How to Recruit For Diversity & Achieve Inclusion

Slides from dual talk by Ashley Doyal & Gina Helfrich (co-founders of recruitHER) at SXSW Interactive on March 14th, 2016. For more information, visit www.recruither.io!

Transcript

1. How to Recruit for Diversity & Achieve Inclusion
2. Live Tweet Us! #recruitHER @recruitHER @ashley_doyal @ginahelfrich
3. DIVERSITY 101
4. PIPELINE PROBLEM
5. 1. Measure & Assess 2. Do The Work 3. Embrace Discomfort HOW TO BUILD A DIVERSE TEAM:
6. MEASURE & ASSESS
7. Collect relevant data!
8. 1. What is the makeup of our team? a. Our customer base/clients? Our advisors + investors? 2. What does attrition & retention look like? a. Are there leaks in our hiring funnel? b. Is there a clear, fair process for professional development & promotion? c. How are compensation and rewards structured? 3. Who feels most/least comfortable and valued? a. What does team bonding look like and who participates? (both formal & informal) Example data to collect:
9. • Ask, don’t assume • Ensure that your inquiries don’t result in punishments, penalties, or bad feelings • Look closely at answers from people who hold power Find out what people value. ...Does the data reflect your values?
10. Unconscious Bias & Stereotype Threat Research & determine the impact of:
11. DO THE WORK
12. Diversity produces ROI, emphasis on I: Invest! Add or evaluate the line item(s) in your budget devoted to inclusion & diversity work. DO NOT ask your employees from underrepresented groups to do this work for you, for free, outside of their expertise.
13. IMPLEMENT RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES
14. PROVIDE INCLUSIVE BENEFITS
15. UPDATE YOUR EMPLOYER BRAND
16. DO PROACTIVE OUTREACH • BUILD AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS. • SHOW UP CONSISTENTLY. • PROVIDE SOMETHING OF VALUE. Diversity work should not feel transactional.
17. Where are you looking for talent?
18. Truly gifted and skillful people from diverse backgrounds & identities are more easily found, attracted, and retained by looking outside the usual sources. Technical Talent: HBCUs, Women’s Colleges, State Schools Community Colleges, Coding Bootcamp Grads Self-Taught, hobbyist groups Professionals making career transitions Humanities & Liberal Arts majors Creative & Business Talent:
19. EMBRACE DISCOMFORT
20. A WARNING + A REMINDER: Diversity creates discomfort.
21. LEARN PRODUCTIVE DISAGREEMENT: • Actively seek missing perspectives • Debate ideas, not one another • Be transparent
22. Take strategic, intentional steps to create a culture of communication & problem-solving that encourages sharing & makes everyone feel valued.
23. GOOD LUCK! @ashley_doyal @ginahelfrich www.recruither.io @recruitHER info@recruither.io #recruitHER