Business Resources
What’s the difference between diversity, inclusion, and equity?
General Assembly, a tech education company, provides a definition of these terms with short “thought exercises.” Click on the link below to access the blog article.
Business Case Document:
The Business Case Document will help define what DEI is and why it is important to business success and creating an inclusive environment.
Business Inventory & Assessment:
The Business Inventory & Assessment tool is used to gauge where your organization is currently on DEI.
Diversity Toolkit: A Guide to Discussing Identity, Power and Privilege (University of Southern California)
This toolkit is meant for anyone who feels there is a lack of productive discourse around issues of diversity and the role of identity in social relationships, both on a micro (individual) and macro (communal) level.
how to write more inclusive job descriptions
Tips to craft inclusive job descriptions, to encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
open to all pledge
Reinforce your commitment to nondiscrimination in your workplace.
Training: Moving From Individual and Small Group Welcoming to a Whole-of-Community Approach
Lincoln and marathon counties: diversity, inclusion, and community welcomeness survey results
Presented by: Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS)
Helpful reads
DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing it Right by Lily Zheng (2022)
Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces by Karen Carlin (2019)
Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create System Change for Organizational Inclusion by Tiffany Jana, et al. (2018)
Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism by Safiya Noble (2018)
The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Created Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies by Scott E. Page (2008)
Elevating the Hispanic Experience: Actionable Strategies for Workforce Transformation by Joey Aviles