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Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit

Welcome to BIO’s Diversity & Inclusion toolkit—a set of practical tools for developing programs, procedures and best practices to build the right mix for your team. Whether you are just getting started on the journey to a more inclusive work environment or looking to enhance what you already have, these resources will guide and support your efforts.

Simply click on the category of interest and the “Flip” button (bottom right) of each content card for a summary of the document. The complete resource can be viewed/downloaded for your convenience. Thank you to the Workforce Development, Diversity, and Inclusion HR Toolkit Working Group.

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A Culture of Inclusion
Employee Recruitment
Employee Retention
Getting Started
Networking Resources
A Culture of Inclusion (18)
Employee/Business Resource Groups
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May 16, 2024
Human Rights Campaign
Establishing an Employee Resource Group
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May 16, 2024
Learn the steps you should take to start or maintain an Employee Research Group (ERG).
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May 16, 2024
U.S. Department of Energy
Application & Guidelines for Chartering an Employee Resource Group
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May 16, 2024
Application & Guidelines for Chartering an Employee Resource Group
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Employee Business Resources Groups (EBRGs)
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The mission, roles and priorities of the Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs)
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Getting Men to the Table
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8 Blind Spots Between Men and Women at Work
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Women and men may see the same things, but they do so through a completely different set of lenses, very often thinking and talking past each other—and often not knowing it.
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Actions Men Can Take
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Catalyst outlines 10 action men can take to play a pivotal role in creating a workplace where both men and women can thrive.
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May 16, 2024
Institute for Gender Partnership
Institute for Gender Partnership
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May 16, 2024
Training offerings from the Institute for Gender Partnership.
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May 16, 2024
Forté Foundation
Let's Get Real. Forte Men As Allies Initiative
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May 16, 2024
Forté Foundation’s initiative on enlisting men as allies in supporting women in the workplace.
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May 16, 2024
YouTube
Athena Rising - How and Why Men Should Mentor Women
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May 16, 2024
Video training from the U.S. Naval War College.
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POWERPOINT
What Can Men Do
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Strategies to uncover unconscious biases.
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May 16, 2024
The Glass Hammer
Engaging Men as Allies- Nine Emerging Practices
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May 16, 2024
Consider nine emerging practices in engaging men as allies for women’s advancement.
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Shaping the Future Together
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A white paper assessing the factors that motivate male leaders to champion gender equity.
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May 16, 2024
Behavioral Scientist
Do You See What I See, The Importance of Men as Allies.url
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May 16, 2024
Effective male allies have a healthy dose of gender humility and are willing to admit mistakes and ask for feedback.
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Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives: What Change Agents Need to Know
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This summary provides insights regarding the best ways to reach men.
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May 16, 2024
Harvard Business Review
Male Mentors Shouldn’t Hesitate to Challenge Their Female Mentees
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May 16, 2024
Successful professional women say it is critical to have male mentors that provide direct, critical feedback.
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Employee Recruitment (7)
HR Practices for Diverse Candidates
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Harvard Business Review
Board Experience Is Helping More Women Get CEO Jobs
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The article discusses how prior experience on corporate boards is aiding more women in attaining CEO positions. It presents research findings indicating that women with board experience are more likely to secure CEO roles compared to those without such experience, underscoring the significance of board service as a pathway to executive leadership for women.
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May 15, 2024
Harvard Business Review
If There's Only One Woman in Your Candidate Pool, There's Statistically No Chance She'll Be Hired
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May 15, 2024
A study examining CEO paths found women more likely to have served on corporate boards than men, while women recruited externally were less likely to have held previous CEO roles compared to men. This suggests boards may value a mix of executive and board experience, and companies aiming to develop female leaders should facilitate women obtaining external board seats.
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May 15, 2024
Forbes
These are the Diversity Initiatives Your Employees Actually Want
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May 15, 2024
The article delves into effective diversity initiatives, emphasizing the significance of initiatives that go beyond demographics. It highlights programs like mentorship, inclusive leadership training, and diverse interview panels as key drivers of inclusivity, fostering a workplace culture marked by respect, belonging, and improved employee satisfaction and productivity.
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Jul 26, 2019
Forbes
These Are The Diversity Initiatives Your Employees Actually Want
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Jul 26, 2019
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) asked employees to rank which D&I policies were important to them. If employers recognize and implement the policies employees actually want.
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Jun 29, 2019
Harvard Business Review
Board Experience Is Helping More Women Get CEO Jobs
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Jun 29, 2019
It’s a chicken and egg dilemma. Public company CEO candidates must have CEO experience. New rules accepting corporate board experience are helping more women secure CEO jobs.
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Unconscious Bias
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Common Types of Blind Spots and Biases
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Learn more about five types of blind spots or biases that may exist within your organization.
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Jan 23, 2019
Inc. Video
How to Handle Unconscious Bias With Finesse
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Jan 23, 2019
Chairman & CEO of the Pinnacle Group, Nina Vaca, talks about an uncomfortable experience she had during a conference call, and how she tackled it.
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Employee Retention (23)
HR Policies & Practices for a Flexible Workplace
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Family Care Solutions Overview
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Sample company policy for providing room for family care and work/life balance.
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Key Resources for Individual Growth
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May 16, 2024
YouTube
The Power of Introverts
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May 16, 2024
In this TED Talk, Susan Cain argues that introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world and should be encouraged and celebrated.
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May 16, 2024
YouTube
The Power of Vulnerability
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May 16, 2024
Researcher Brené Brown talks about our ability to empathize, belong and love in a poignant funny presentation.
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The Rewards of an Engaged Female Workforce
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An analysis by The Boston Consulting Group showing that the best-performing companies show no gender gap and provides steps leadership can take to improve.
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May 15, 2024
YouTube
2016 Women of the Year Speech
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May 15, 2024
Jennifer Cook, CEO at Grail is recognized as Woman of the Year by the Healthcare Businesswoman’s Association. Her speech follows an introduction by Ian Clark, Genentech CEO.
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May 15, 2024
YouTube
Why You will fail to have a great career | Larry Smith | TEDxUW
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May 15, 2024
In this funny and blunt talk, Larry Smith pulls no punches when he calls out the absurd excuses people invent when they fail to pursue their passions.
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May 15, 2024
YouTube
Why Gender Quality is Good for Everyone - Men Included
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May 15, 2024
Michael Kimmel makes the surprising, funny, practical case for treating men and women equally in the workplace and at home.
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May 15, 2024
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How we can end sexual harassment at work | Gretchen Carslon
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May 15, 2024
Former Fox News anchor, Gretchen Carlson, tells her story about her experience with workplace sexual harassment and identifies three specific things to create safer places to work.
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Mentorship and Sponsorship
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POWERPOINT
Executive Sponsorship Worksheet
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This worksheet will evaluate a sponsor's level of proficiency and identify strengths and areas of opportunity.
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Accelerating Development Through Sponsorship
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Training and background on a sponsorship program to retain and develop top female talent.
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Sponsorship's Formal Plan Template
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A template for a Sponsorship Plan which documents the approach to advancing an individual’s skills while supporting business success.
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May 15, 2024
Catalyst
Coaches, Mentors and Sponsorships: Understanding the Difference
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May 15, 2024
"A coach talks to you, a mentor talks with you, and a sponsor talks about you"
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Mentorship Program
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Guidance for creating a mentorship program with specific steps to insure that both mentor and mentee are rewarded.
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Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women
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A Catalyst study of more than 4,000 high potentials shows that more women than men have mentors—yet women are less likely to advance in their careers. That’s because they’re not actively sponsored the way the men are.
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May 15, 2024
Fast Company
Why Women Need Career Sponsors More than Mentors
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May 15, 2024
Despite the best mentoring efforts, the corporate glass ceiling seems to remain intact. This article argues that the focus should be on sponsors who can both advise and actively help advance careers.
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Mentee's Initial Orientation
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A guidance document for the mentee's orientation process.
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Pay Equality Analysis Methods
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Stepwise Analysis of Female/Male Salary Differences
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This framework provides a guide to analyzing gender pay differences.
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Conducting Pay Equity Audits
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Learn more about steps to take for conducting a pay equity audit within your organization.
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Conducting Pay Equity Audits
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Learn more about steps to take for conducting a pay equity audit within your organization.
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Talent Review and Succession Planning
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Talent Review and Succession Planning Process
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A framework to gain perspective on key individuals with high potential within your organization.
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Job Profile
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This robust internal job profile includes key elements for succession planning within your organization.
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Talent Card Template
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This succession planning tool provides a step-by-step process for identifying employees to assume certain key/critical roles in an emergency and/or long-term scenario.
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Potential 9-Box Talent Review
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This nine-quadrant matrix can be used within your organization to identify potential within your workforce.
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Getting Started (1)
Importance of Female Advancement in BioPharma
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Why Women?
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A presentation that makes the case for advancing women in leadership roles.
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Networking Resources (3)
Key Networks and Organizations
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May 16, 2024
National Sales Network
National Sales Network
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May 16, 2024
National Sales Network (NSN) is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit membership organization whose objective is to meet the professional and developmental needs of sales and sales management professionals and individuals who want to improve their professional sales skills.
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May 16, 2024
Women in Bio
Women In Bio
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May 16, 2024
Women In Bio is an organization of professionals committed to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship for women in the life sciences.
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Network Organizations
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List of organizations engaged in the progress of women and minorities in the workplace.
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