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The for-profit side of Integrous
Women is largely comprised of
membership and event fees,
plus some occasional event
sponsorships. Recently, how-
ever, the organization has bol-
stered their revenue by taking
on speaking engagements at
training seminars and work-
shops for other companies.
For those, Stephanie and her
team use a framework called
“appreciative inquiry,” which is
all about “using the collective
wisdom in the room” to “co-cre-
ate” whatever needs creating –
whether it’s a value statement,
a future vision, a program, or
anything else.
“I love it because it’s human-cen-
tric,” Stephanie explains. “We’re
taking the best of the people in
the room, and they’re the lead-
ers. It’s not a CEO coming in and
dictating what’s going to hap-
pen. It’s about creating an envi-
ronment where everyone has a
voice.”
Those engagements are one
more way that Integrous Wom-
en generates profit – but again,
Sustainable
impact