Schabel Solutions Inc.

Claudia Schabel is Founder, President and CEO of Schabel Solutions, which has over 30 years of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and human resources practitioner experience, largely with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. As a diversity, equity and inclusion strategic partner, we combine our expertise with significant international experience and multicultural backgrounds to help organizations normalize inclusive behaviors, operationalize equity and build the skills, confidence and plans needed to achieve and sustain successful workforces, workplaces and marketplace/community outcomes.

We use our signature framework and people centric tools to deliver innovative and customizable DEI consulting, training, public speaking and coaching services to our many clients, which include businesses, educational, governmental and non-profit organizations.

All of our services are customizable. We believe that customized and practical solutions are sustainable solutions - they achieve the greatest impact on the unique needs of each of our clients. Here's a list of our services - all customizable:

Develop robust DEI strategies

Lead implementation and execution of DEI strategies

Design and deliver engaging live DEI training (in-person and virtual) and elearning offerings

Conduct DEI assessments and organizational audits

Generate talent attraction and retention strategies

Deliver keynotes

Conduct executive and team coaching

Conduct strategic planning retreats

Design supplier diversity programs

Consult on a retainer basis

We are a Certified Virtual Facilitator™ (CVF™) by the International Institute for Facilitation. We are also Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) certified for conducting robust organization-wide cultural equity assessments, which we leverage to develop and implement diversity and inclusion strategies with our clients. 

Centrally located out of Des Moines, Iowa, we are a woman/minority-owned business which is certified as an Iowa Targeted Small Business (TSB), SBA Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) business. 

A former commissioner on the City of Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission, Claudia Schabel now serves on the Iowa Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) State Council as the Director of Diversity. She also serves on the Grand View University Board of Trustees, the National Small Business Association’s (NSBA) Leadership Council, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Region 7 Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board, Business Record’s Racial Equity Advisory Board as well as the boards of the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity, Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Science Center of Iowa and Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. 

Higher education clients include: Iowa State University, Iowa State University Foundation, Drake University, Simpson College, Mohave Community College, Bristol Community College and Des Moines Area Community College.