James Applegate

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About James Applegate

I’m a firm believer that if you take care of your people, your people will take care of you. I help leaders build organizational cultures that engage their people and set their teams up to exceed their goals. At Equity At Work, we create innovative solutions for even the most complex DEI challenges. We are the DEI consulting firm senior executives trust for customized strategies, first-of-their kind dashboards, and partnership in their DEI journeys. Our clients outperform their peers in revenue and margin growth, return on invested capital, engagement and retention. Throughout my career in the nonprofit sector, I’ve taken teams where employees feel disengaged, voiceless, and powerless and transformed them into thriving environments in which team members are seen, heard, valued, and empowered to do their best work. For leaders: I help design diverse, equitable, and inclusive cultures that will center people, foster belonging, and drive operational success. For organizations: I build systems and roadmaps that will transform you workplace into one where each person can be their authentic self and feel empowered to use their voice to push the company forward. I’m also a fan of spending time with my wife and daughter and eating the best sandwiches I can find (recommendations always welcome).