Our Name Is a Wake Up Call
Active, visible and consistent participation from leaders is a necessary and vital part of effective D&I efforts. It’s also exactly the work we do — speaking diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging to white male leaders, an overwhelming majority of today’s leadership globally.
The business world needs executives who sponsor inclusion and build partnerships across difference — and who know how to support the DEI&B professionals driving those efforts forward. Our programs and services help you with all of that.
Courageous Leadership Development
WMFDP’s customized leadership development solutions bring transformative change by helping insider leaders understand their impact and the value of bringing outsiders in.
Today’s Leaders Learn To Anticipate Resistance
Today’s leaders need to be students of that pattern—not surprised or shaken by resistance, but ready for it. They must be able to lead not just when the cultural winds are at their backs, but when the stakes are high and the terrain is turbulent.
That’s what we teach. Good leadership isn’t reactive—it’s anticipatory. It understands the full ecosystem of transformation, including resistance and its ripple effects. And, it adapts.
We’ve taught this for nearly four decades, and we’ve seen the results:
Our Results
- In one company, co-workers noticed white men listened 33% more four months after attending our 4-day learning lab.
- In another, direct reports rated white male leaders 6–10 percentage points higher in trust and integrity after participating in the lab.
- One client received thank-you notes from spouses, describing how their husbands became better listeners, partners, and parents.
These aren’t just anecdotes (of which there are many more). They’re evidence that inclusive leadership can be learned—and that change, when supported, is not only possible but powerfully and beneficially transformative across every facet of our lives: In our families, our communities, and our organizations.
We also know what happens when that work threatens the status quo.
A Talent Investment
Investing in D&I transforms everyday workers into courageous leaders that attract talent, spark innovation and impact the bottom line.
Our Next Evolution
Full Partner Leadership is our next chapter. It carries forward everything we’ve stood for, refined to meet today’s complex and polarized world. We remain rooted in our belief that partnership—not polarization—is the most radical tool we have for creating workplace cultures where people are free to excel and thrive.
To be clear, WMFDP isn’t going away. It will continue to serve as a hub for free tools, resources, and frameworks that support white men and other leaders on their learning journey.
Our focus with Full Partner Leadership is simply to go where the need is most urgent. Now is not a time to live in our differences. Now is a time to reconnect with our common humanity—and to grow the skills to sustain it.
You’ll now find us at fullpartnerleadership.com, where we continue to:
- Equip leaders to recognize patterns
- Anticipate resistance
- Lead transformational change with clarity, courage, and skill.
This work has never been easy. That’s never been the point.
It’s necessary. It’s now. And we’re here.
— Michael Welp & the WMFDP | FPL Team
P.S. But don’t wait for us. Begin today with these free resources:
Free Resources
- Download the Grassroots Guide to Depolarizing USA, an accessible tool to help you humanize your conversations and begin the work of depolarization within yourself and others.
- Watch my TEDx talk on the vital role white men play in shaping cultures of inclusion.
- Explore FourDaysToChange.com, a comprehensive resource hub that includes:
- A free video companion series to the Four Days to Change book
- A discussion guide for the book
- An additional book chapter with Ed Schein on white male culture
- Past podcast episodes
- And many more tools to support your growth
We're not waiting for the culture to shift. We’re creating the conditions for change—one leader, one conversation, one organization at a time.
I still think about the EuroCaucus, it was unlike anything I had ever experienced. The environment created and the learning tactics deployed were worlds away from my experience of project management training. There were no tables, no PowerPoint slides and no ‘business casual’ dress restrictions. It opened my eyes to the legitimate and valuable impact white men can have on D&I.
I am always impressed with FDP Global’s ability to understand controversial topics among global settings. The way they tailor their messages to cultural contexts enables leaders to engage openly. I appreciate how they customize the learning experience for disparate global audiences and create safe, non-threatening environments where senior global leaders feel comfortable sharing.
White Men as Full Diversity Partners was a powerful experience! Since my participation, I’ve had many moments of conscious reflection about the need to hold paradoxes in our walk through life. This concept helps me stay open to positive outcomes in cross-racial relations. Another concept at the forefront for me is the powerful use of language, like “white male culture” and how it impacts racism, sexism, and all other –isms. There is much to do in diversity work and WMFDP creates a safe space to explore these concepts and take leadership to make necessary changes. I enjoyed working with others from different organizations, and getting to know my colleagues in richer, deeper ways.
Through its Learning Labs, WMFDP creates a tremendous environment for engaging employees in open, honest, and active conversations about diversity and inclusion. A critical foundation is that diversity is not just based on what someone looks or sounds like, but what someone has experienced.
The Allies Lab I attended was impactful on so many levels. As a black man, it ultimately allowed me to better understand how white men hear and interpret conversations around race. I entered the process a skeptic, I came out completely impressed with the method and manner of the facilitation and outcomes achieved.
It’s never easy to give up the better part of a work week, but the Learning Lab is well worth it. More than any other training or discussions I have previously participated in, I left this event with a deeper personal understanding of diversity and inclusion issues on both an intellectual and emotional level. More importantly, I left with an improved understanding of how I can be a better leader in a diverse environment. I recommend this for all senior leaders. If you choose to attend, bring an open mind and a willingness to fully participate.
One of the reasons I have attended the White Men & Allies Lab four times is because I come with a team I’m supporting and we continue our partnership after leaving the Lab. We meet together to talk about our learnings and about our action plans, about how we are doing on them and where we need help. I want to know how I can be a resource.
The White Men as Full Diversity Partners experiences are a direct link into how culture and differences affect workplace relationships and personal interactions. Lab discussions are dynamic, and offer creative examples that apply to each individual’s cultural development journey.
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