About The Nova Collective

Nova was co-founded by women determined to change 'business as usual'. With decades of experience in advertising, communications, and diversity & inclusion, the Nova founders brought their unique superpowers together to create a change-making organization. Through the years, our Nova team has grown to include multiple practice areas and a variety of cross-industry experiences - continuing to strengthen our team's ability to solve organizational challenges.

At Nova we believe that everyone deserves to work in an inclusive environment where they can thrive. We are a women-owned, BIPOC led business committed to evolving organizational culture and ensuring that everyone has an equitable opportunity to succeed.

Nova supports DEI and People Leaders in building equity and making real change. We believe that when we know better, we can do better.

HOW NOVA OPERATES:

When you work with Nova, you're partnering with an organization that is committed to creating a new "normal" in workplace culture.

Nova provides full-time staff (and their families) 100% healthcare coverage for medical insurance

Our medical insurance covers gender affirmation benefits

Nova offers 8 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Nova offers unlimited PTO and hybrid/remote/flexible working schedules

Nova is fully closed for 2 weeks every summer, to offer recharging time and space to all employees

Nova's closed office holidays include election day, Juneteenth, Indigenous People's Day, Eid Al-Fitar and Rosh Hashanah

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to make the world a more inclusive place by helping organizations build and sustain DEI programs with real impact. To us, impact must be both qualitative and quantitative - we should hear it in the stories and experiences of your employees, and we should see it in the business results.

Whether you're just getting started with DEI or are far along in the process, we can help you take your program to the next level. We don't just talk about DEI, we live it and love it.

If you're ready to take the next step on the journey, reach out to us today to learn more about what we can do for you.

OUR APPROACH

We are not all having the same experience, and we have DEI initiatives and programs for a reason.

Nova leverages Social Identity and Multipartiality in all of our work. Through these frameworks, we are able to center the needs and perspectives of those who are experiencing harm or exclusion. Everyone has a role to play in the DEI journey, and a social identity lens can personalize and unite the mission for your teams.

We often say we are not a "multi-colored hands in a circle" organization. We are here to reduce harm, transform cultures and help create environments where everyone can thrive.

Often, this means navigating the distinction between "being unsafe" and "being uncomfortable". Nova's team works with you to build communications and messaging that invite your audience into this conversation with us, instead of raising defenses.

Our goal is to get everyone into a space where we can learn, grow and flourish together.

Nova's curriculums are tailored to your specific organization's needs and outcome objectives. We are committed to

extending the 'ah-ha' moments beyond a learning moment and connecting the dots on real, tangible behavior change.

Your organization's needs are unique. With that in mind, we offer different approaches to best facilitate your team's specific needs.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

We believe that DEI is a journey. One that ebbs and flows in reflection to what is happening in our society. We believe that when workplaces embrace diversity and thrive for equity and inclusion we all win.

We all deserve to be part of a work community where we are not only able to be ourselves, but are valued and celebrated.

We believe in the necessity of not only safe spaces, but brave spaces for these conversations around DEI.

We believe that when we know better, we do better. And we believe that the only way out is through. Lets get it, together.