16 Specific Steps Tech Leaders Can Take To Boost Diversity In Their Teams
August 16, 2021
The gist:
If your organization is ready to walk the walk on boosting diversity, these 16 steps are a great place to start. We’ve included a few below—but the gist is: measure, reward + go Company-wide—not only by changing hiring practices but by taking a look at your communication…all of it. Are you using inclusive language—from your emails to your website—that reflects your end-user?
- Do A Comprehensive Survey To Develop An Inclusion ‘Scorecard’
Take an inventory of team members in all areas to determine where there is a diverse representation and where major intervention is needed, starting with your board and executives and working through your employees, suppliers, channels, and community. - Chaitra Vedullapalli, Women in Cloud
- Create Cultural Permission To Change
- Set Measurable GoalsThe first step in boosting diversity and inclusion is creating a plan with actionable and measurable goals, which includes metrics on diverse sourcing channels, community partnerships, and bias-free recruitment. - Kim Huffman, Elastic
- Tie Compensation To Diversity And Inclusion Goals
Get the rest of the Tips in the Forbes article here.
