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High quality assessments and ground breaking materials aren’t based off of assumptions. It takes hours upon hours of research and data compilation. El Puente Institute leads with evidence based research to inform, illuminate and inspire their clients.
Many leaders mute parts of their identity to fit in, a survival strategy with lasting costs. True leadership builds workplaces where authenticity and culture are strengths, not risks.
Our research explores how simpatía and personalismo shape Latino leadership, building trust, connection, and dignity in workplaces that value relationships.
Culturally grounded leadership is readiness. Latino leaders lead with cariño - care, trust, and connection, proving that cultural strengths are vital to the future of leadership.
Simpatía, a Latino cultural script valuing harmony and humility, can clash with workplaces that reward self-promotion. Naming this tension lets leaders share achievements authentically without losing
Latino cultural scripts like simpatía and personalismo value trust, warmth, and harmony. When workplaces honor connection alongside execution, Latino leaders and teams thrive.
Latino leadership is rooted in responsabilidad, loyalty, care, and honoring relationships. Like padrinos/madrinas, Latino leaders lead with consistency, integrity, and commitment. It’s cultural power.
Mayra Valle, a first-generation college graduate, Founder and CEO of Valle Conmigo LLC, joins El Puente Institute’s What We Carry series to share how the right information, tools, and guidance.
Who gets to help shape the future of AI? Ruby Garcia and Dr. Michal Tapia, co-founders of the Latino AI Summit, join El Puente Institute to talk about why Latino voices belong at the center of it.
Tania Baxter, Executive Director of the Adelante Leadership Institute and Chair of the 2026 LIDERAMOS National Leadership Symposium, joins El Puente Institute’s What We Carry series.
Ever wondered how cultural sensitivity can bridge the gap between diverse communities and their allies in the workplace? Well, we've got you covered. Our latest episode presents...
Dr. Patricia Delgado shares her expertise in DEI, exploring Latino diversity, mentorship, and cultural competency while showing how leaders can break stereotypes, empower communities, and build unity.
This work goes beyond data. It captures a powerful truth about leadership. Latinas are not just participating in leadership spaces. They are transforming them.
This report by The Bridgify Group and El Puente Institute, with El Paso partners, highlights Gen Z’s focus on growth, flexibility, and inclusion, offering strategies to build a future-ready workforce.
