Vanessa Spatafora, Founder and Principal Consultant at Think: Difference, leverages 10+ years of organizational Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging (DEIB) experience to help teams develop and advance DEIB efforts. Think: Difference specializes in a blended approach to tailored learning, daily behavioral shifts, and systemic innovation.

Vanessa Provides

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    Team & Group Workshops

    With custom content and interactive experiences, designed to address targeted and timely DEIB topics

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    Executive & Leadership Consultation

    Working 1:1 with Leaders and Executives to solve complex DEIB business challenges

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    Organizational Assessment

    Combining quantitative and qualitative data to uncover focus areas for maximum impact

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    Strategic DEIB Planning

    Guiding leaders to develop and execute on Short-Mid-Long term plans for scalable and sustainable DEIB efforts

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About Vanessa

Vanessa Spatafora is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Think: Difference Consulting, an organizational Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB) partner for business and HR leaders. With over a decade of DEIB Leadership experience across Professional Services, Big Law, Start-up/New Tech, and Big Technology industries, Vanessa combines deep subject matter expertise with practical systemic disruption strategies. Through engaging experiences, Vanessa helps teams to build critical inclusion capabilities and explore new solutions for equitable employee experiences.

Notable companies of experience for Vanessa include Deloitte, Goodwin, DraftKings, and Amazon. In addition to real-to-life industry experience, Vanessa has also completed the Cornell University Diversity & Inclusion Certificate program for professionals.  

Vanessa was born and raised in Upstate N.Y. and is a graduate of Suffolk University School of Journalism & Communications in Boston MA, where she focused her studies on Global & Cultural Communications. She currently resides in Winthrop MA with her wife.


Popular Topics

  • Disrupting Unconscious Bias

    For Recruiting, Performance Reviews, Promotions, & More

  • Inclusive Leadership

    Mindsets & Behavioral Shifts

  • Active Allyship

    Identifying Privileges & Power to Make a Difference

  • Navigating & Developing Career

    Networks of Sponsors, Champions, and Mentors

  • Equitable Design

    Examining Organizational Systems and Processes

  • Inclusive Benefits, Perks, and Rewards

    For Equitable Experiences

  • Leveraging DEIB Data & Insights

    From establishing effective voluntary Self-ID processes to enabling measurable strategic growth

  • Social Justice Response Planning

    Communicating your values to employees and customers

Let’s connect

It all begins with a conversation. Maybe you have already kicked off your DEIB journey and need some help thinking about next steps. Maybe you are just starting to think about your company or team DEIB health. Or maybe you have a specific challenge that requires deep expertise and creative problem solving. Let’s work together to Think: Difference.

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