Integrity Development

What Integrity Development does

Integrity Development is a privately-held, boutique management consulting firm headquartered in West Chester, Ohio, founded by Eric M. Ellis and operating for over 30 years. The firm specializes in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) solutions delivered to large enterprises, government agencies, educational institutions, and community organizations. Its core offerings span training courses and keynote facilitation, strategic consulting and executive coaching, assessments and surveys (including the Intercultural Development Inventory), and a recently launched talent management and executive search line structured in three phases with a 90-day replacement guarantee.

The firm's technology is methodological rather than software-based: a proprietary People-Centered Workplace Methodology built around the 4-Phase Strategic Process, the Achieving Sustainable Inclusion (ASI) 3-Phase Model, and the Respect & Performance Model. These frameworks, codified over decades and continuously recalibrated, are applied through in-person, virtual, and hybrid delivery by senior consultants and the founder himself. Service quality is reinforced by SHRM recognition of the CEO among the top 100 D&I experts globally and the firm's ranking as a top inclusion consultant by SHRM.

The business model is quote-based, project-and-retainer professional services with no publicly disclosed pricing. Customers are acquired through enterprise field sales driven by reputation, SHRM-affiliated thought leadership, case studies, and direct outreach; the firm states that principals and senior consultants are involved at every layer of engagement. Revenue streams include professional services (training, consulting, coaching), talent management and executive search fees, keynote and facilitation engagements, and ancillary book sales. A 2023 strategic partnership with Proven Base extends the talent sourcing capability into technology-enabled channels, while ongoing podcast and book output supports top-of-funnel demand generation.

Name

Integrity Development

Legal name

Integrity Development

Website

https://integritydev.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Integrity Development is a West Chester, Ohio-based boutique management consulting firm specializing in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) training, consulting, executive coaching, assessments, and executive search for large enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting (DEIB / Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging)

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workplace Culture, DEI & Psychological Safety (EDAAAKAJ), Integrity, Reliability & Safety / Risk Assessments (BPACAMAJ)

Keywords

• Diversity equity inclusion consulting
• Executive coaching services
• Workplace culture transformation
• Leadership development training
• Executive search solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

West Chester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services (Training, Consulting, Coaching): Integrity Development generates revenue through delivering customized training programs, consulting engagements, executive coaching, and talent management services. Training ranges from targeted workshops (1-3 hours) to multi-day sessions and ongoing training initiatives. Consulting services include strategic diversity planning, organizational assessments, and policy development. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to scope of services, level of customization, and delivery format.
2. Talent Management & Executive Search: Executive search and talent management services with a structured three-phase approach. Fees are structured with one-third paid upfront and the remainder upon successful completion of the search. Includes professional sourcing and assessment expenses. Guarantee provided that search is reopened at no charge if the placed employee leaves within 90 days.
3. Publications (Diversity Conversations Book): Sale of the 'Diversity Conversations 3rd Edition' book at $15.99 per copy, published by Integrity Development President & CEO Eric Ellis. Book is available through Amazon and directly through the company's website.
4. Keynote Addresses & Facilitation: Custom-designed keynote addresses and seminar presentations delivered at client events. Addresses are researched to meet specific audience needs and customized with actionable takeaways. Can be delivered as stand-alone events or as part of a series or culture change initiative kick-off.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Integrity Development is a management consulting firm that delivers customized DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) training programs, executive coaching, organizational consulting, and talent management/executive search services to large corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofits. Services are anchored by its proprietary People-Centered Workplace methodology, the 4-Phase Strategic Process, the Achieving Sustainable Inclusion (ASI) 3-Phase Model, and the Respect & Performance Model, and are delivered in-person, virtually, or hybrid by senior consultants.

Product overview

Integrity Development is a management consulting firm offering a portfolio of People-Centered Workplace solutions. The core offerings include Training Courses with Essential Skills Training Modules covering topics like unconscious bias, culture of respect, inclusive leadership, and psychological safety; Consulting and Coaching Services featuring the proprietary Achieving Sustainable Inclusion (ASI) 3-Phased Model; Talent Management and Executive Search Solutions delivered in three phases; and Assessments, Surveys, and Analysis including the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). Supporting content products include the 'Diversity Conversations' book (3rd edition) and the weekly 'Diversity Conversations' podcast co-hosted by CEO Eric Ellis. The methodology is anchored by the 4-Phase Strategic Process. Services are delivered in-person, virtually, or in hybrid formats through highly skilled consultants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training Courses / Keynote Addresses & Facilitation

Quantifiable outcome

• 21% higher profitability, 17% higher productivity, 41% lower absenteeism for organizations with strong people-centered culture (Gallup, 2023)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Proven BasecoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with Proven Base, a Global Talent Sourcing company. The partnership merges Integrity Development's expertise as a People-Centered Workplace Pioneer with Proven Base's technology strength in talent sourcing. Together, the companies help organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent while fostering inclusivity and merit-based hiring. Services include fairness training, people-centered talent consulting and coaching, innovative talent technology solutions, onboarding training and support, talent management and sourcing strategies, and inclusive merit-based hiring.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management): SHRM is the largest HR professional association and credentialing body, where Integrity's CEO holds SME roles. While not a direct competitor, SHRM's Inclusive Workplace Culture credential and resource ecosystem directly shape buyer demand for the kind of DEI advisory work Integrity delivers.

Direct peers

• Paradigm Strategy: Paradigm Strategy is a DEI consultancy offering strategic advisory, training, and capacity-building to corporations and institutions — directly comparable service mix and enterprise/government target market to Integrity Development.
• Affirmity: Affirmity (formerly the Herrmann/PDI/Catalyst-style DEI division rebranded under Workforce Software) is a direct competitor offering diversity, equity, and inclusion training, assessments, and analytics to enterprise and government clients — directly comparable to Integrity's People-Centered Workplace offering.
• Cook Ross: Cook Ross is a long-standing US-based DEI consulting firm specializing in inclusive leadership, unconscious bias training, and culture change. Like Integrity Development, it serves enterprise clients with bespoke training, coaching, and consulting engagements, and is regularly named alongside Integrity on SHRM's top inclusion consultant lists.
• The Winters Group: The Winters Group is a boutique DEI consulting firm focused on organizational culture change, inclusive leadership development, and equity strategy for Fortune 500 and public-sector clients — directly comparable scope and target market to Integrity Development.

Broad incumbents

• Mercer: Mercer provides HR consulting, talent strategy, and inclusion/diversity advisory services to large multinational employers. Comparable to Integrity on culture and inclusion work but delivered at global consulting scale with broader workforce and rewards capabilities.
• Deloitte (Human Capital / Inclusion practice): Deloitte's Human Capital practice includes a sizable inclusion and DEI advisory offering serving large global enterprises with technology-enabled measurement, transformation programs, and managed services. Overlaps with Integrity's methodology but at much larger scale and via a Big 4 delivery model.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm offering executive search, leadership development, and DEI advisory services. Particularly comparable on the talent management and executive search line Integrity now offers via its Proven Base partnership.
• Aon (Human Capital / DEI practice): Aon's Human Capital solutions include DEI advisory, talent assessment, and inclusion analytics for multinational enterprises. Overlaps with Integrity's People-Centered Workplace and assessment offerings, but as part of a much broader HR and risk consulting portfolio.

Emerging players

• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): CCL is a leadership development organization offering executive education, coaching, and inclusive leadership programs to corporations and government agencies. Comparable to Integrity's leadership coaching and inclusive leadership training modules, with an overlapping enterprise client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IntegrityDevelopmentCorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/integrity-development-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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