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Creating An Inclusive Culture Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Inclusion
Inclusive Leadership
Organizational Culture
Leaders and managers can play a critical role in creating inclusive work cultures. Below you will find a few tips for helping you be a positive driver of change.
Tips For Engaging Your Member Base
ERG Leaders Toolkit
How to Toolkits
Tip Sheets
Tools
Employee Resource Groups
Member Development
Here are some tips to help you engage your ERG Members.
Creating A Diverse Workforce Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Business Case/DEI ROI
Inclusive Leadership
Talent Management
The business case for diversity and inclusion is rarely disputed these days. But despite widespread
commitment and investment in diversity and inclusion efforts, most organizations fall short year after year. Here are a few tips to help you close those gaps.
Bias can lead to disparity and unfair treatment, can have a negative impact on individuals,
and can erode self-confidence and engagement. Here are some tips for mitigating the impact of bias on your decision-making process.
Employee engagement is a difficult nut to crack and there is plenty of information and advice readily available. We have culled through a lot of information and research and
pulled together this quick reference tip sheet.
All too often we think it is our employer’s job to keep us engaged at work. However, what can we
personally do to ensure that we take control of our own engagement? Below we provide some tips on how to stay engaged at work and lead a productive, happy career.
This case study highlights the accomplishments the LGBT ERG has had with respect to community involvement, patient outreach and acquisition, quality of patient care, and talent pipeline development.
Membership Evaluation
DEI Practitioners Toolkit
How to Toolkits
Templates and Frameworks
Tools
DEI Practitioner Toolbox
Strategic Planning
This assessment form provides a set of criteria to evaluate current and potential membership organizations.
Engaging Remote Workers Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Employee Engagement
Employee Resource Groups
Member Development
A key component of growing ERGs member base is the engagement of remote workers. Employee Resource Groups are tasked with expanding focus and program offerings beyond the national or central location. Here are some tips for engaging remote workers who are working remotely.
TIAA’s ERG Revitalization Strategy
Best Practices
Tools
Best Practices
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion
TIAA engaged in a strategic re-launch of its ERGs with the goal of expanding ERG impact beyond awareness building and development opportunities to include supporting the creation of innovative business solutions for an increasingly diverse marketplace. Inline with the ERG revitalization strategy was a need to improve the member experience in order to support membership growth and engagement. This case study provides an overview of the why, how and impact of the ERG revitalization strategy.
Business Driver Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Awareness/Foundation Building
Business Case/DEI ROI
Inclusive Leadership
There are new studies linking gender diversity and better financial results every year. Read the latest updates. Read more>
D&I Business Case Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Awareness/Foundation Building
Business Case/DEI ROI
Inclusive Leadership
DEI cannot be the responsibility of just the DEI practitioners in the organization. Every leader, every manager, and every employee must understand the power in DEI and how to leverage that power to drive business outcomes. Here are some tips to get you started.
Creating An Innovative Culture Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Inclusion
Inclusive Leadership
Innovation
Organizational Culture
While short-term fixes like day–long innovation sessions or ideation labs can spur the generation of ideas, they very rarely lead to a culture that actually embraces innovation. Like any other culture change, sustainable change requires an integrated system approach. Here are some tips for crreating an innovative culture.
Diversity Council Value Framework Exercise
Back Pocket Exercises
Interactive Exercise
Templates and Frameworks
Tools
DEI Council
This framework will help you describe how your Diversity Council will add value to the organization and your employees. Your value framework is going to inform your strategic planning process and will help ensure that all the programs, events and activities support your D&I strategic objectives and overall business goals.
While the mission and purpose of the diversity council should be highly customized to the needs of the organization, there are some general practices and standards that can be adopted or adapted.
Tips to Create and Maintain an Effective and Strategic Diversity Council
Tip Sheets
Tools
DEI Council
The structure, role and responsibility of councils vary among organizations but regardless of how your D&I council is structured, there are some key tips that will help ensure the success and effectiveness of your council.
Engaging Middle Managers Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Inclusion
Middle Manager Engagement
Organizational Culture
Quick tips and how-tos to help you navigate diversity challenges and opportunities.
Tips For Middle Managers Creating An Inclusive Culture
Tip Sheets
Tools
Inclusion
Middle Manager Engagement
Organizational Culture
As a middle manager, you have direct connections to more junior-level employees, are instrumental in the shaping of careers, provide crucial connections to senior leadership and therefore are central to an organization’s ability to effectively institute change. Below you will find a few tips for being a positive driver of change.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has been recognized for its outstanding and innovative approach to diversity and often serves as a role model for other banks in the Federal Reserve System. In this case study with Lora McCray, AVP of Diversity & Inclusion, we explore some of the highlights that set them apart as a trailblazer.
Builds Trust Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Allies & Champions
Awareness/Foundation Building
Inclusive Leadership
Tips for building trust with your employees and coworkers
Pursues Self Awareness Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Allies & Champions
Awareness/Foundation Building
Inclusive Leadership
Tips for pursuing self-awareness and deepening awareness of how your words and actions impact those around you.
10 Tips – HR Leaders
Tip Sheets
Tools
Awareness/Foundation Building
HR Business Partners
Talent Management
This article offers some concrete tips that are designed to help HR business partners navigate the diversity and inclusion space.
Difficult Conversation Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Awareness/Foundation Building
Difficult Conversations
There is nothing more terrifying than the “Difficult Diversity Conversation.” There is an art to this conversation. Here are some tips for leading a positive and productive conversation.
Difficult Conversations Check List
DEI Checklists & Quizzes
Tools
Awareness/Foundation Building
Difficult Conversations
The Difficult Conversations Checklist is a tool to help you organize your thoughts in preparation for a difficult conversation. It is specifically designed for diversity related conversations but can be used to help
you manage any conversation.
Bias throughout the hiring process can impede our ability to choose the best candidate for the job and even worse can lead to disparity and discrimination in our workplaces. There are some simple steps you can take to help eliminate the impact biases can have in your hiring process.
Express Scripts – The I Am Diversity Campaign
Best Practices
Tools
Belonging
Inclusion
Organizational Culture
In this interview, Susan Stith, Vice President, Diversity, Inclusion and Corporate Giving at Express Scripts discusses why the I Am Diversity Campaign was launched at Express Scripts, the key success factors and the organizational impact of the campaign.
Fairly Assessing Employees Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Inclusive Leadership
Talent Management
Unconscious Bias
Tips for removing bias from your decision-making process so you can fairly assess employees.
Valuing Employees Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Belonging
Inclusion
Inclusive Leadership
Organizational Culture
Tips for Valuing All Employees
Engaging Non-Exempt Workers Tip Sheet
Tip Sheets
Tools
Employee Engagement
Employee Resource Groups
Member Development
As Employee Resource Groups become a more prevalent component of common work environments, more and more employers are interested in engaging non-exempt workers in ERGs. While altering benefits offered to non-exempt workers require a dramatic systemic shift, there are some steps you can take in the short term for engaging your nonexempt workers in ERGs.