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Leadership & Championing

Do you have a high-level champion for GBA Plus efforts?

A senior-level champion can drive organization-wide integration and prevent siloed efforts.

Avoiding Silos

Are GBA Plus and DEI efforts integrated across all departments?

Integration ensures these efforts influence the whole organization, not just one department.

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Public Engagement

How do you currently gather feedback from diverse groups?

Engaging stakeholders through surveys, focus groups, etc., ensures more inclusive insights.

Quantitative Methodology

Are you using data to understand intersectional experiences?

Demographic trends and statistics can help paint a clearer picture of diverse experiences.

Representation & Expertise

Are diverse staff treated as contributors beyond their identity groups?

Staff from equity-seeking groups bring valuable expertise, not just lived experience.

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Feedback Mechanisms

Do you have built-in feedback loops to assess effectiveness?

Continuous feedback allows real-time adjustments to improve accessibility and impact.

Service Experience

Are equity-deserving groups experiencing the service as intended?

Feedback should ensure inclusivity goals are actually achieved on the ground.

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Data Collection

Do you collect gender-disaggregated and intersectional data for reporting?

Such data enables more nuanced, accurate, and inclusive performance reporting.

Performance Metrics

Have performance metrics been defined in advance for tracking equity outcomes?

Early planning ensures meaningful evaluation and better alignment with equity goals.

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Leadership Ownership and Strategy

Does your senior leadership champion DEI efforts within the organization?

Senior leadership can foster ownership and buy-in for DEI initiatives across the organization.

Fostering Collaboration and Alignment

Does your organization have designated individuals executing duties on DEI?

Fostering alignment and collaboration ensures DEI success across various teams.

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Public Engagement

How does your organization currently engage the public on DEI initiatives from diverse perspectives?

Effective public and stakeholder engagement ensures greater participation and ownership.

Representation & Expertise

Does your organization represent the diverse communities that it serves?

Representation is one of the key cornerstones of thriving organizations as staff from equity deserving groups bring their expertise and lived experience to the workplace.

Internal Assessment

Does your organization have the expertise to assess DEI competence?

Well resourced organizations can demonstrate DEI competence by engaging external partners to achieve organizational success.

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Service Experience

Are equity-deserving groups attaining a positive experience in their interactions with your organization?

Positive employee-client experience is crucial to organizational success and translates into client retention

Feedback Loops

Does your organization have consistent and effective feedback loops to assess effectiveness of DEI initiatives?

Continuous assessment and feedback loops are the cornerstones of evolving organizations.

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Data Collection & Analysis

Does your organization collect race-based data on the impact of DEI initiatives for reporting purposes?

Data driven organizations understand the impact of their products and services on equity deserving groups. This translates into operational efficiency and community impact.

Performance Review & Metrics

Does your organization implement performance metrics that advance equity outcomes?

Organizations that evaluate equity outcomes in performance metrics are more likely to advance DEI goals unlike organizations that do not.