Government & Public Services

Partnering on real change with mission-driven teams.

DEI can have a transformative impact in public sector environments. It can offers a new lens on mission-driven work, support collaboration on teams, and enhance existing efforts to improve the lives of the constituents, volunteers and citizens of communities served. From government agencies, to educational institutions, to nonprofits, ReadySet is committed to supporting meaningful change in the public sector.

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Our Expertise

We understand the unique factors that impact public sector work. Many of our consultants have first hand experience working within government and non-profit spaces. Our expertise includes: 

  • Municipalities,towns and cities

  • Non profit organizations

  • Public sector finance 

  • Education institutions & systems 

  • Advocacy groups

  • Foundations & philanthropic institutions

How We Help

    • Ally Skills (for Community Members/Residents orIndividual Contributors and Managers)

    • Giving and Receiving Effective Feedback for Town Councils and Board Members

    • Inclusive Communications at Work

    • Inclusive People Management

    • Activating Anti-Racism in Municipalities and Non-Profits

    • Town Council and ERG formation

    • Board Member Selection Process

    • Internal & External Communications

    • Action Planning & Accountability

    • Roadmapping, Metrics and Benchmarking

    • Advisory and Review

    • Pay Equity Analysis

    • Adverse Impact Analysis

    • Inclusive Hiring Practice

    • Effective Sponsorship Toolkit

    • Crisis Communication & Management Toolkit

    • Create & Launch ERG Toolkit

    • Public-Facing Report

    • Commitment Roadmaps/Timelines

    • Company/Org-Specific Reporting

    • Community/Industry-Wide Reports

Our Impact

  • “ReadySet's approach to conducting an organizational assessment that involves both our staff and members of the community has been unmatched. They were very respectful and diligent in interviewing our Town's staff and provided a safe space for the Town Employees and Council Members to discuss their experience working for a local government agency.”


    Suzanne Creekmore
    Director of Administrative Services
    Town of Tiburon

  • “Communication was clear and regular and our ReadSet team were amazing! They really listened to our perspectives and incorporated our feedback in their analysis and recommendations. Informed our EID goal setting moving forward and provided actionable steps for improvement”

    Alexandra Lea
    Senior Research Project Manager and EID Task Force Coordinator
    Kaiser Permanente Division of Research

  • “The communication, the facilitation and overall professionalism from Ryan and their team. The work allowed our organization to take a deeper look into our hiring practices and our over strategy of DEI.”


    Cara Watson
    Program Manager
    DEI--Cityblock Health

  • "You listened to our needs and responded accordingly. We are moving forward with making some changes to ensure women in our organization feel treated fairly."


    R Romero
    Lead Senior Social Scientist
    Environmental Defense Fund

  • "The balance of relationship development with practical hands-on applicable training methods. It reminded people that not every conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion has to be fraught with tension."

    Briana Wales-Thaxton
    Vice President for People and Culture
    Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

Public Facing Reports

In partnership with Town of Tiburon, ReadySet has released a public report on member’s experiences with DEI in the Town of Tiburon

In partnership with the Town of San Anselmo, ReadySet released a community task force Report.