Dr. Bailey offers some helpful tips to create policies and procedures for developing a diverse workforce.
Diversify the Hiring Team
Pay Equity
Representation Matters
Transcripts
Tonya Bailey:
It's time for another edition of Equi-Tea. Equi-Tea is a play on words spelled E Q U I dash T E A. Why? Because I just love sharing knowledge over a good cup of tea. Equi-Tea is designed to provide you with tips on issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion to enhance your everyday life. Today on Equi-Tea, we're going to look at policies and procedures for developing a diverse workforce. I'll say it again.
Policies and procedures for developing a diverse workforce. Here's three easy tips. First, begin to make sure that your hiring team is a diverse team. You can't get what you don't really model.
Facilitating the hiring process is so very important when you have a diverse search team that is looking at job fairs, hiring constituencies and community outreach programs to advertise the job posting. So make sure that you're facilitating the process with a diverse team.
Tip Number two We understand the importance that it really pays when employees are paid. So make sure that your pay equity within your organization reflects the diverse jobs, roles and models the trends that are in our society.
Don't allow gender, race or sexual orientation to put you off as a decision maker in the hiring process or diversifying your workforce. Make sure that you are going for cultural Add versus Cultural fit.
And lastly, when developing or creating policies for a diverse workforce, remember that different cultures and different difference matters. Representation matters.
Ensure that your employees that are currently a part of your team are also reflective of the team that you want to have at your organization. Celebrate holidays, celebrate cultural days and make sure that your diverse workforce reflects the values of those that work in that environment.
These are a couple of tips that I hope that you will use when you're thinking of putting your company, policies or practices together for a more diverse workforce. Now go ahead and grab your favorite cup of tea and take a sip on all of these great tips. This has been another edition of Equi-Tea.
