EDI Toolkit
How to embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in your business
Section One
An Introduction to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in your SME
This section is an introduction to what EDI is, some key definitions, and an exploration of the benefits of embracing EDI and the risks associated with not embracing it. Included are some interesting facts about EDI to consider and an explanation of the importance of EDI in the world we live in today.
Resources include:
EDI Toolkit Checklist
Section Two
How to ensure you embed EDI when advertising a job role
To embrace EDI appropriately, businesses should aim to start at the beginning of a prospective employee’s journey. It is critical to ensure that recruitment communications are written in an unbiased and inclusive manner to appeal to individuals or groups of individuals from all backgrounds. This section will provide advice and best practice on how businesses can embed EDI when advertising new vacancies to prospective employees.
Resources include:
Best Practice Job Advertisement template
Section Three
How to embed EDI into assessment and interviews
Similar to recruitment communications, assessment and interview stages are an opportunity for candidates to judge whether they are a suitable fit for your business. Part of their decision-making process will include judgements on your business’ culture and the first impression you make to them. It is important to ensure that the first impression demonstrates that you are a business that promotes EDI. This section will cover ways SMEs can ensure their assessment and interview processes embrace EDI at the heart.
Resources include:
CV assessment instructions | CV review matrix template | Interview instructions | Interview matrix template
Section Four
How to embed EDI into induction, onboarding, and challenging unconscious bias
This section will cover the basics of how businesses can induct and onboard their new members of staff in a way that encourages EDI in their business. Research by Glassdoor found out that “great employee onboarding processes can improve employee retention by 82% and productivity by 70%.” The stronger the employee onboarding process is, the sooner the employee can get to work and be productive. The section also includes methods of challenging unconscious bias during induction and onboarding processes.
Section Five
How to embed EDI into your workplace culture
Monster shared “62% of job seekers would turn down a job offer if they feel the company did not value an inclusive and diverse workplace culture.” This makes it critical for businesses to audit their current workplace cultures and improve on embracing EDI within them. This section will unpick the barriers to change when implementing EDI strategies and advise your business on tips to overcome any resistance to change. The content will give your business the tools and frameworks you’ll need to help develop an ongoing commitment to EDI within your current & future workforce and manage change effectively.
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