According to the Office of Personnel Management, there are at least 3 tangible benefits for diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Having a diverse workforce helps companies better serve their communities that are represented by diverse peoples. People from different backgrounds and experiences bring more ideas, aiding in creativity and innovation. When employees feel like there are people like them they can go to for open, honest conversations, there is an increase in engagement and productivity.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn’t a one-time initiative, it’s an ongoing commitment for a better workplace.
Browse our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion resources below!
RESOURCES
Policy & Program Development
- SHRM – How to Develop a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Sample Policy
- Workplace Diversity Audit
- Sample Program in place:
Articles and Best Practices
Allyship
- 10 Things Allies Can Do
- 10 Ways to Be a Better Ally and Use your Privilege for Power
- Guide to Allyship
Diversity in the Workplace
- A guide to how you can support marginalized communities
- Benchmark – Diversity and inclusion Policies
- Benchmark – Pay Equity and Diversity
- Building a Diverse Company Culture Means Empowering Employees
- Corporate Board Diversity – Moving Beyond Lip Service
- Creating a Trans-Inclusive Workplace
- Diversity Recruiting Programs
- EEOC’s Best Practices in Diversity
- Employing an Aging Workforce
- Harvard Business Review – Diversity and Inclusion Efforts That Really Work
- How These 14 Companies Are Celebrating Black History Month
- How to Support Transgender Employees in the Workplace
- Gender Diversity Issues of Women at Work
- LinkedIn – 50+ Ideas for Cultivating Diversity and Inclusion at Your Company
- Majority of Organizations are Looking at Pay Equity
- Making the Case for Diversity
- Managing Diversity – Benefits Issues
- Managing Diversity – Training
- Racial Diversity Initiatives for Including Members of Racial Groups
- Religious Diversity Issues
- Steps Toward Building Workforce Diversity
- ‘Trans-forming’ the Workplace to Be Transgender Inclusive
- Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace: Recommended Policies and Practices
- What Are Some Best Practices in Diversity?
- Workplace Diversity vs. EEO
- Workplace Diversity
EEOC
Pronouns
- What’s Your Pronoun? Strategies for Inclusion in the Workplace
- Talking About Pronouns in the Workplace
- Gender and Pronouns in the Workplace
SHRM Articles
- SHRM – 10 Tips for Hiring—and Retaining—Gen Z Employees
- SHRM – 12 Ways Companies Are Boosting Their DEI
- SHRM – Attracting and Retaining Workers with Disabilities
- SHRM – Businesses Respond to Demand to Put Muscle into DE&I Efforts
- SHRM – Finding Strength in Diversity
- SHRM – How Managers Can Overcome Their Personal Biases
- SHRM – How Typical Recruiting Mistakes Undermine Diverse Goals
- SHRM – Influencing DE&I Strategies – Tips for Emerging Professionals
- SHRM Partnership Promotes Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Workplace
- SHRM Partnership Promotes Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Workplace
- SHRM – Try These Strategies to Reduce Implicit Bias in Your Workplace
Community Partners/Resources
- Area Office on Aging
- CEO Action: CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
- Disability Equality Index
- Equitas
- Hollaback! Free Bystander Intervention Training to stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment
- Human Rights Campaign
- JAN – Job Accommodation Network
- LGBTQ+ Workplace
- Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
- Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
- Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
- The Ability Center of Greater Toledo
- Racial Equity Tool
- United Way of Greater Toledo: Community Resources
- YWCA
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