- Be authentic and transparent about organizational culture.
- Offer and require regular diversity, equity, and inclusion training and seminar discussions.
- Acknowledge where the company is currently, ways you are changing culture, and the vision for inclusivity.
- Build an equitable culture, environment, & community of support.
- Establish an open-door policy for your leaders that provides an opportunity for real talk about some of the challenges and opportunities they foresee in the organization and how to solve them.
- Recognize your BIPOC leaders for the expertise they bring to the table because of their unique experiences.
- Create sponsorship accelerator leadership programs for career mobilization.
- Work alongside the HR/Talent Development department to create equitable professional evaluations and a process without bias.
- Pair BIPOC leaders with mentors and sponsors to assist them with career mapping to prepare for future promotions.
- Establish a fair search process that shares the salary range and benefits.
- Develop an equitable search process that all segments of the organization utilize and hire a secret shopper to ensure effective execution.
- Evaluate job descriptions in comparison to salaries and increase the total benefits package. Provide signing bonuses to candidates upon hiring them.
- Prioritize mental health and emotional well-being for your leaders.
- Implement a hybrid working environment for your employees to reduce being in a stressful environment.
- Create programs that provide allotted mental health days and free therapy for your leaders.
