REDI Best Practices

“REDI Best Practices” is your roadmap to creating a transformed culture that celebrates differences, and fosters belonging. Those groundbreaking tip sheets unveil the strategies and principles for implementing inclusive policies and practices across domains including hiring, research, team culture and more.

REDI Best Practices: EDI Criteria & Interview Questions in Faculty and Staff Searches

REDI Best Practices: EDI Criteria & Interview Questions in Faculty and Staff Searches

This tip sheet offers a structured framework for reflecting on essential EDI considerations when developing a faculty hiring process, offering guidance to consider before writing the job posting, before reviewing applications, and before selecting interview questions. Offering several lists of selection criteria and interview questions, it is a prompt for hiring committees to think deeply about the meaning of “excellence” and approach the entirety of the hiring process with inclusion in mind.

The 5 D’s of Bystander Intervention

REDI Best Practices: The 5 D’s of Bystander Intervention

Imagine you witness harassment unfolding before your eyes. What steps can you take? This tip sheet breaks down the crucial elements of intervention, starting with a thoughtful consideration of timing. Is it safe to act immediately, or is it wiser to wait for a safer opportunity? Discover the five key actions you can take from direct intervention to delegation, each “D” offers a strategic approach tailored to various scenarios.

REDI Best Practices: Managing Power Dynamics

REDI Best Practices: Managing Power Dynamics

In the intricate world of hiring, power imbalances within a committee can shape outcomes. Master the art of inclusive chairing practices in hiring decisions with this guide and transform hiring deliberations into a collaborative journey where every perspective is valued.

REDI Best Practices: Inclusive and Accessible Meetings

REDI Best Practices: Inclusive and Accessible Meetings

Foster inclusivity in every meeting guided by this tip sheet tailor-made for administrative assistants, coordinators, and managers dedicated to creating spaces where every voice resonates. Discover practical strategies on how to prepare, structure, and chair meetings that prioritize accessibility.

Mitigating Cognitive Biases in Hiring

REDI Best Practices: Mitigating Cognitive Biases in Hiring

In the quest for equity in hiring, one formidable obstacle stands in the way: cognitive biases. These subtle yet powerful biases infiltrate the decision-making process, often leading to unconscious discrimination. ‘Mitigating Cognitive Biases in Hiring’ is your indispensable tip sheet, offering insights and strategies to level the playing field.

Reserach

REDI Best Practices: Embedding EDI in Research

Are you a researcher, faculty member, or staff member eager to embed Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) into every facet of the research process? Introducing our tip sheet, “REDI Best Practices for Equitable and Inclusive Research.” This guide offers a roadmap for taking actionable steps to diversify your recruitment efforts, build authentic, ethical partnerships, break down barriers to participation, and ensure your research outputs benefit everyone.

REDI Ice Breaker Activities

REDI Best Practices: Inclusive Ice Breaker Activities

Looking to foster a sense of belonging, spark innovation, and deepen connections in your meetings or classroom? We invite you to download our “REDI Best Practices: Creating Belonging & Building Relationships Through Ice Breaker Activities.” This tip sheet will provide you with tools to craft meaningful experiences that promote inclusivity, connection and engagement.

Inclusive Job Postings

REDI Best Practices: Inclusive Job Postings

Are you ready to transform your hiring process and open the doors to talent from historically marginalized backgrounds? Introducing the “REDI Best Practices for Equitable and Inclusive Job Postings.” This tip sheet will support you in crafting job descriptions that actively invite and embrace members of historically marginalized groups.