How We Do It

We assess organizations through the eyes of your people to identify opportunities
There are key elements to an effective survey to gain insight into an organization’s culture. How each individual feels about their role, their peers and the organization all must be captured in a brief, science-based survey. This survey must be actionable, meaning what is learned can be acted upon. Our survey does all of these things.

We advise & coach using a proven system of highly interactive sessions combined with reinforcement
People learn differently and effective training touches all of these styles. Whether virtual or onsite it must be interactive, practical and drive specific actions that can be taken. As importantly there must be simple but consistent reinforcement so what is learned is practiced.

Keynotes and programs that Inspire thought and change
Perhaps you want your conference or off-site to have featured programs that spark the audience. Our programs start the journey from good to great. You are inspired while learning the tangible steps to better teaming, inclusion, resiliency, and leadership. Always wrapped in the secret world of submarines.

Reinforcement is so important we have created an entire portfolio for our clients
90% of what is learned in training is forgotten in 30 days, it is called learning decay. This would be catastrophic on a submarine so we have surfaced the reinforcement process to ensure what is used is put into practice and becomes part of daily operations. No decay, The Submarine Way.

We assess organizations through the eyes of your people to identify opportunities
There are key elements to an effective survey to gain insight into an organization’s culture. How each individual feels about their role, their peers and the organization all must be captured in a brief, science-based survey. This survey must be actionable, meaning what is learned can be acted upon. Our survey does all of these things.

We advise & coach using a proven system of highly interactive sessions combined with reinforcement
People learn differently and effective training touches all of these styles. Whether virtual or onsite it must be interactive, practical, and drive specific actions that can be taken. As importantly there must be simple but consistent reinforcement so what is learned is practiced.

Keynotes and programs that Inspire thought and change
Perhaps you want your conference or off-site to have featured programs that spark the audience. Our programs start the journey from good to great. You are inspired while learning the tangible steps to better teaming, inclusion, resiliency, and leadership. Always wrapped in the secret world of submarines.

Reinforcement is so important we have created an entire portfolio for our clients
90% of what is learned in training is forgotten in 30 days, it is called learning decay. This would be catastrophic on a submarine so we have surfaced the reinforcement process to ensure what is used is put into practice and becomes part of daily operations. No decay, The Submarine Way.
Some of the more than 100 Partners we have worked with
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What our partners say about our work

Nothing Has Ever Had a Larger Impact
In my decades of working with consultants in my company, you’re still the best management consultant I have ever experienced. Ten plus years later most of my team has moved on but in conversations with them, what they learned and are still using from your work comes up regularly……impressive
Dennis Hempstead – President & CEO of Clean World USA

Simply The Best Training
The most practical, relevant and effective training I have ever been part of. The time The Submarine Way takes in learning the organization combined with their powerfulreinforcement creates the most effective results focused training there is.
Allen Heidler -Chief of Police
Florence South Carolina

Being a corporate executive, former pastor, and business owner, I’ve been faced with leading and fostering an inclusive environment and team when the stakes were really high. Their insightful and inspiring approach will be different, yet successful.
Darryl Webb – Senior Vice President of Operations Golden Corral

A Speaker With a Powerful Message
John Gregory Vincent spoke at both our local transportation in service program as well as our annual state conference. John possesses the unique ability to rev up and engage the attendees, while imparting relevant, applicable tools and advice. His expertise and delivery method is both unique and effective. Once you have seen and hear John speak you will never forget him or the knowledge he provides.
Wes Fleming – Director of Transportation
Our podcast, “Surfacing Inclusive Leadership” averages 700+ downloads a day and has over 5,000 followers just on Spotify. Why not get tools tips and real advice on upping your leadership game! Just click here to listen
ABOUT US
We are changing the world
In 2016, a Keynote speech in South Carolina, to 400 business and community leaders caused such a deep, emotional, "we need to do something with this" reaction that our founder and President, Deb Cake Fortin, was moved to act.
Deb left corporate America and wrote what would become the best selling book, Diversity and Inclusion The Submarine Way. She refined the companies focus, rebranded it as the Submarine Way and success for our clients has been the measurable result.
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