Advance your approach to gender identity and workplace belonging

By 2030, the gender-diverse and transgender workforce will reach 6 million—yet today, two-thirds don't feel like they belong. (References)

How enterprises address gender identity matters to all employees.

Organizations that take action gain competitive advantage through productivity and talent attraction and retention. We help you seize this opportunity.

Learn Why It Matters

Explore why addressing gender identity in the workplace has become a business imperative.

READ THE BUSINESS CASE

Demystify Gender Identity

Build understanding and empathy through an intimate, memoir-based conversation.

EXPLORE FIRESIDE CHATS

Assess Your Enterprise

Strengthen workplace belonging by addressing structural opportunities in your policies, processes, and culture.

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What Makes Emerge Collaborations Different

We help you understand gender identity. Most leaders want to understand gender identity but don't know where to start. Through memoir-based fireside chats and lived experience, we build the foundational understanding that awareness training alone cannot provide.

We assess your entire enterprise. Gender equity efforts often focus on HR or training. We examine structural inequities across every function—C-Suite, Finance, IT, Marketing, Operations, etc. Belonging requires enterprise-wide adjustments.

We deliver pragmatic recommendations. Every recommendation includes ownership, risk profile, and cost considerations—so you can prioritize and implement based on your organizational maturity and constraints.

Meet the Team

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The Power of Emergence

A Memoir to Demystify Gender Identity and Inspire Belonging in the Workplace

A deeply personal story that illuminates gender identity, builds compassion, and inspires leaders to demonstrate meaningful enterprise allyship.

Written for C-suite and senior leaders driving people strategy, leadership development, and workplace culture, The Power of Emergence is the upcoming memoir of Emerge Collaborations founder Ella Samson. Coming Spring 2026.

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"We partnered with Emerge Collaborations to evaluate the equity of our gender-related policies and practices as outlined in our Employee Handbook, with a focus on supporting our gender-diverse and transgender workforce. Emerge provided numerous valuable recommendations, including policy changes. I appreciated their tiered approach, practical guidance, and the ease with which we could adopt and implement their suggestions. Their efficiency, professionalism, and ability to tailor their support to our needs made the process seamless and enjoyable. Emerge's deliverables were instrumental in accelerating our improvement efforts, and we successfully incorporated many of their recommendations. I highly recommend Emerge Collaborations to any organization looking to enhance belonging and inclusivity for their employees."

— Kerry Robert (she/her)
SVP, People at Entrada Therapeutics
"Ella’s openness and ability to explain her individual experience in an inviting way created such a warm and welcoming environment for everyone in the room. With that warmth, I think people felt comfortable asking important questions and engaging in a very impactful conversation. Ella’s approach to navigating conversations involving gender identity maximize people’s empathy and curiosity, which are two attributes that in turn increase the chances that someone will become an ally through these conversations."

— Am Law 100 Firm, Associate
"This effortless conversation about Ella’s memoir made accessible seemingly unnavigable topics through the lens of emergence, tied by the common thread of overcoming fear and confusion. Ella’s courage and visibility were such a needed reprieve during a particularly tumultuous time for our community."

— Am Law 100 firm, Pride Co-Chair
"Ella excels at guiding enterprise-wide process, program, and policy change. Her collaboration and leadership skills and her strategic mindset allow her to effectively navigate cross departmental challenges as well as complex situations with grace and poise. She excels at helping others see the same objective and encourages teams to develop their strengths to contribute meaningfully. I’m grateful for her mentorship and for empowering me to find my strengths."

— Bonnie D. (she/her)
Vice President, Big Four consulting firm