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THE SWARM STORY
Swarm Strategy was founded in June 2020 by Bryce J. Celotto — longtime policy advocate, educator, facilitator and strategist. Swarm Strategy is a comprehensive consulting agency dedicated to advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) centered policies, practices, leadership principles and actionable support across organizations and companies. Swarm specializes in racial justice and equity, LGBTQ+ Inclusion and building practices for belonging, leadership development and centering the voices and lived experiences of people from historically marginalized communities.
The name Swarm is an homage to Bryce's home-town roots in Charlotte, North Carolina and specifically it is a nod to the city's NBA team — The Charlotte Hornets. Bryce regularly attended Charlotte Hornets games as a kid with his grandmother who was an usher at the old Charlotte Coliseum (and a die-hard Hornets fan). Charlotte has a deep history of its people fighting back against injustice and advocating for freedom in the face of oppression — in fact the Charlotte Hornets themselves are named after Charlotteans fierce resistance to British occupation during the Revolutionary War. The British commander, Lord Cornwallis, referred to the resistance in Charlotte as "a veritable hornet's nest of rebellion".
Bryce always felt a connection with the historical nature of the team's name, and the story behind it. At Swarm, Bryce uses this history and energy to continue challenging the status quo of complacency, inequity, and injustice with the same fervor and ferocity as a Swarm of hornets. Swarm is about attacking the issues head-on while taking a collaborative, team-driven approach, similar to the approach taken by the Revolutionary people who defended Charlotte from the British. Read our Mission + Vision + Values to learn more about the "why" and "how" behind our work.
You can schedule a free consultation with the Swarm team today to learn how we can support you and your organization or company in building equitable power structures, shifting narratives, and creating a culture rooted in belonging + justice.
What We Do: Swarm Services
Swarm Strategy offers clients a variety of products and services including Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) centered workshops, education, facilitation, resources communications support, leadership development and strategy consulting rooted in creating organizational change. Learn more about the full-range of products and services that Swarm Strategy offers by exploring the categories below.
WORKSHOPS + EDUCATION
STRATEGY CONSULTING
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
COMMUNICATIONS +MEDIA
WHY PARTNER WITH SWARM?
When your organization joins the #HiveCommunity you are getting a high level of expert leadership, engagement and intentionality to move your JEDI work above and beyond the norm and "checkbox" diversity initiatives. Learn more below about the expertise we bring to this work, and what our clients are saying about measuring the impact of Swarm.
Recognized Expert Leadership
Swarm Founder — Bryce J. Celotto was recently recognized as a Top-10 LGBTQIA+ Voice:in the U.S. and Canada by LinkedIn. Swarm was also a Top-16 Semi-Finalist for the Charlotte Hornets Innovation Summit, a business grant program specifically designed for minority owned businesses. Learn more about Swarm's leader, and what he brings to the table by reading his full bio below.
High-Level Client Support and Engagement
We customize all of our products and services to meet your needs. Because we work with a wide variety of clients — from international beauty brands to grassroots community organizations — we know how to adapt our strategies and content. We know that one size does NOT fit all when it comes to JEDI strategy + education. Checkout the list below to see who we have collaborated with.
We Make a Real Impact Across Company and Organization Cultures
Don't just take our word for it...keep scrolling to read feedback directly from companies and organizations we've partnered with. Clients love us because we are committed to transparency, creativity, centering joy and possibility, plus we practice our values.
Center LGBTQ+ Equity and Inclusion Year Round With Swarm
We celebrate Pride 365 days-a-year at Swarm Strategy!
As a Black, queer and transgender owned business Swarm has a unique, and innate, understanding of the needs of LGBTQ+ employees based on our decades of lived experiences and professional expertise shaping inclusive organizational cultures. Recognizing and honoring LGBTQ+ people goes beyond June, and part of cultivating a comprehensive DE&I plan is centering LGBTQ+ equity in your organizations culture work year-round.
Why does recognizing Pride 365 matter?
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Nearly 240 Anti-LGBTQ bills have been filed across the country in 2022 — predominately targeting transgender people — these bills aim to limit or restrict access to healthcare, housing, participation in sports, and equitable employment opportunities.
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A recent study from Deloitte found that 42% of LGBTQ+ employees have experienced non-inclusive behaviors at work — both in the office and virtually.
So what's the solution to tackling these big, real world challenges?
Click the button below too connect with Swarm today so we can support you with developing, and implementing, tangible solutions for active allyship: inclusive HR policies, organizational wide education, LGBTQ+ history rooted in personal narrative, best practices for people leaders, breaking down the gender binary, going beyond pronouns and more!
Clients and Collaborations
We work with a diverse and broad range of clients: From emerging and established tech companies, retail brands, marketing agencies to community advocacy and political organizations [and more!]. If you are a leader, or organization, ready for real structural change then we are ready to support you in getting there.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY:CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
"I got a chance to work with Swarm Strategy on creating some trainings/workshops around power dynamics, communication and racial justice in cannabis. Bryce was knowledgeable, kind and efficient and was wonderful to partner with! We got a chance to work together virtually AND in person and it was a delight to get to do some team workshopping IRL!If you're looking for a great partner for your org, Swarm is it"
— Madison Butler/Chief People Officer/Grav
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