Jessica Pelasky

Coffee, Kindness, & Inclusion was built at the intersection of lived experience and professional purpose. It was founded on a simple belief: workplace culture should feel human, and inclusion should be experienced—not just written into policies.

What began as personal experience became a mission to help organizations create environments where people feel seen, supported, and able to thrive.

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As a disabled professional, Jessica spent years navigating workplaces where inclusion was often discussed, but not always fully experienced. While building a global career in learning, culture, and inclusion, she gained a unique perspective on both the employee experience and the challenges leaders face.

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One thing became increasingly clear:

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Most organizations genuinely want to create inclusive workplaces. The challenge is rarely intention.

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Policies can exist. Hiring goals can be met. Conversations can happen. Yet employees can still leave feeling unseen, unsupported, or unable to fully contribute.

That gap became impossible to ignore.

And that's when The Inclusion Gap™ was born. 

The Inclusion Gap™ is the space between hiring someone and creating an environment where they can succeed, grow, and belong.

Many organizations succeed at hiring. Fewer succeed at:

• Supporting employees
• Developing talent
• Creating advancement pathways
• Retaining disabled employees

Closing that gap became the foundation of Coffee, Kindness, & Inclusion.

Coffee, Kindness, & Inclusion exists to help organizations move beyond awareness and create cultures where inclusion lives in everyday leadership behaviors, conversations, decisions, and experiences.