Seven Secrets

About Seven Secrets

Seven Secrets moves beyond outdated diversity training into something more universal: inclusion, accessibility, and belonging for everyone.

Grounded in research across 17 identity factors, it is rooted in two universal human experiences: the experience of feeling misunderstood and the comfort of belonging.

Seven practical principles give teams a shared language and skill set to engage more respectfully and helpfully with everyone — regardless of identity, needs, or perspective.

Research

We identified seventeen identity factors, traits, and conditions that impact hospitality and conducted extensive interviews across those identities.

From those insights, we reverse-engineered the Seven Secret Principles — a framework for interacting with everyone more thoughtfully and effectively.

The 17 Identity Factors

  • Gender
  • Age
  • Race / Skin Color
  • Ethnicity / National Origin
  • Neurodiversity
  • Relationship / Family / Caregiver Status
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Body Size
  • Physical Appearance
  • Health Status
  • Religion
  • Service Animal or Pet Companion
  • Additional intersecting identity dimensions

The Seven Principles

Replace assumptions with curiosity

Move from compliance to connection
Anticipate diverse needs
Respond with confidence and clarity
Create environments where people feel understood

Subscription Plans

Seven Secrets is delivered through annual subscription plans designed to scale with your organization’s ambitions.

  • Seven Secrets education for your organization and partners
  • Access to Collective webinars, workshops, and office hours
  • Service credits applicable to extended advisory and implementation services
  • Strategic guidance to align education with measurable business goals

Subscription Service Menu

The Subscription Service Menu outlines available advisory, strategy, research, marketing, and operational services available through Collective partners.

  • Market readiness assessments
  • Messaging strategy
  • Campaign advisory
  • Accessibility audits
  • Identity segment strategy
  • Executive advisory