Work In Progress Consulting

Our Values: Accountability. We hold each other and others accountable to their crucial work and commitments, and do so with care, in order to do this work in ways that do not replicate carceral systems of white supremacy and oppression. To hold accountable is to express trust and investment; accountability is a gift.

Building an equitable compensation model requires more than just numbers—it starts with understanding your team’s needs. Gather data, analyze your current pay structure, and develop salary bands that align with your values. Don’t forget: Clear communication and ongoing evaluation are crucial for success.

We work to create awareness around and support for differing abilities, neurodiversity, and the way they intersect with both our work and the work of our clients. We strive to never leave our community behind, instead working to create opportunities for participation for folks of varying abilities by providing resources, tools, support, and information as expansively as possible. We believe that social justice work should never be gate-kept by academic or educational requirements, a need for livable wages & benefits, access to tools and physical spaces, or ableist ideas regarding productivity and worth. 

Curious about instituting merit-based pay systems? It’s more complicated than you might think. Dive deep with us in our newsletter, due out next week! Subscribe at https://lnkd.in/eDS8_w3X

Need resources on how to counter attacks on racial equity? We're excited to unveil our brand new page on RacialEquityTools.org designed for exactly this 📢 It features 90 curated resources covering key topics like #CriticalRaceTheory, #AffirmativeAction, disinformation, and more—curated with a focus on structural racism, power, and privilege. Whether you’re organizing for educational equity 📚 or advocating for incarcerated people's voting rights 🗳️, you’ll find tools and strategies to fuel your work. 🔗 Check out the new page here: https://lnkd.in/gQJvpVxz Please share with your networks and submit resources for us to continue building! #RacialEquity #RacialJustice #DEI #SocialJustice #MovementBuilding #StructuralRacism

Why would we let something inhuman make decisions that impact our humanity? HR policies are not one-size-fits-all; when you let a robot write your policies you settle for standard, outdated boilerplate advice instead of progressive, people-focused perspective, haven't considered your organization's structure, values, or employee needs, don't have a process to train your managers on policy implementation, and don't even know if the policies are compliant. Let a human do human resources.

This free presentation is happening tomorrow and is a can't-miss if your workplace is interested in learning about the equitable hiring techniques we use at Work in Progress!

We <3 our LGBTQIA2S+ Community in Northeast Ohio!

Sometimes we are asked if it is beneficial to do a compensation study, even when you probably don’t have room in the budget to increase salaries. Even when budgets are tight, a compensation analysis can make a big impact by ensuring fairness, offering non-monetary perks, and identifying areas for fundraising and expansion. It’s all about transparency and planning for the future.

I've been meaning to write about the recently closure of reprojobs.org (at the end of July). It felt like we lost a major source of information, support, and yes, job opportunities geared at a specific community. I understand that folks need to sunset projects, things can't always go on forever, but I was upset that the project wasn't passed on to a new "generation." I would have happily worked to keep that resource going. However, I was THRILLED to see an email this morning from Work In Progress Consulting about the new Repro 4 Repro (https://lnkd.in/eN9fg4MR /repro4repro.com) site. It seems that they are making an effort to carry on the mantel, close this gap in information, and likely will build on the model previously established. For those of you currently in the reproductive justice realm (sex and sexuality ed, maternal health and support, abortion funding and provision, and any other intersecting field) how have you been surviving without ReproJobs? How are you feeling about this new source of support from Repro4Repro? #reproductivejustice #socialjustice #hiring #career