The document outlines strategic tactics for enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of aligning these efforts with a company's mission and values. Key recommendations include fostering transparency, implementing continuous DEI education, investing in equitability measures, and creating an inclusive company culture that prioritizes psychological safety. The overall goal is to establish a comprehensive approach that integrates DEI principles into all aspects of the organization, from hiring practices to employee development.

1. Overall Category
Strategy /
Tactic Description
Alignment Mission, Vision, Values Strategy Connect DE&I to your mission.
Alignment Mission, Vision, Values Tactic Connect and learn: Consider joining a local or national business coalition
Alignment Mission, Vision, Values
Tactic
Review Your Company’s Frameworks --- change needs to start from the ground up of the company’s core values,
company culture, and hiring process.
Alignment Mission, Vision, Values Tactic Start With Leadership
Communication -- Feedback
Strategy
Improve transparency, improve inclusion in the workplace--Being transparent about wages, promotion criteria, HR
policies, business donations, and company beliefs and goals can help you build trust with employees.
Communication -- Feedback
Tactic
Act on team member feedback
Collect feedback any way you can—surveys, employee resource groups, or a suggestion box—and act on it
No doubt there can be endless debates on
strategy vs. tactics.
The following cumulative Top Ten List offers
one individual who agrees with, “Trying to
reach a specific destination without clarity
on what you need and why it’s the right
place for you can only take you so far. Effort
spent in planning that does not originate
from a specific strategy is keeping busy
without clarity on what you are trying to
accomplish. Similarly, a great strategy
without a plan is just the intent without a
means to generate the desired impact. It’s
thinking without action, direction without a
path, and a desire to achieve goals without
putting in the effort to achieve them."
(https://www.techtello.com/strategy-vs-tactics/)
Please feel free to reach out if you want to
explore the further!

2. Communication -- Feedback Tactic Build In Communication and Recognition
Communication -- Feedback Tactic Focus on individuals. Remove “culture fit” from your hiring vocabulary
Communication -- Feedback Tactic Get Employee Feedback
Communication -- Feedback Tactic Listen to and learn from experiences of employees
Communication -- Feedback Tactic Talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion
Education Tactic Acknowledge and understand unconscious bias. Include unconscious bias training for all new employees
Education Tactic Commit to ongoing learning and evolution regarding equity, diversity, and inclusion at work
Education Tactic Consider Gender Pronouns
Education
Tactic
Encourage communication around working styles. Give your team the tools to label their strengths, weaknesses, and
communication styles
Education Tactic Implement regular training
Education Tactic Inclusion in the workplace starts with you, so lead with empathy
Education Tactic Offer DEI education
Education Tactic Offer voluntary DEI training for all
Education Tactic Provide DEI Training
Investment Tactic Assess and invest: Explore which of the 10 key actions outlined in this report are ripe for further investment
Investment Tactic Build a workplace diversity and inclusion budget
Investment Tactic Invest resources in cross-training and upskilling
Investment Tactic Pay attention to pay equity
Investment Tactic Promote Pay Equity---
Investment Tactic Provide family-sustaining wages and benefits
Investment
Tactic
Revisit employee benefits - Many traditional employee benefits are exclusive by nature. For example, a holiday
schedule that includes only Christian holidays, or healthcare benefits geared toward traditional families
Investment Tactic What makes a workplace inclusive can come down to salary equity
Metrics Tactic Measure and report: Similar to most business strategies, DEI comes with continuous learning and improvement.
Metrics Tactic Set Key Performance Indicators--representation, Talent acquisition, Retention, promotions
Metrics Tactic Use data to assess your level of diversity and inclusion at work--Gathering internal data
Professional Development Tactic Communicate skills-based career pathways
Professional Development Tactic Create mentoring and sponsorship programs
Professional Development Tactic Create process groups and diversity councils

3. Professional Development Tactic Diversify talent pipelines through work-based experiences
Professional Development Tactic Employee Resource Groups
Professional Development Tactic Sponsor employee resource groups
Psychological Safety
Strategy
Build an inclusive company culture--provides psychological safety for your diverse group of team members to bring
their authentic selves to work.
Psychological Safety
Strategy
Create a Culture That Values Differences--Every individual at our company knows and understands their role in our
culture
Psychological Safety Tactic Create a work environment that works for everyone. Gender-neutral bathrooms.
Psychological Safety Tactic Involve the entire team
Recruiting Tactic Adopt a skills-first approach to talent acquisition
Recruiting Tactic Build a fair hiring process, Rewriting job descriptions, Blind resume reviews, Utilize structured interviews
Recruiting Tactic Build diverse talent networks. In hiring, look outside your usual referral networks and build relationships
Recruiting Tactic Create more inclusion in the workplace by upgrading your hiring practices
Recruiting Tactic Diversify Your Hiring Practices
Recruiting Tactic Eliminate bias from job descriptions
Representation
Tactic
Encourage Collaboration--The more people work together and learn from each other's experiences while working on a
project
Representation Tactic Have multiple viewpoints in every room.
Situation Analysis
Tactic
Assess the situation—and be honest with yourself. If you’re still small, take a good critical look at the groundwork
you’ve laid (or haven’t) so far.
Situation Analysis Tactic Take an honest inventory of yourself and your business--willingness to question everything
Supplier Diversity Tactic Build a diverse supply chain
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