired now) so we traveled the world for over twenty years. During that time, I attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and obtained my Ph.D. in Urban Studies with a minor in Sociology and a focus on race, class, gender and ethnicity. My dissertation is entitled: “A Critical Analysis of an Urban Research University: Climate, Culture and Minority Faculty.”
I taught at universities as an adjunct as I moved around the country with my active-duty Army husband. As he prepared to retire, I took a position as the inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Florida Coastal Law School. I moved on to do one year as a visiting professor in Sociology at the University of North Florida. When I completed that I decided to open a business as I knew I could have a larger impact and audience. Currently I work with cities, federal agencies, businesses and nonprofits on transforming workplaces into havens of trust, respect, and empowerment. Discover how insights from over two decades fuel our mission to address common communication hurdles. Uncover how we turn challenges into opportunities, fostering growth and optimizing performance across sectors globally. Explore the philosophy and commitment that drive our impactful, lasting change.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
No, there have been struggles as we cover inclusion and the concept of that has been convoluted, such as diversity and equity. We lost our contract with the City of Tampa, which we had for four years as the Governor went to each city with his own DOGE Team and reviewed contracts to ensure that nothing was being taught that was “woke philosophy.” The contract we had was labeled as diversity awareness and microaggressions. The contract was stopped. The “Culture Wars” have impacted our business in a negative way. It is harder to find contracts in my space and competent is intense.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
We Empower Organization with Trust. Dive into our journey of transforming workplaces into havens of trust, respect, and empowerment. Discover how insights from over two decades fuel our mission to address common communication hurdles. Uncover how we turn challenges into opportunities, fostering growth and optimizing performance across sectors globally. Explore the philosophy and commitment that drive our impactful, lasting change. We conduct workplace training, organizational consulting, leadership coaching, conduct employee satisfaction surveys, focus groups, review policies through an equity lens. What is unique about All Things Diverse is that we are accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). This means the leadership, supervisory, and any training we deliver includes IACET Continuing Education Units, pre- and post-assessments, and learner records reviewed against the ANSI/IACET Standard. For a training requirement, this gives you something concrete to reference. Outcomes are documented. Completion is recorded. The provider’s quality was also checked by an independent body before you ever issue an order.
Do you have any advice for those just starting out?
This is the long game. You have to be persistent and continue to do what you can in your corner of the world. You will find that some people are not willing to share information with you even when they are in different fields as if you may take something away from their business. Do your research and know your market.
Pricing:
- Workplace Training and Development starting at $3,500
- Organizational Consulting starting at $7,500
- Leadership Coaching and Development stating at $2,500
- Speaking Engagements and Keynotes starting at $3,500
- Professional Development Programs starting at $9,500
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.allthingsdiverse.com
- LinkedIn: Tammy L. Hodo, Ph.d.
- Youtube: Dr. Tammy Hodo
