1.Create inclusive organizational environments 2.Create accountability for diversity efforts (research lacking) 3.Leaders must be committed 4.Collect & analyze numerical data 5.Have an anti-racism vision statement & policy 6.Monitor for discrimination proactively & continuously 7.Implement strategies to prevent discrimination 8.Evaluate implemented strategies (in 7 above) How to manage diversity

Why Create Inclusive Environments –Return on the investment (ROI) on attracting visible minorities Too much emphasis on recruitment, not enough on retention (Conf board research) Leaders’ role Are “externally motivated” (i.e., by social pressures) to attend to diversity issues ( Centre for Creative Leadership research) How to manage diversity Oliver

Monitor, identify & remove barriers to equality Avoid liability for failing to know about inequities Other bases for data collection are –Multiple complaints, negative public perception, observed unequal distribution of racialized persons in the institutional ranks, presence of other objective data supporting inequity, evidence of discrimination from other similar organizations with similar policy –To advance objectives of Code E.g., Census of Aboriginals, Client survey, explore adverse effects of organizational change Human rights doc Collect & analyze numerical data

Consider what issue is being monitored, why data is being collected, size & nature of organ Use social science expert if org lacks internal expertise Use govt resources if org is small Interpret short term studies cautiously (why?) Ensure disclosure of results do not perpetuate stereotyping or discrimination of a group Explain rationale and procedures for data collection to employees How to Collect & Analyse Good Data Human rights doc

Key stakeholder commitment to development of policy –Senior mgt, union leaders etc Policy developing team should be diverse Use consultative process to develop policy Vision statement should be concrete and show commitment to addressing racism –Define & give examples of racism, racial discrimination, harassment, poisoned environment and how they manifest themselves Have effective internal complaint resolution procedure Anti-racism vision statement & policy Human rights doc

Assess and react to policies/practices having discriminatory effect on racialized people Collect & statistically analyze data Consult w/affected communities Do system review & research Review research in other jurisdictions Change policies that discriminate How to monitor proactively & continuously Human rights doc

Organizational change initiatives Special programs, corrective measures, outreach initiatives to address inequity Internal/external survey feedback re: disc Empowerment of racialized persons via mentoring, equity committee creation Anticipate resistance to change & develop strategy to overcome it Identify best practices via partnerships with other similar institutions Mandatory education, training and development initiatives for employees (know what kind) Disseminate info about policy Retain outside expertise to aid with above Types of Strategies to Implement Human rights doc

Training cannot be in isolation from other initiatives Set training goals & evaluate training –Potential general training goals Impart knowledge of what racism is, and how it can be challenged Transform individual & collective practices Change attitudes (see Stephan & Stephan however) –For context specific training goals, see p. 54 Human Rights doc Trainers should be experts Conduct research on anti-racism training techniques Implementing Training Human rights doc

See Guideline on Special Programs –Hiring Addressing under representation of racialized persons in an org, profession or job category –Education Initiatives to support racialized persons –in school –to gain admittance into programs from which they have been historically excluded –Contracting Have schemes to assist businesses run by racialized person to have access to business opportunities, contracts & procurement by government Examples of Special Programs Human rights doc

Internal review committee Outside consultants/expertise Review, evaluate & revise vision statement or policy periodically Review situations which had complaints –How they were handled –How can the resolution be improved Evaluate strategies by Human rights doc