DEI Hiring and Onboarding Strategies

HR recruiting teams have tremendous influence in upholding DE&I standards in sourcing. It’s their job to be proactive so that the company is continuously building diverse talent pipelines. Doing this requires improving DE&I recruitment and sourcing, making employees feel welcome and included during onboarding, and implementing DE&I training for all levels of employees. We’ll teach you the best practices for upholding DE&I standards in employee recruitment and sourcing and explore how managers can ensure an equitable and inclusive recruiting process.

We’ll explore how you can design an inclusive orientation program and outline the simple things that a manager can do to onboard new hires inclusively and equitably.  You’ll explore training programs that help employees identify biases, develop skills to challenge their thinking, and work effectively with people who are different.  You’ll also learn how to design comprehensive DE&I learning journeys for individual contributors, managers, and senior leaders that go beyond traditional classroom training. We’ll share how managers can improve retention via practical techniques focused on providing equitable professional development, rewarding inclusive behaviors, and making each employee feel welcome and valued.  

Learning Objectives:

• Identify strategies for improving recruitment and sourcing
• Learn to onboard new employees inclusively and equitably
• Develop DE&I training programs and learning journeys for employees of all levels