We understand that an organization’s only long-term advantage is its culture. Patents expire, technologies become obsolete, and customer tastes change. But corporate culture – the set of values that shape how people interact, problem-solve, and collaborate – separates those organizations prepared to win the future. 

We help your organization compete in a global economy by:

• Helping you shape the policies, practices and strategies to attract, develop, and retain talented professionals at all levels of leadership – no matter who they are or where they’re from.
• Creating a corporate culture that values diversity and enables professionals from all backgrounds to thrive.

For nearly four decades, The Partnership has focused on mastering talent strategy. We are passionate about defining the skills that inspire leaders to be their best and do their best; and instilling the practices that drive innovation and growth.

Founded in 1987 as the premier organization focused on attracting, retaining, and developing professionals of color, today the Partnership’s programs enable professionals from all backgrounds to thrive.  We are now known for offering services anchored by our globally recognized subject matter experts, exhaustive research, and decades of experience, our leadership programs provide our participants with the tools, resources, and networks to navigate challenges often experienced by professionals of color, delivered through a rigorous curriculum intended to foster career growth for professionals of all backgrounds and across career levels.

We develop business leaders, because we believe business is fundamentally about disrupting systems for the better. Driving fast, impactful, and irreversible progress—whether developing a new smartphone, launching a new therapeutic, or dismantling systemic inequality—requires true and authentic leadership that inspires both vision and trust. This is why, for nearly 40 years, we have been dedicated to developing leaders who bring essential skills to this challenge. Our communities and companies alike need a unique combination of organizational expertise, resilience, innovation, adaptability, and cross-cultural literacy. In your leadership lies the promise of building more innovative, effective, and efficient organizations for the future.

We have collaborated with more than 500 companies and supported more than 7,000 professionals across the country.

The Partnership admits program participants without regard to race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability.

The Partnership does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in the administration of its leadership development programs, convenings, or its employment policies.