{"id":15375,"date":"2025-02-18T17:09:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T16:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proweb.p.blends.be\/?p=15375"},"modified":"2025-04-30T16:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:00:54","slug":"blog-dei-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/blog\/dei-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"DEI assessment: How experts set DEI standards, measure DEI and automate reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n    #section-IWuHv {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 6rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-IWuHv {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #421f3c;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-IWuHv-container  #421f3c custom-padding \" id=\"section-IWuHv\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #421f3c;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-7AR6M .heading h1 {\n        color: #ffffff;\n        font-size: 3.125rem;\n        line-height: 4rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-7AR6M {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 2rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-7AR6M {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n\n        .single #heading-7AR6M .heading h1 {\n            line-height: 3rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-1-container lazyblock-heading-1-7AR6M  px-0\" id=\"heading-7AR6M\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-1 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-1-7AR6M\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start \">\n            <a class=\"heading-1-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"dei-assessment-how-experts-set-dei-standards-measure-dei-and-automate-reports\"><\/a>\n            <h1>DEI assessment: How experts set DEI standards, measure DEI and automate reports<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-1ARQs6 .heading h2 {\n        color: #f5f5f5;\n        font-size: 1.25rem;\n        line-height: 1.5rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1ARQs6 {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1ARQs6 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1ARQs6 date-and-author-container px-0\" id=\"heading-1ARQs6\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start date-and-author lazyblock-heading-2-1ARQs6\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"written-january-25-2025-by-jeroen-de-rore\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Written January 25, 2025, by Jeroen De Rore<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-ZkOzLn {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-ZkOzLn {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-ZkOzLn-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-ZkOzLn\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-28VbQx p,\n    .lazyblock-content-28VbQx p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-28VbQx h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-28VbQx h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-28VbQx h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-28VbQx h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-28VbQx h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-28VbQx {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-28VbQx {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-28VbQx {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-28VbQx-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-28VbQx\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-28VbQx\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samantha, a DEI consultant, left the corporate office, her chest tight. The executives had listened to her presentation on pay inequities, but whenever she raised the more sensitive issue of <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nber.org\/papers\/w29053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">systemic bias<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, she was met with a dismissive \u201cLet\u2019s not overcomplicate things.\u201d Alone in her car, she feels the weight of not being able to spark real change for the employees she\u2019d interviewed\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever felt tokenized like Samantha in your efforts to stimulate diversity, equity and inclusion? This article will arm you with some tools to take the sting out of DEI, and make progress. The keyphrase is this: <\/span><b>Actionable DEI assessment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-items\" id=\"icon-list-1T7sEK\">\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><a href=\"#heading-Z1DKvqB\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is DEI assessment<\/span><\/a><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><a href=\"#heading-Z1ip7BJ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 tools to measure a company\u2019s DEI posture<\/span><\/a><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><a href=\"#heading-25nHvt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEI standards: What is a DEI framework?<\/span><\/a><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><a href=\"#heading-Zx4UVq\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to build a full-fledged DEI assessment and automate DEI reporting<\/span><\/a><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1DKvqB .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1DKvqB {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1DKvqB {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1DKvqB  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1DKvqB\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1DKvqB\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"what-is-dei-assessment\"><\/a>\n            <h2>What is DEI assessment?<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-2iolrX p,\n    .lazyblock-content-2iolrX p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-2iolrX h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-2iolrX h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-2iolrX h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-2iolrX h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-2iolrX h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-2iolrX {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-2iolrX {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-2iolrX {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-2iolrX-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-2iolrX\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-2iolrX\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEI assessment &#8211; sometimes also referred to as \u201cDE&amp;I\u201d or \u201cEDI\u201d assessment, or even less broadly as \u201cequity\u201d assessment &#8211; is a structured evaluation designed to identify weaknesses in an organization\u2019s posture regarding <\/span><b>diversity, equity, and inclusion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on an organization\u2019s size, industry and structure, one can look into various areas. Nonetheless, here are the objective principles a DEI assessment is supposed to gauge &#8211; either separately or altogether:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Diversity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Representation of <a href=\"https:\/\/neoreach.com\/diverse-influencers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diverse groups<\/a> within the organization, including gender, race, ethnicity, age, disability, and other identity factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Equity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fairness in organizational policies, pay structures, promotions, and access to professional development opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Inclusion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The sense of belonging and ability to contribute authentically at work.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actionable<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DEI assessments go beyond just measuring and diagnosing gaps or problems. They deliver practical recommendations that help organizations turn insights into measurable progress. They focus on sparking real change, empowering leaders with tools to <\/span><b>address systemic issues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-embed-1HyWLf-container \">\n    <div id=\"lazyblock-embed-1HyWLf\" class=\"row mx-0 lazyblock-embed text-center\">\n        <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z0ZFAqE23Ec?si=Oqk79ceTG9Us-xxR\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-1ptk6v {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-1ptk6v {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-1ptk6v-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-1ptk6v\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1ip7BJ .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1ip7BJ {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1ip7BJ {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1ip7BJ  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1ip7BJ\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1ip7BJ\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"6-dei-tools-to-assess-a-companys-dei-posture\"><\/a>\n            <h2>6 DEI tools to assess a company&#8217;s DEI posture<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1gM9Pt p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1gM9Pt p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1gM9Pt h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1gM9Pt h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1gM9Pt h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1gM9Pt h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1gM9Pt h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1gM9Pt {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1gM9Pt {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1gM9Pt {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1gM9Pt-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1gM9Pt\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1gM9Pt\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a number of equity-focused tools that can help address specific DEI challenges. Understanding these tools and how they complement each other is key to making meaningful advancements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-hnLAp .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-hnLAp {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-hnLAp {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-hnLAp  px-0\" id=\"heading-hnLAp\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-hnLAp\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"applicant-tracking-systems-with-dei-metrics-to-evaluate-hiring-practices\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Applicant tracking systems with DEI metrics to evaluate hiring practices<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-2dcixW p,\n    .lazyblock-content-2dcixW p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-2dcixW h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-2dcixW h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-2dcixW h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-2dcixW h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-2dcixW h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-2dcixW {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-2dcixW {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-2dcixW {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-2dcixW-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-2dcixW\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-2dcixW\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One significant area a DEI evaluation can examine, revolves around hiring practices and recruitment pipelines to identify gaps in representation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fast-growing organizations, the pace of recruitment is so high that recruiters often gravitate toward habitual profiles. Talent solution platforms like <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff7814;\"><a style=\"color: #ff7814;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouse.com\/uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greenhouse<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide analytics on candidate pools, <\/span><b>tracking metrics such as gender, ethnicity, and sourcing channels.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This helps evaluate whether hiring practices are attracting and advancing diverse candidates. <\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-ZOln8W .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-ZOln8W {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-ZOln8W {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-ZOln8W  px-0\" id=\"heading-ZOln8W\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-ZOln8W\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"pay-equity-audits\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Pay equity audits<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1vkjDm p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1vkjDm p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1vkjDm h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1vkjDm h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1vkjDm h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1vkjDm h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1vkjDm h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1vkjDm {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1vkjDm {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1vkjDm {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1vkjDm-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1vkjDm\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1vkjDm\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an organization or external consultant, you can analyze salary data across demographics to reveal salary disparities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are software solutions like <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff7814;\"><a style=\"color: #ff7814;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/products\/software\/marketpay\/?tk=nav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MarketPay<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TM<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by PayScale<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that help organizations uncover and address gaps in compensation. Not only do tools like these <\/span><b>keep their finger on the pulse of the market to optimize salary budgets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but a tool like MarketPay<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also offers pre-configured dashboards for pay equity reporting.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-1eR81 .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1eR81 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1eR81 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1eR81  px-0\" id=\"heading-1eR81\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-1eR81\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"job-posting-bias-checkers-to-analyze-and-improve-recruitment-materials\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Job posting bias checkers to analyze and improve recruitment materials<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-ZwUU0o p,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZwUU0o p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZwUU0o h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZwUU0o h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZwUU0o h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZwUU0o h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZwUU0o h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZwUU0o {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZwUU0o {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-ZwUU0o {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-ZwUU0o-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-ZwUU0o\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-ZwUU0o\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Platforms like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totaljobs.com\/insidejob\/gender-bias-decoder\/?msockid=18d9b265c5a16e392de6a0f5c1a1680c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Totaljobs<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yourdandi.co.uk\/gender-decoder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YourD+I <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offer free \u201cgender decoders\u201d to help you review job descriptions and other recruitment materials to detect language that may discourage diverse candidates from applying.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Zfsus p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Zfsus p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Zfsus h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Zfsus h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Zfsus h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Zfsus h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Zfsus h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Zfsus {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Zfsus {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Zfsus {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Zfsus-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Zfsus\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Zfsus\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15445\" title=\"DEI gender bias checker\" src=\"https:\/\/proweb.p.blends.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-01-16-133423-1.png\" alt=\"DEI gender bias checker\" width=\"1867\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-01-16-133423-1.png 1867w, https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-01-16-133423-1-1536x422.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1867px) 100vw, 1867px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totaljobs.com\/insidejob\/gender-bias-decoder\/?msockid=18d9b265c5a16e392de6a0f5c1a1680c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1Jrxyj p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1Jrxyj p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1Jrxyj h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1Jrxyj h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1Jrxyj h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1Jrxyj h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1Jrxyj h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1Jrxyj {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1Jrxyj {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1Jrxyj {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1Jrxyj-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1Jrxyj\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1Jrxyj\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I ran a quick test, using a piece of a Pointerpro job vacancy for a Customer Success Officer. For the record: The vacancy posting was written before any of us had stumbled on this type of tool. The result? Our description seems to use more female-coded words. So, technically, we could have evened this out to make sure we don\u2019t miss out on any strong male candidates.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-2bH4xW p,\n    .lazyblock-content-2bH4xW p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-2bH4xW h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-2bH4xW h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-2bH4xW h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-2bH4xW h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-2bH4xW h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-2bH4xW {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-2bH4xW {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-2bH4xW {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-2bH4xW-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-2bH4xW\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-2bH4xW\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15456\" title=\"Result of a DEI language checker\" src=\"https:\/\/proweb.p.blends.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-01-16-133507.png\" alt=\"Result of a DEI language checker\" width=\"1742\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-01-16-133507.png 1742w, https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-01-16-133507-1536x799.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1742px) 100vw, 1742px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totaljobs.com\/insidejob\/gender-bias-decoder\/?msockid=18d9b265c5a16e392de6a0f5c1a1680c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1J3lJ2 .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1J3lJ2 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1J3lJ2 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1J3lJ2  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1J3lJ2\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1J3lJ2\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"organizational-network-analyses-to-identify-influencers-to-lead-dei\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Organizational network analyses to identify influencers to lead DEI <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-bkyeU p,\n    .lazyblock-content-bkyeU p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-bkyeU h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-bkyeU h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-bkyeU h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-bkyeU h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-bkyeU h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-bkyeU {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-bkyeU {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-bkyeU {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-bkyeU-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-bkyeU\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-bkyeU\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common obstacles for developing a sound DEI posture in a company are siloed structures, poor communication and underestimating &#8211; or simply not knowing &#8211; how much information and culture is spread organically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Platforms like <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff7814;\"><a style=\"color: #ff7814;\" href=\"https:\/\/orgmapper.com\/business-cases\/organizational-culture-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OrgMapper<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> use network mapping to assess who interacts with whom in the organization, and understand who influences which network. <\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z25v4gU p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z25v4gU p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z25v4gU h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z25v4gU h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z25v4gU h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z25v4gU h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z25v4gU h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z25v4gU {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z25v4gU {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z25v4gU {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z25v4gU-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z25v4gU\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z25v4gU\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15463 aligncenter\" title=\"Screenshot of the tool Orgmapper\" src=\"https:\/\/proweb.p.blends.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-01-27-111253-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the tool Orgmapper\" width=\"895\" height=\"453\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orgmapper.com\/connectmap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-1mfVaR .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1mfVaR {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1mfVaR {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1mfVaR  px-0\" id=\"heading-1mfVaR\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-1mfVaR\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"focus-groups\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Focus groups<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1TA8b5 p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1TA8b5 p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1TA8b5 h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1TA8b5 h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1TA8b5 h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1TA8b5 h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1TA8b5 h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1TA8b5 {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1TA8b5 {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1TA8b5 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1TA8b5-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1TA8b5\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1TA8b5\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course a tried and tested tool to understand how an audience or a group of people thinks &#8211; well-known to product marketers in FMCG &#8211; is organizing focus groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus groups can be a<\/span><b> qualitative method for gathering insights<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into how employees perceive and experience DEI within the organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make focus groups actionable:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure <\/span><b>groups are diverse and representative of the workforce<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to capture a broad range of perspectives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitate discussions around key DEI topics, such as feelings of belonging, barriers to advancement, and perceptions of organizational equity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use experienced moderators trained to navigate sensitive conversations, encouraging open and honest dialogue.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z8a8Xd p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z8a8Xd p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z8a8Xd h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z8a8Xd h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z8a8Xd h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z8a8Xd h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z8a8Xd h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z8a8Xd {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z8a8Xd {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z8a8Xd {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z8a8Xd-container   \"\n     id=\"content-Z8a8Xd\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z8a8Xd\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15477 aligncenter\" title=\"Focus group\" src=\"https:\/\/proweb.p.blends.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/SURVEYxANYPLACExZAVENTEMANTWERP-41.jpg\" alt=\"People discussing in a focus group around DEI practices\" width=\"862\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SURVEYxANYPLACExZAVENTEMANTWERP-41.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SURVEYxANYPLACExZAVENTEMANTWERP-41-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-ZGw6Fp p,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZGw6Fp p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZGw6Fp h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZGw6Fp h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZGw6Fp h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZGw6Fp h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZGw6Fp h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZGw6Fp {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZGw6Fp {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-ZGw6Fp {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-ZGw6Fp-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-ZGw6Fp\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-ZGw6Fp\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEI focus groups are a valuable tool to complement the previously mentioned data-driven approaches. They provide the stories and context behind the numbers.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-1AYSJI .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1AYSJI {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1AYSJI {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1AYSJI  px-0\" id=\"heading-1AYSJI\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-1AYSJI\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"questionnaire-based-dei-assessments\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Questionnaire-based DEI assessments<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1XHnv2 p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1XHnv2 p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1XHnv2 h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1XHnv2 h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1XHnv2 h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1XHnv2 h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1XHnv2 h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1XHnv2 {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1XHnv2 {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1XHnv2 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1XHnv2-container   \"\n     id=\"content-Z1XHnv2\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1XHnv2\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16357 aligncenter\" title=\"DEI assessment questionnaire question\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DEI-assessment-questionnaire-question.png\" alt=\"DEI assessment questionnaire question\" width=\"859\" height=\"398\" \/><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z26qjdP p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z26qjdP p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z26qjdP h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z26qjdP h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z26qjdP h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z26qjdP h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z26qjdP h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z26qjdP {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z26qjdP {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z26qjdP {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z26qjdP-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z26qjdP\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z26qjdP\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A true <\/span><b>multi-purpose<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool in the context of navigating DEI is the questionnaire-based DEI assessment. Why \u201cmulti-purpose?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because a tool that allows you to build questionnaires &#8211; like Pointerpro, but also generic tools in your software stack like Google or Microsoft Forms &#8211; enables you to <\/span><b>address different audiences from different angles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Let me explain through a couple of examples.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1VW2pi p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1VW2pi p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1VW2pi h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1VW2pi h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1VW2pi h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1VW2pi h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1VW2pi h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1VW2pi {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1VW2pi {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1VW2pi {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1VW2pi-container   \"\n     id=\"content-1VW2pi\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1VW2pi\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><strong>Various types of questionnaire-based DEI assessments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Employee sentiment surveys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allow you to gauge how employees feel about the workplace environment, inclusivity in general, and about how psychologically safe they feel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cultural sensitivity assessments:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Evaluate awareness and sensitivity to cultural differences within the workplace.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Leadership self-assessments <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enable organization leaders to reflect on their own attitudes, behaviors and impact on DEI.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>DEI training effectiveness assessments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> evaluate the impact of DEI training programs and identify areas that need further improvement.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Supplier diversity evaluations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are complementary tools to identify if procurement criteria are inclusive and equitable. This becomes especially important and relevant for large corporations with a cultural, or societal impact.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>DEI \u201cdiagnostics\u201d or maturity scans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are built and used by DEI experts who often consult for various organizations. They basically score each of them based on their pre-conceived framework. As they serve more organizations they also use benchmark data on DEI policy to improve their assessments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-20QQiu {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-20QQiu {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n    <div class=\"container-fluid lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-20QQiu-container  \" id=\"section-20QQiu\"\n         style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"container-md \">\n            <div class=\"row col-lg-12\">\n                \n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-ZWB1qJ p,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZWB1qJ p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZWB1qJ h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZWB1qJ h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZWB1qJ h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZWB1qJ h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZWB1qJ h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZWB1qJ {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZWB1qJ {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-ZWB1qJ {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-ZWB1qJ-container   \"\n     id=\"content-ZWB1qJ\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-ZWB1qJ\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11865\" src=\"https:\/\/proweb.p.blends.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedIn-profile-Jeroen-De-Rore-Pointerpro-1024x417-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"417\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #421f3c;\">Tell me if I&#8217;m missing something<\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n<p class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">Have you come across any other useful tools for DEI assessment, or that contribute in any way to DEI and DEI reporting that should? I&#8217;m more than happy to learn about them and talk about them in the article. Feel free to contact me.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeroenderore\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-shortcode\" target=\"_self\">Get in touch<\/a><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-TqFad {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-TqFad {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-TqFad-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-TqFad\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-25nHvt .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-25nHvt {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-25nHvt {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-25nHvt  px-0\" id=\"heading-25nHvt\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-25nHvt\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"dei-standards-what-is-a-dei-framework\"><\/a>\n            <h2>DEI standards: What is a DEI framework?<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-VopjR p,\n    .lazyblock-content-VopjR p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-VopjR h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-VopjR h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-VopjR h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-VopjR h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-VopjR h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-VopjR {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-VopjR {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-VopjR {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-VopjR-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-VopjR\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-VopjR\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08d3a62 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08d3a62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0f091\" data-id=\"be0f091\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae9893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae9893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dc98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66dc98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever someone assesses DEI, like the consultant, Samantha, from our introduction, the question is of course: \u201cWhat <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the right standards?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are numerous DEI frameworks to define such standards, but there is no single universally recognized or official standard. Most frameworks are developed by institutes, organizations, or DEI experts &#8211; based on their research and expertise. Often their framework is tailored to specific industries, goals, or cultural contexts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-1tV19q .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1tV19q {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1tV19q {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1tV19q  px-0\" id=\"heading-1tV19q\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-1tV19q\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"examples-of-existing-dei-frameworks\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Examples of existing DEI frameworks<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z6Mz1h p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z6Mz1h p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z6Mz1h h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z6Mz1h h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z6Mz1h h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z6Mz1h h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z6Mz1h h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z6Mz1h {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z6Mz1h {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z6Mz1h {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z6Mz1h-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z6Mz1h\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z6Mz1h\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08d3a62 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08d3a62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0f091\" data-id=\"be0f091\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae9893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae9893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dc98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66dc98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few examples of evergreen DEI frameworks worth looking into for inspiration:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff7814;\"><a style=\"color: #ff7814;\" href=\"https:\/\/globaldeibenchmarks.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GDEIB<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Global DEI Benchmarks) framework, which is a <\/span><b>comprehensive benchmarking framework,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including 15 benchmark categories to be exact.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff7814;\"><a style=\"color: #ff7814;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/about\/apa\/equity-diversity-inclusion\/framework\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APA EDI framework<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the American Psychological association, which is a <\/span><b>principle-based guide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that emphasizes on applying an &#8220;equity lens&#8221; to decision-making. It offers reflective questions and principles rather than rigid benchmarks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> MCOD (Multicultural Organizational Development)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> framework, which is a <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff7814;\"><a style=\"color: #ff7814;\" href=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/maturity-assessment-tool\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maturity model<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designed to help organizations assess their current DEI posture and take actionable steps to progress toward becoming fully inclusive. It outlines six developmental stages, ranging from exclusionary (actively discriminatory) to multicultural (actively inclusive and equitable).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I particularly like the latter for its simplicity. What sets MCOD apart is its focus on continuous improvement. It\u2019s not just about identifying where you are but about providing a clear path for moving forward. <\/span><b>It sets the stage for actionable DEI assessment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, because it automatically raises the question: \u201cHow do we go from the stage we\u2019re in to a more mature stage?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16335 aligncenter\" title=\"MCOD DEI framework for DEI assessment explained briefly\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/non-transparents-stairs-1-bis.png\" alt=\"MCOD DEI framework for DEI assessment explained briefly\" width=\"817\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/non-transparents-stairs-1-bis.png 2160w, https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/non-transparents-stairs-1-bis-1536x1114.png 1536w, https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/non-transparents-stairs-1-bis-2048x1486.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of losing ourselves too much into the details of these existing frameworks here, let\u2019s pinpoint the recurring focal points. These are important to consider in case you\u2019re thinking of <\/span><b>developing your own specialized DEI model.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1dIwX6 .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1dIwX6 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1dIwX6 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1dIwX6  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1dIwX6\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1dIwX6\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"how-to-build-your-own-well-rounded-dei-framework\"><\/a>\n            <h2>How to build your own well-rounded DEI framework<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-ZyhREm p,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZyhREm p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZyhREm h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZyhREm h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZyhREm h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZyhREm h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZyhREm h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZyhREm {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZyhREm {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-ZyhREm {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-ZyhREm-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-ZyhREm\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-ZyhREm\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08d3a62 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08d3a62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0f091\" data-id=\"be0f091\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae9893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae9893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dc98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66dc98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To assess the DEI posture of organizations, a well-rounded DEI framework should at least address the following foundational components:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Recruitment and talent acquisition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Evaluation of hiring practices, recruitment pipelines, and candidate experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Organizational culture:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gauging inclusion, psychological safety, and employee engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Policies and governance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Assessment of policies in place that may or may not result in systemic inequity for diverse groups. Relevant topics here are things like pay equity, parental leave, flexible work, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Career development and advancement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Analyzing whether there\u2019s equitable access to mentorship, training, and promotions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Accountability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Identifying what methods or systems are in place to measure real engagement toward DEI in the different levels of an organization, including leadership.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-1jKqpI .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1jKqpI {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1jKqpI {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1jKqpI  px-0\" id=\"heading-1jKqpI\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-1jKqpI\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"how-your-dei-framework-can-make-a-difference\"><\/a>\n            <h2>How your DEI framework can make a difference<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-ZUlAMc p,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZUlAMc p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZUlAMc h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZUlAMc h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZUlAMc h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZUlAMc h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZUlAMc h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZUlAMc {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZUlAMc {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-ZUlAMc {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-ZUlAMc-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-ZUlAMc\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-ZUlAMc\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08d3a62 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08d3a62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0f091\" data-id=\"be0f091\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae9893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae9893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dc98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66dc98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The five bullet points above are a crucial baseline. Here are a few tips on how to differentiate your <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">own <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">framework and serve an organization\u2019s goals and context even better:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scope beyond the workforce:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Decide whether to extend your DEI focus on employees and internal policy to areas like supplier diversity, customer engagement, or community impact.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>A blended approach to measurement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Often frameworks use rather qualitative insights (feelings, attitudes, etc.), while others rely on quantitative data (numbers). Develop a model to turn qualitative insights into quantitative data as well so you can bring it all together.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our own familiar world of questionnaire-based assessments, this is what we call \u201ccustom scoring.\u201d Here\u2019s a short video that explains the principle:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Adaptability for global organizations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If your DEI framework aims to help organizations that operate in multiple regions, ensure it accounts for cultural nuances, legal contexts, and regional variations in DEI challenges.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-embed-1xYW9d-container \">\n    <div id=\"lazyblock-embed-1xYW9d\" class=\"row mx-0 lazyblock-embed text-center\">\n        <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5_S0Hw6vVcY?si=2ESlpI8BBpNW54Oz\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-2iYEq2-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-2iYEq2\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Zx4UVq .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Zx4UVq {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Zx4UVq {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Zx4UVq  px-0\" id=\"heading-Zx4UVq\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Zx4UVq\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"how-to-build-a-full-fledged-dei-assessment-and-automate-dei-reporting\"><\/a>\n            <h2>How to build a full-fledged DEI assessment and automate DEI reporting <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1mdbNR p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1mdbNR p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1mdbNR h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1mdbNR h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1mdbNR h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1mdbNR h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1mdbNR h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1mdbNR {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1mdbNR {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1mdbNR {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1mdbNR-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1mdbNR\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1mdbNR\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08d3a62 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08d3a62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0f091\" data-id=\"be0f091\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae9893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae9893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dc98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66dc98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thing with frameworks &#8211; DEI frameworks and other frameworks alike &#8211; is that they are theoretical. You need tools to actually <\/span><b><i>apply <\/i><\/b><b>the frameworks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned earlier, questionnaire building platforms are useful DEI assessment tools because with every questionnaire you build, you get to <\/span><b>ask targeted questions to a targeted audience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Therefore, you get to gauge DEI from different perspectives and angles. And ultimately, on top of any specific report, you can compile the findings and actionable insights in an <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff7814;\"><a style=\"color: #ff7814;\" href=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/aggregate-reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aggregated report<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-cCcDl .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-cCcDl {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-cCcDl {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-cCcDl  px-0\" id=\"heading-cCcDl\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-cCcDl\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"dei-questionnaire-tips\"><\/a>\n            <h2>DEI questionnaire tips<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Zd9v4N p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Zd9v4N p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Zd9v4N h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Zd9v4N h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Zd9v4N h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Zd9v4N h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Zd9v4N h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Zd9v4N {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Zd9v4N {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Zd9v4N {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Zd9v4N-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Zd9v4N\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Zd9v4N\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08d3a62 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08d3a62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0f091\" data-id=\"be0f091\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae9893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae9893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dc98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66dc98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But before getting into doing DEI reporting, let\u2019s go over some guidelines on how to make DEI assessment <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">questionnaires <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as effective as possible:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Optimize for clarity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DEI is a topic of real expertise and therefore it\u2019s easy to let jargon slip in. It can also be culturally specific. Formulate any questions so that they are as straightforward as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16330 size-full\" title=\"PLACEHOLDER FOR NEW IMAGE\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DEI-questionnaire-dos-donts-v2.png\" alt=\"DEI questionnaire dos donts v2\" width=\"1080\" height=\"727\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Focus on psychological safety:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DEI is also quite delicate. Ultimately, a DEI assessment is bound to confront your respondent with current shortcomings in their policies or in certain personal inclinations. Therefore it\u2019s crucial to clearly communicate about confidentiality. Also avoid any judgmental language, as it will could bias responses. You may even consider a \u201cprefer not to answer\u201d response option for very sensitive questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use dynamic and tailored questioning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DEI concerns very diverse audiences, even within a single organization. By using branching logic (a.k.a survey logic), you create tailored paths based on previous answers. This is very useful if you want to simply publish one assessment link and let different audiences respond to the role-specific questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae9893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae9893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dc98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66dc98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-embed-Z1j7a3Q-container \">\n    <div id=\"lazyblock-embed-Z1j7a3Q\" class=\"row mx-0 lazyblock-embed text-center\">\n        <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NK06CQkiJA0?si=-ZxQdVy0IheP4cA_\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-2pyCl7 p,\n    .lazyblock-content-2pyCl7 p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-2pyCl7 h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-2pyCl7 h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-2pyCl7 h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-2pyCl7 h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-2pyCl7 h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-2pyCl7 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-2pyCl7 {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-2pyCl7 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-2pyCl7-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-2pyCl7\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-2pyCl7\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08d3a62 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08d3a62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0f091\" data-id=\"be0f091\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae9893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae9893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dc98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66dc98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae9893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae9893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dc98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66dc98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Balance concision with depth:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> From the point-of-view of most respondents, DEI will not be \u201cjob-critical.\u201d To optimize response rates, steer away from overloading them with too many questions, and <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff7814;\"><a style=\"color: #ff7814;\" href=\"https:\/\/help.pointerpro.com\/en\/support\/solutions\/articles\/35000042414-survey-fatigue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">avoid survey fatigue<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ff7814;\">.<\/span> Use a diversity of question types that allow for scoring, and for in-depth insights, allow for extra input, using open-ended questions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Provide immediate value (feedback):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A DEI assessment should be about two-way communication between you and each respondent. So, last but not least, it\u2019s a good strategy to reward respondents with instant insights. For instance, during the questionnaire, you could give them intermediate scores on question groups &#8211; (sub)criteria of your DEI framework &#8211; and give them access to get complete insights <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and recommendations<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, right after completion of the full questionnaire.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On that last point, ideally a respondent gets to see a simple button at the end of the questionnaire to download a personalized DEI report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18944\" title=\"DEI SCAN PSD\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DEI-SCAN-PSD-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"DEI SCAN PSD\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DEI-SCAN-PSD-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DEI-SCAN-PSD-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DEI-SCAN-PSD-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, how exactly is that possible? We\u2019ll answer that question in the section below.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-ZvKVR4 .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-ZvKVR4 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-ZvKVR4 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-ZvKVR4  px-0\" id=\"heading-ZvKVR4\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-ZvKVR4\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"dei-report-tips\"><\/a>\n            <h2>DEI report tips<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1XC3fB p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1XC3fB p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1XC3fB h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1XC3fB h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1XC3fB h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1XC3fB h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1XC3fB h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1XC3fB {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1XC3fB {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1XC3fB {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1XC3fB-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1XC3fB\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1XC3fB\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What turns a DEI assessment into an <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">actionable <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEI assessment, is the feedback that\u2019s attached to it. In other words: The DEI report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18946\" title=\"SMALLER FILE DEI!! (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SMALLER-FILE-DEI-1.jpg\" alt=\"SMALLER FILE DEI!! (1)\" width=\"1485\" height=\"990\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically, a DEI report will be aimed at either the individuals who provided the answers to the various DEI questions, or at the organization itself &#8211; in other words, the HR or dedicated DEI department\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a set of tips that stand out for both:<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1lPM6r .heading h2 {\n        color: #ff7418;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1lPM6r {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1lPM6r {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1lPM6r  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1lPM6r\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1lPM6r\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"tips-for-an-individual-dei-feedback-report\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Tips for an individual DEI feedback report:<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27RFyJ p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27RFyJ p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27RFyJ h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27RFyJ h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27RFyJ h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27RFyJ h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27RFyJ h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z27RFyJ {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z27RFyJ {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z27RFyJ {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z27RFyJ-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z27RFyJ\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z27RFyJ\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Incorporate empathy and positivity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The feedback that your report may need to provide can be somewhat confronting to an individual. Often they may not be aware of their own biases. Focus on relating the feedback to personal growth opportunities, and also be sure to highlight how the individual is already contributing to DEI.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Offer concrete next steps:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Many people are not insensitive at all to DEI &#8211; especially after the self-reflection that comes from a DEI assessment &#8211; but they\u2019re stuck at the level of implementing actions. Dedicate a section in your report to concrete actions the individual can take, based on their combined answers to certain questions or certain subscores in their assessment. That way you\u2019ll offer challenges that are relevant to their roles and also small enough to realize, yet big enough to spark some change. (E.g., joining a DEI working group, read into useful resources, sign up for webinars\u2026)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use visual representations (E.g., charts):<\/b> Show. Don\u2019t just tell. The last thing you want is to give people the chance to dismiss your feedback as \u201cboring\u201d and throw out the baby with bathwater. Visuals and icons to explain any theoretical input will make the information easier to absorb. But also include simple graphs and charts to highlight important anomolies, and even to benchmark the individual respondent to their peer group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16349 aligncenter\" title=\"DEI assessment spider chart\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SPIDER-CHART-PNG.png\" alt=\"DEI assessment spider chart\" width=\"904\" height=\"556\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1nBVv4 .heading h2 {\n        color: #ff7418;\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1nBVv4 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1nBVv4 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1nBVv4  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1nBVv4\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1nBVv4\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"tips-for-a-tailored-dei-diagnostic-report-for-hr\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Tips for a tailored DEI diagnostic report for HR:<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-ZJOTso p,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZJOTso p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZJOTso h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZJOTso h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZJOTso h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZJOTso h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZJOTso h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZJOTso {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZJOTso {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-ZJOTso {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-ZJOTso-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-ZJOTso\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-ZJOTso\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Focus on benchmarks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> From an institutional perspective it\u2019s crucial to see how the organization is doing, compared to their industry. The last thing any CEO or CHRO wants is to lag behind competitors. It\u2019s also important to see whether DEI expectations are met organization-wide. So, use aggregated data and external data to present internal and external benchmarks. It\u2019s more likely to trigger action.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Offer a plan:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Include a phased plan with measurable goals (E.g., \u201cIncrease awareness of DEI policies by 20% within 6 months\u201d). DEI frameworks that are based on a maturity model (like the MCOD framework we discussed in an earlier section) lend themselves perfectly to this type of setup. Outline a list of actionable recommendations next to each defined objective (E.g., Signing up employees for workshops, offering training programs, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-embed-11DeIz-container \">\n    <div id=\"lazyblock-embed-11DeIz\" class=\"row mx-0 lazyblock-embed text-center\">\n        <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kwaVP3JTtR8?si=sk0W5heRwv65quRO\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-25h6re p,\n    .lazyblock-content-25h6re p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-25h6re h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-25h6re h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-25h6re h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-25h6re h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-25h6re h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-25h6re {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-25h6re {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-25h6re {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-25h6re-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-25h6re\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-25h6re\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <ul>\n<li><b>Also show strengths: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A DEI assessment is meant to commit organizations to improving diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Therefore, the story you present after conducting an assessment cannot only be a negative one. Highlight where the organization scores well. 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This saves us massive amounts of time. Our members get results and reports instantaneously. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; James Walker (Head of Product New Development at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisecampaign.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff7418; text-decoration: underline;\">WISE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>WISE turned their powerful DEI framework into an efficient DEI assessment and reporting tool<\/b><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/blog\/dei-survey\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-shortcode\" target=\"_self\">Check out the full interview here<\/a><\/p>                        <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                            <div class=\"testimonial-image col-auto\">\n                                                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col\">\n                                <p class=\"testimonial-author mb-1\"><\/p>\n                                <p class=\"testimonial-function\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Z1BF4v8 {\n        padding-top: 4rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z1BF4v8 {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; 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