About
Luiza has over 20 years of experience in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and intercultural competence development. Her expertise in global and domestic diversity has led to publications, consulting jobs, and training delivery to numerous audiences, including the United States Department of Defense, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Schreiber Foods of Brazil, Navitaire, GTI Energy, MN Department of Public Safety, and numerous institutions of higher education. As a contributing writer for The Inclusion Solution, a newsletter distributed by The Winters Group, Luiza focuses on transformative solutions for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace. With a readership of over 195 thousand, Luiza has written about strategies for recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce, the detrimental impact of microaggressions, achieving inclusive religious observance, age discrimination, how organizations can play a critical role in addressing racial inequities, and how biases and lack of intercultural competence keep diversity out. In her book, Mastering Cultural Differences: Strategies for Leading a Global Workforce, she provides incredible insight into cultural differences impacting today’s diverse workplaces as well as best practices for increased performance in a global economy. Luiza is currently the President and CEO of Mastering Cultural Differences LLC, a company that specializes in providing customized diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) training and intercultural competence development programs to organizations that are committed to fostering a truly inclusive workplace environment. Mastering Cultural Differences’ programs are designed to meet the specific needs of each organization and help them achieve successful and long-lasting DEIB initiatives. We aim to help organizations create a workplace culture where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported, regardless of their background or identity. Since 2013, She is a certified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and Intercultural Conflict Styles (ICS).