It’s time for the EVOLUTION of DEI.
And it’s a REVOLUTION that begins inside each of us.
Race 
Religion Class Culture Gender Disability Sexual Orientation
together we are greater
Welcome. Take a breath.
Are you ready to UNLEASH
the life and organization
you came for?
▼ Whatever your field,The Sum gets you results in two ways: ▼
It takes courage to go inside &:
POWER-UP
TO LET NO ONE STAND ALONE
TO SET YOUR MISSION ON FIRE
& TO BECOME THE CHANGE
YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD
1st, our groundbreaking Power of Difference Assessment (PDA) measures unconscious patterns related to differences, creating a map of your, or your team’s, assets & learning edges.
2nd, our tailored experiential learning & coaching is proven to measurably improve effectiveness across differences–for you & your team.
And you can try all of this for free…
“These offerings are, without a doubt, the finest I’ve experienced in my years of doing this work.”
~ NAOMI TUTU
COACHING
Your first strategy session is free:
ASSESSMENT
Take the Power of Difference Assessment (PDA) FREE for DEI/HR/KEY DECISION MAKERS (email us!), or HALF-PRICE for September for anyone–get it free if you aren’t fully satisfied:
FREE INTRO WORKSHOP
Schedule a free online intro to the Power of Difference Model for your group:
September Video – 5:14
“Politics through the lens of the Power of Difference Model”
It’s time for the evolution of DEI.
Race Religion Class Culture Gender Disability Sexual Orientation
And it’s a revolution that
begins within each one
of us.
Welcome. Take a breath.
together we’re greater
It takes courage to go inside and…
POWER-UP
TO LET NO ONE STAND ALONE
TO LIGHT YOUR MISSION ON FIRE
TO BECOME THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD
ARE YOU READY TO UNLEASH THE LIFE AND ORGANIZATION YOU CAME FOR?
WHATEVER YOUR FIELD, THE SUM GETS YOU RESULTS IN TWO WAYS:
1. Our groundbreaking
Power of Difference Assessment (PDA) measures 3 unconscious patterns related to our differences and creates a map of your, and your team’s ,assets and learning edges.
2. Our tailored experiential learning and coaching is proven to unleash effectiveness across our differences–for you & those you serve.
“These offerings are, without a doubt, the finest I’ve experienced in my years of doing this work.”
~ NAOMI TUTU
COACHING
Your first strategy session is free:
ASSESSMENT
Take the Power of Difference Assessment (PDA) FREE for DEI/HR/KEY DECISION MAKERS (email us!), or HALF-PRICE for September for anyone–get it free if you aren’t fully satisfied:
FREE INTRO WORKSHOP
Schedule a free one-hour, online, intro to the Power of Difference Model for your group:
August Video – “Politics through the lens of the Power of Difference Model” 5:14
Team with us!
Only 29 more $5 subscriptions will cover one year’s baseline operations!
BUILD WITH US: a thriving & just world where our aliveness, commonality & our differences are honored.
DONATE ANY AMOUNT: one time, monthly, or yearly–choose the programs you want to support.
Team with us!
Only 29 more $5 subscriptions will cover one year’s baseline operations!
BUILD WITH US: a thriving & just world where our aliveness, commonality & our differences are honored.
DONATE ANY AMOUNT: one time, monthly, or yearly–choose the programs you want to support.
FOR PRICING, CHOOSE A SPECIFIC FIELD BELOW
“THIS IS THE MOST IMPACTFUL LEARNING I’VE EVER EXPERIENCED IN MY LIFE. IT HAS TOTALLY CHANGE ME AND MY WORK“
~ LAURIE YAUSSI Teacher, Thompson Valley School District
What’s the Power of Difference Model (PDM)?
At it’s core the PDM identifies 3 primary, typically unconscious, patterns of behavior, thought, feeling, and worldview related to race, sexual orientation, gender, socioeconomic class, religion, disability, and culture.
Does one sound more like you?
Sensitivity "Scarecrow"
UNDERSTANDING
TRUTH
BRAIN
I value differences, intelligence, open-mindedness and understanding. I experience the world and myself primarily through the brain. I treat others the way they would like to be treated.
LIMITATIONS: I don’t want to offend so I can feel stuck or confused. I can be patronizing as I try to get others to “get it”, to “understand like me.” I can feel exhausted and hopeless with what seems like an endless struggle.
Fear response: freeze
Politics: tends liberal
Archetype: Magician
ONENESS/ "TINMAN"
UNITY CONNECTION HEART 
I devalue differences in favor of our common humanity, unity, and collaboration. I experience the world and myself primarily through the heart. I treat others the way I would like to be treated.I think of myself as a bridge-builder.
LIMITATIONS: I can over-value sameness and fail to impact in alignment with my intentions. I tend to avoid conflict.
Fear response: flight
Politics: tends moderate
Archetype: Lover
STRENGTH "LION"
COURAGE
POWER
GUT
I evaluate differences & value courage, loyalty, decisiveness, clarity, protection, self-sacrifice, a& winning. I believe in the “survival of the fittest.” I experience myself & the world primarily through my gut.
LIMITATIONS: I seek dominance over others & can create enemies. I can be combative.
Fear response: fight
Politics: tends conservative
Archetype: Warrior
Integration/ Leveraging/ "Glinda the Good Witch"
Archetype: The Sovereign
Location: Crown of the Head
The more we come to know our primary pattern (its assets and liabilities) & how to integrate or leverage the assets of the all three patterns, the more we unleash our effectiveness: always within us first. From here, we increasingly become a catalyst for solidarity & meaningful change across differences in our family, organization, community, & world.
To take the free Race Pattern Quiz (RPQ) and discover your primary pattern related to Race, your learning edge, and recommendations:
What People Think…
“This model has totally changed how I do things in my school…especially the way I use power more consciously. For me, it’s so important to do no harm. And while I understand my role as a Latino leader in my school – I am learning from the PDA, the model, and from consultation with The Sum how my power and my privilege across many sociocultural differences can be used with more awareness, effectiveness, and care in my relationships to our school secretary, our custodian, the teachers, parents and, of course, the students.”
Guillermo Medina,
Principal, Columbine Elementary, Boulder Valley School District, Boulder, Colorado
“As a person who is always engaged in inclusion work, whether it be in my job or in my life; sometimes we need to be reminded to take care of ourselves. This survey helped me to refocus on how I give of myself. I don’t have to give myself away. I was able to take a breath for my sake! Still carrying my torch!”
Phyllis Breland
Director of Diversity and Inclusion.
Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
The Team
J. Elliott Butler-Cisneros
Executive Director/Founder
Lucero Castro-Frederick
Board President
Crystal Byrd Farmer
Board Member/Consultant
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