FREEĀ LEARNING LAB
Strategies for Equitable Hiring
October 18, 2024Ā |Ā 12:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Description:
In this presentation, we will explore some of the key topics of The Equitable Hiring Guide, which is designed to teach readers how to infuse equity into their hiring practices, with tips on how to structure hiring processes that work well for all stakeholders involved. This workshop is for anyone involved in hiring, from EDs and senior leaders to earlier career professionals who are looking to ensure that the hiring they do is fair and inclusive.
The workshop will be an interactive mix of interview, presentation, Q&A, and peer sharing to help participants identify key intervention points that they can infuse into their hiring. We will delve into strategies for mitigating bias in hiring practices, highlighting the importance of recognizing biases that affect decision-making. We will also touch on the importance of organizational readiness, both assessing organizational culture and preparing to welcome new people into your organization. Finally, we will cover how to increase accessibility and what it means to conduct a trauma-informed hire, ensuring that all aspects of the hiring process are as accessible as possible. Through these topics, attendees will learn valuable insights and walk away with actionable steps that they can immediately implement to increase equity into the hiring practices at their organizations.
Find out more about the The Equitable Hiring Guide here.
ABOUT TARA & KEHSI
Tara Shuai Ellison, Founder of Shuai Strategies, Ā is an advocate for human and empathy-centered systems and processes. She has dedicated her career to developing people, departments, and organizations to their fullest potential and greatest impact. With over 2 decades of nonprofit management, organizational development, human resources, operations, and financial management experience in movements for social, racial, gender, LGBTQIA+, and economic justice, Tara loves helping nonprofits and the people powering them thrive to do their best work.
Kehsi Iman Wilson brings over 15 years of experience building and scaling mission driven orgs to the work of thought partnering with organizational leaders at every level to align operations with stated values; infuse an equity, justice, and liberation focused frame to the work; help teams navigate challenging transitions; develop justice focused HR-policy; and more.