Working both virtually and in person, we are a full-service consulting firm, specializing in facilitation and training in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, board of director governance, and strategic facilitation.
McCord Consulting Group is a subject matter expert on diversity and inclusion issues. Meeting people where they are at, we help groups create a foundation to understand diversity, equity, and inclusion. This comprehension demonstrates to current and future employees, customers, and stakeholders the purpose and overall intention of diversity as it relates to a distinct organizational culture.
We bring enthusiasm, emotional safety, and structure to meetings – giving groups permission to execute bold ideas to change communities and the world. Using innovative problem solving techniques, McCord Consulting Group guides teams to prioritize the most impactful actions and sets them on a path to immediate implementation the moment the facilitated session is complete.
Tailored to the needs of the individual organization, McCord Consulting Group leads Board of Directors through their roles and responsibilities as they relate to both the mission of the organization and the job of the CEO. Incorporating diversity and inclusion into all training reinforces its importance in sustaining innovative and relevant institutions.
Meet the team.
McCord Consulting Group is a a Black-owned, woman-owned boutique firm with locations in Boulder, Colorado and Panamá City, Panamá. The group has been in the governmental affairs, business consulting, and board development fields since 2004.
With a notable career in the legislative field, some highlights for the MCG team include:
Additionally, the team has worked on education and labor policy at the Colorado General Assembly, bringing a unique expertise and proven lobbying style to the West.
The team specializes in working with organizations organizations looking to implement organizational change – including strategic facilitation, board of director engagement, and the recruitment and retention of minority employees and board directors that is culturally competent and supportive.
MCG’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The University of Notre Dame and a Masters of Public Policy from Michigan State University.
MCG provides public speaking services, training audiences to break free of the status quo so that they can lead their teams and organizations to the next phase of development. The team has spoken before the following audiences: The University of Notre Dame, Financial Planning Association, BevNet, ExpoWest, Alliance Management Institute, and the Colorado Small Business Development Center.
Ms. McCord’s civic and professional board participation includes the City of Boulder Board of Zoning Adjustment and the Boulder Community Health Patient & Family Advisory Council. Her past board participation includes the Posner Center for International Development, Boulder Housing Partners, and the Community Affairs Council of the Boulder Chamber. Ms. McCord is the past President of the Notre Dame Club of Denver and she is the current Diversity Council Region West Director for the University of Notre Dame. She has been named a Boulder ‘Young Pro to Know’ by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. It’s writing your shopping list for dinner, it’s writing your email reply, it’s writing your term paper and your syllabus. As AI gains in popularity, it’s important to know how to use the tool effectively. Recently, I worked with a client who hired me to review their upcoming presentation and provide my expertise as to how the presentation could be more succinct and persuasive. As a busy executive, they didn’t have the bandwidth to construct a presentation from scratch. So, they entered the relevant information into ChatGPT. The output was sleek and gorgeous. After they finished presenting to me, my first comment was,
“Your client’s name is spelled incorrectly on the title page.”
In their haste, it was a mistake that they did not catch. Furthermore, my client is headquartered outside of the U.S. and they were making a presentation to a U.S. based audience. Therefore, there were stylistic and language occurrences in the presentation that were not properly translated via ChatGPT. We spent the next two hours modifying the ChatGPT content in a way that told a compelling story, allowed my client to connect with the emotions of the audience, used language that was familiar to the audience, and made a persuasive ask at the conclusion.
As technology continues to evolve, it is important to understand how the tool can be used in your business structure. Remember when Michael Scott followed the GPS directions and drove into a lake, while his co-pilot, Dwight, tried to steer him away from the danger?
As you incorporate AI into your business strategy, make sure you work with a partner who will guide you in a way that allows you to be prepared and intelligent. Let McCord Consulting Group help!
For more information on strategic business planning, follow along on LinkedIn or Instagram. For more information on ways in which I can motivate your team, follow along on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Nikki McCord is the founder of McCord Consulting Group & McCord Speaks, the only choice for organizations looking to energize, innovate, and pursue new paths beyond the status quo.