Kim Pope, COO at Wilson, shared five tips on building more inclusive workplaces during an interview with reporters at Authority Magazine.
It sounds obvious but make sure your leadership team is diverse. This sets the tone for the entire organization and shows candidates from diverse backgrounds that you take DEIB seriously.”
Kim Pope
COO | Wilson
Pope also recommended a skills-first approach, which focuses on evaluating candidates based on skills and potential rather than educational background.
Doing so helps widen talent pools to those who may have been disqualified in the past due to social disadvantages or unconscious bias in the hiring process, she added.
You can read the full article on Authority Magazine’s website.