Jennifer Sarrett

Dr. Jennifer Sarrett is the leading voice on Organizational Culture Design™ (OC Design™)—a research-backed framework that addresses the systemic failures of traditional DEI approaches. While DEI programs often focus on performative metrics and compliance training, Dr. Sarrett's OC Design™ methodology embeds inclusion into organizational DNA through six core principles: Trust & Transparency, Expecting & Respecting Expertise, Collaboration & Healthy Conflict, Embedded Flexibility, Questioning the Status Quo, and Celebration.

As Founder of Disruptive Inclusion, Dr. Sarrett has worked with Fortune 500 companies and healthcare organizations to transform culture from the ground up—moving beyond diversity initiatives to building systems where diverse teams actually thrive. Her approach is grounded in qualitative research with thousands of employees, revealing the friction points that traditional DEI programs miss entirely.

Dr. Sarrett brings unique credibility through her PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies from Emory University and training as a 2013-2014 Neuroethics Fellow at Emory's Center for Ethics. She spent 8 years teaching courses on disability, bioethics, health equity, and more at Emory, led international health programs across 15+ countries for CARE USA, and has secured over $4 million in funding for health equity initiatives. This combination of scientific rigor, healthcare expertise, and disability justice perspectives gives her an evidence-based foundation that typical culture consultants lack.

Dr. Sarrett's message is clear: DEI has failed because it treats culture as a program rather than a system. Organizations that embrace Organizational Culture Design™ don't just improve retention and belonging—they build competitive advantages through embedded trust, respected expertise at all levels, and cultures that question "that's how we've always done it."