At the core of all of The KLE’s work is Equity-Centered Data Design and Interpretation. This includes partnering with organizations to examine what data is collected, from whom, how it is analyzed, and how it is used in decision-making.
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This work often happens upstream of tools or deliverables and focuses on surfacing assumptions, interrogating power dynamics, and strengthening how leaders make meaning from data.
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The KLE supports organizations to:​
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Examine how power shapes data collection and interpretation
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Engage multiple perspectives in sensemaking
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Move beyond “objective” metrics toward ethical, context-aware analysis
Our Services
The KLE Equity & Culture Survey
The KLE Equity & Culture Survey is a practical application of The KLE’s data philosophy. It helps organizations understand how employees experience culture, equity, inclusion, and belonging — and how organizational systems shape those experiences.
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The survey examines both outcomes and underlying conditions, synthesizing findings into domain-level insights and a high-level KLE Equity Index. The index serves as a reference point, not a verdict, and is always interpreted in context.
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Best for organizations that want to:
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Understand retention, burnout, and engagement through a data-informed equity lens
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Identify systemic drivers of inequitable experiences
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Use survey data responsibly and meaningfully
Mixed-Methods Equity Research
The KLE designs and executes mixed-methods research that centers the experiences of those most impacted by organizational decisions. This work combines quantitative and qualitative data to surface patterns that might otherwise remain invisible.
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Rather than extracting data, The KLE prioritizes approaches that respect participants, contextualize findings, and avoid deficit-based narratives.
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Best for organizations that want to:
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Pair numbers with lived experience
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Understand variation across identity and role
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Inform systems-level change
Leadership Data Sensemaking & Decision Support
Many leaders have access to data but lack support in making sense of it ethically and effectively. The KLE works directly with leadership teams to interpret findings, ask better questions, and connect data to real decisions without oversimplifying complexity.
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This work emphasizes Systems 2 thinking — slowing down, interrogating assumptions, and understanding second-order effects.
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Best for organizations that want to:
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Avoid performative or extractive uses of equity data
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Strengthen judgment and decision quality
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Align data use with values and long-term goals
Training on Ethical Data Use & Equity
The KLE offers training focused on ethical data gathering, interpretation, and use, particularly in equity-related contexts. Training draws on real-world examples and helps teams recognize how bias, power, and positionality shape data work.
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Best for organizations that want to:
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Build internal data literacy through an equity lens
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Reduce harm caused by misinterpretation
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Foster shared responsibility for data-informed decisions
