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 Goals

  The 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.