Transforming Organizations Through Restorative Leadership
Building liberated governance systems that create lasting culture change
Building Tomorrow's Organizations Today
Most consultants treat symptoms. We rebuild the foundation. Intersectional Innovations doesn't just facilitate workshops—we architect new organizational DNA. Our restorative leadership approach moves beyond traditional DEI training to create trauma-informed governance systems that actually work.
When conflict arises, we don't mediate around it; we transform the conditions that created it.
At Intersectional Innovation we understand that real change requires dismantling harmful systems while simultaneously building sustainable, equitable alternatives.
Transformative presentations that challenge thinking and inspire action
Speaking Topics Portfolio
General Topics
"Beyond Burnout: Dismantling the Grind Culture for Good"
"The Restorative Advantage: How to Diagnose, Transform, and Future-Proof Your Organization."
Regulated Leadership
"Calm Is a Leadership Skill: Navigating Crisis Without Losing Yourself (or Your Team)"
"The Regulated Leader: Emotional Accountability for Collective Resilience."
Leadership
"The Liberation Leader's Playbook:
Catalyzing Equitable Systems Change."
Organizational Transformation
"Decolonizing Corporate DNA: From Extraction to Regeneration."
Liberation Sovereignty
"Decolonizing Leadership: Integrating Indigenous Consensus Models in Corporate Governance."
Personal Mastery
"The Courageous Accomplice: Moving from Allyship to Active
Co-Liberation."
What Clients Are Saying
Real impact from clients and organizations that have experienced transformation
"Yeruwelle's approach involves neutral third-party data collection, which is important for getting honest feedback about organizational culture. Having someone with her DEI expertise conduct assessments helps identify patterns and issues that need systematic attention while creating space for cultural change."
Yvonne Miranda
TGTHR
"The breakthrough was realizing my colleague and I need to communicate more. We can't just email and go for days without talking. Once we do talk, we realize we were missing something important. It was a space to say 'I appreciate the work we're all doing, but how do we do better when we face barriers like limited resources or information?"
Emily Weinberg
TGTHR
"We had a day-and-a-half conflict resolution session with Yeruwelle that was so much more fulfilling than other workshops I've attended. It addressed not just the mechanics of conflict resolution, but all the things people carry with them when they have conflict. What I've seen since is people applying her approach, practicing it, and holding each other accountable to it. Yeruwelle created an approach that created safety for people."
Carol Cheney
Collins Foundation
"My goal for FY25 was to lead a year of inclusive leadership with our senior staff. I connected with Yeruwelle through LinkedIn and from our conversations, I knew it was a good fit. Her emotional intelligence is off the charts, along with her empathy. She has a way of helping you lean in and reflect. I love the idea of a reflective leader who also wants to be inclusive."
Pamela Donaldson,
Anti Defamation League
Transformative Services
Comprehensive solutions for organizational transformation
Transformative Services
Comprehensive solutions for organizational transformation
Founder's Story
“Her radical approach has revolutionized both traditional DEI training and organizational development models to be human-centered, boosting employee retention by 5–15% in under 24 months.”
Yeruwelle is a transformative leader in equity, belonging, and inclusion (EBI) with over 15 years of experience dismantling what she terms the “American Domination Society” — systems that prioritize conquest over partnership.
Her unique perspective, shaped by her multi-ethnic identity and development as one of seven siblings in a New Mexico household, informs her groundbreaking methodology that begins with wellness to support sustainable change. Combining expertise in psychology, trauma-informed care, law, and Critical Race Theory (M.A.), she facilitates strategic planning that repairs harm, empowers voices, and creates lasting transformation.
Our Team
The Innovation Lab
Published Work Articles
Conflict Resolution Toolkit
Restorative Circle Facilitation Guide
Partnership Society Implementation Guide
Restorative Leadership Assessment
Practical Toolkits
Top 25 Restorative Leaders Watchlist
Our watchlist recognizes those who lead with curiosity, build trust through transparency, and create thriving environments where teams flourish.
These leaders deserve recognition for doing the deeper work of restoration rather than depletion. Discover the future of leadership and get inspired by those who are already living it.
"Adaptive Leadership"
5th Edition
Taking thoughtful action in an uncertain world
