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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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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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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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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EXCEL
Job Profile
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This robust internal job profile includes key elements for succession planning within your organization.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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