Considering and raising D&I at every opportunity, particularly when decision making
Discussing D&I
Encouraging my senior colleagues to do as I do to provide visible and proactive leadership on D&I issues
Challenging those in decision-making positions to prioritise D&I
Ensuring that internal communications regularly include D&I-related content
Including D&I-related topics on the agendas of internal events such as for new starter induction, would-be partner training and staff awaydays
Ensuring we hear diverse voices in our meetings, put diverse teams on opportunities and hire diversely
Encouraging all staff, at all levels, to bring their whole selves to work and speak openly about their identities
Leading by example in sharing my own identity and experiences
Speak up when we fall short
Supporting, encouraging and participating in allyship, privilege awareness and/or unconscious bias training for staff at all levels, including board/partnership level
Encouraging staff to learn about and mark key D&I-related awareness dates (eg LGBT+ History Month, Black History Month, International Women's Day) to the organisation’s internal calendar
Encouraging staff in all roles and at all levels to get involved, and leading by example with my own involvement
Requesting and supporting that our HR department continues to widen the channels through which we advertise vacancies in the organisation, including through external recruitment consultants, where feasible, adopts the IP Inclusive guidelines on recruiting for social mobility[1] and on improving social mobility and access to the IP professions[2]
Requesting and supporting stablishing fair, diversity-enhancing recruitment and promotion procedures throughout my organisation
Commensurate with the organisation’s size and resources, requiring the use of:
objective selection criteria
diverse decision-making panels
at least partially-blinded (eg name-blind) early-stage selection processes
unconscious bias training for decision makers
contextual recruitment
Challenging the procedures with HR colleagues to evaluate their impact on D&I levels in the organisation and if necessary improve them
Highlighting the adopting of the initiatives suggested in IP Inclusive’s “Practical steps to improve BAME representation” publication
Involving HR personnel in board/partnership level decision making on D&I-impacting issues
Allowing them access to D&I-related training and professional development and valuing the expertise they acquire from it
Giving them the mandate to effect D&I-related changes in the organisation, and providing visible and proactive support for their work
Encouraging involvement of board/partnership level colleagues in HR communications, conversations and projects
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