We wholeheartedly recommend What Works to organizations seeking an experienced and reliable partner in the area of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Our collaboration with What Works, particularly with Anna Kostecka, was a highly valuable experience. As part of the “Activate Curiosity!” educational series for IKEA employees, we jointly delivered two sessions focused on respect, curiosity, and identity in the workplace.

Anna is a top-tier professional with extensive, up-to-date expertise in DEI. Throughout the sessions, she created a safe and open space that encouraged the free exchange of diverse perspectives. Her attentiveness, dialogue facilitation skills, and genuine curiosity about others enabled participants to engage with the topic.

She is a well-rounded professional, educator, and advocate who truly understands what it takes to elevate any organizations’ diversity actions to a higher level of effectiveness.

I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with Anna on the design and delivery of an inclusive leadership program. Anna has shown an innate talent for leading a multifaceted program and for leveraging her in-depth knowledge and experience to support leaders and employers in achieving inclusive workplaces. She is a well-rounded professional, educator, and advocate who truly understands what it takes to elevate any organizations’ diversity actions to a higher level of effectiveness.

Not only we recognized personal growth from Anna’s coaching but, as a team, we became a more aligned leadership team.

In 2020, our team embarked on a journey of inclusive leadership & culture transformation. We engaged Anna to customize an IDI assessment, conduct individual coaching sessions to my leadership team, and facilitate an interactive learning session for the group. Not only we recognized personal growth from Anna’s coaching but, as a team, we became a more aligned leadership team and have implemented a number of practices benefiting our entire organization.