Our priorities:
Cadence Leadership + Communication is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We expect every team member to create an environment where everyone feels included and is given opportunity to thrive in their career.
Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, or terminating are made fairly, and we review compensation annually to ensure pay equity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome.
Inclusivity
The following initiatives are part of our growing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion focus:
Pink Tax
In 2023, Cadence Leadership + Communication introduced a Pink Tax offset initiative for full-time employees. What is “pink tax”? Simply put, pink tax is a pricing practice in which products deemed ‘for women’ are priced higher than those marketed ‘for men’. Studies from 2021 have found that women now pay over 50% more for unisex hygiene products than those labelled ‘for men.’ We aim to offset the additional expenses paid out of pocket by people who identify as women and those who menstruate. For those affected by the pink tax, we provide an additional $30 per paycheque.
Accessibility
Cadence Leadership + Communication strives to make all of our services and products accessible to people of all abilities. Caption and translation services are offered upon request. We use HTML and Alt Text to make our website, newsletters, and learning guides readable by screen readers and translation tools. If you find something in our offerings or online spaces that isn’t accessible, please email info@cadenceleadership.ca, and we will prioritize correcting it.
Mental Health
+ Wellness
As a company founded by a therapist, and who provides courses on well-being, we prioritize the mental health and well-being of our employees. We ensure all of our health insurance options include mental health services. Our employees have unlimited vacation/sick days, and we encourage them to be used for mental health days when needed.
Environmental Sustainability
In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and waste, Cadence Leadership + Communication is a fully remote company. We also strive for a more equitable work environment and recognize that working from home provides employees the flexibility to support their families and themselves.
We often travel to meet with clients or deliver training sessions, and we understand the need to mitigate impact to the environment. Starting in 2023, Cadence is offsetting our carbon emissions from travel through Gold Standard. This year we offset 90,000 pounds of carbon emissions.
In our Executive Training and Open Enrolment Courses, we are digital first – we provide digital learning guides rather than wasting paper on printed copies.
Charity Work
Cadence Leadership + Communication is a proud supporter of non-profits that benefit the communities they work in. We offer discounted rates on our services for non-profits, depending on need.
Cadence offers discounted Open Enrolment course tickets to members of AnitaB.org, an organization advancing women and non-binary technologists globally.
Cadence has donated thousands of dollars to charities in the US and Canada, including but not exclusive to:
- Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre
- Directions Youth Services
- Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction
- Centre for Suicide Prevention
- Moving Forward Family Services
- Woodland Cultural Centre
- Sweet Farm
- Mary’s Place
- Jean Tweed Centre
- Vancouver Farmer’s Market- Fresh to Families
Employee Volunteer + Charity
Our employees are passionate about their work, and equally passionate about supporting their communities. Our employees have proudly volunteered for over 2000 hours last year. Cadence supports employees who want to use their personal time off to volunteer with a non-profit organization.
Cadence employees personally donated over $10,000 to non-profits across Canada and the US last year.
2,000+ hrs
Volunteered by Cadence Employees in 2023
$10,000+
Donated by Cadence Employees in 2023
Land Acknowledgement
Cadence Leadership + Communication operates on the vast and diverse territories of Turtle Island. Turtle Island, also known as North America, is the ancestral land of the Indigenous nations and cultures who were here long before us.
We recognize the enduring connection of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples to this land, stretching back countless generations. The stewardship, wisdom, and resilience of Indigenous communities have shaped the landscapes we call home today.
We acknowledge the need to understand and respect Indigenous peoples’ historical and ongoing contributions and actively support reconciliation efforts. It is our shared responsibility to honour and protect these lands, waters, and cultures for current and future generations.
In British Columbia:
We acknowledge that we are on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish, Haida, Nuu-chah-nulth, Nlaka’pamux, Secwepemc, and many other Indigenous nations.
In Ontario:
We acknowledge that we are on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, Wendat, and many other Indigenous nations.