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Ebbie Parsons

Founder & Managing PartnerYardstick Management

Atlanta Area

Member Since December 2021

Skills

Leadership
Program Management
Strategic Planning

About

Experienced Managing Partner with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Skilled in Business Planning, Operations Management, Human Resources Management, Business Development, and Business Process Improvement. Strong business development professional graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.

Published content

Why DEI is more important during economic downturns

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Despite ample statistics pointing to DEI’s profitability, economic downturns significantly impact women and historically underrepresented groups.

Five ways to create safe corporate spaces for mental health conversations

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Some things in life outside of work are stressful and you may have been led to believe that bringing them up in a work environment is unprofessional. That belief is evolving, and there should now be an emphasis on letting employees show up to work as themselves, without having to edit or mold who they are to fit in.

Women in crypto will solve more than just a diversity problem

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Hiring women into leadership positions will do more than just diversify this arm of the finance industry; they’ll impact sustainability and ESG issues for the better. 

Why vulnerability should be a top resolution for today’s leaders

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Leaders with vision must reflect on their own level of commitment and identify inherent vulnerabilities in order to see different results.

Company details

Yardstick Management

Company bio

Yardstick Management is the nation’s leading Black-owned Management Consulting firm. We provide comprehensive solutions to mission-driven global organizations. Our personalized services help transform some of the largest, most recognizable organizations in the world in the following three areas of consulting: - Management - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Talent We have serviced over 100 companies, government agencies, municipalities, and higher education institutions in the U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Our approach is to develop customized solutions that focus heavily on building internal capability within the organizations we aid, helping our partners and clients accomplish more with their existing internal resources over the long term.

Industry

Corporate leadership

Area of focus

Management Consulting
Operations Management
Education Management

Company size

11 - 50

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