LINDA ESPINOSA VALENCIA

Consultant | Facilitator | Speaker | Gallup Certified Clifton Strengths Coach

Diversity and Inclusion Service Management Certified ISO 30415:2021

Biography

Linda Espinosa Valencia is an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging consultant, a Gallup-certified strengths-based coach, facilitator, speaker, and community builder. Alongside Ana María Desmaison Cornejo, she co-founded Ventura Collective, a Latine women-owned consulting organization focused on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) initiatives.

As the first EDI consultant in Canada certified to implement ISO 30415:2021 Diversity and Inclusion Framework, Linda works with organizations to create inclusive and relational work environments. She is an active member of the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the ISO - International Organization for Standardization, promoting and developing international standards for diversity and inclusion.

Linda's diverse background in business strategy and marketing, coupled with her education in Marketing and International Business, enables her to develop measurable and sustainable EDI frameworks. She emphasizes the value of diversity as a superpower in organizations and shares real-life examples to promote inclusion effectively.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Linda is passionate about fostering inclusive communities and promoting the transformative power of diversity in the workplace.

SPEAKING TOPICS AND WORKSHOPS

Equity Diversity & Inclusion

  • Introduction to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

  • Inclusive Leadership

  • Leading with an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Mindset

  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: From Performative Gestures to Impactful Actions

  • Biases and Their Effects on People and Systems

  • The Impacts of Psychological Safety in Business

  • Creating and sustaining a work culture that is welcoming and inclusive

Strengths-Based Workshops

  • Discovering your Strengths (mandatory)

  • Navigating your Current Role Empowered by your Strengths

  • Leveraging your Strengths to Advance your Career

  • Enhancing your Well-being Through your Strengths

  • Improving your Leadership Skills Empowered by your Strengths

  • Leveraging your Strengths for Negotiation

  • Navigating "Impostor Syndrome" Empowered by your Strengths

Latine/x Related Topics

  • What is the difference between Latine, Latinx, and Hispanic?

  • Cultural appreciation vs appropriation

  • The Diversity of the Latinx/Hispanic Community: Moving from Stereotypes to Inclusion and Belonging

  • Building a Successful Latinx ERG

  • My experiences as a Latine (Mexican) woman living in Mexico, US and Canada

  • Colorism in the Latine/x/Hispanic community