Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Our Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Statement
Because each organization approaches diversity, inclusion, and belonging differently, we begin each search by listening carefully to understand your mission, values, and community—ensuring we identify candidates who will strengthen both leadership and culture.
Acumen is committed to helping organizations build leadership teams that reflect the communities they serve. As a woman-owned search firm, we have supported inclusive and culturally responsive hiring practices since 2007.
Our approach expands candidate pools, recognizes varied leadership pathways, and values both professional and lived experience. Over the years, 68% of the leaders we have placed have been women and/or individuals from underrepresented communities, reflecting our commitment to identifying and advancing talented professionals from underserved backgrounds. We recognize that individuals bring different experiences and needs, and we intentionally design our hiring practices to ensure those differences are understood, valued, and supported.
We also support hiring committees in evaluating candidates holistically and building search processes that welcome a broad range of perspectives and lived experiences.
Acumen has partnered with an expert and thought leader, Zhou Fang from Intersectional Group. Read our blog post to learn more about our partnership.
Some resources to reduce bias in your interview process:
This 2019 King County, Washington, training video offers a good explanation of bias and how to reduce its impact on hiring.
Blog Post “10 Ways to Reduce Interviewer Bias” by Lou Adler, CEO, Performance-based Hiring Learning Systems.
Read our blog post 5 Questions to Support Building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace