Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Resources
Unconscious Bias Training
Training comprises a critical component of any successful DEI strategy with the ultimate goal of driving learning within your organization, shifting behavior and creating meaningful and impactful change within your organization. Raising awareness of unconscious bias and the steps individuals can take to prevent biased attitudes and behaviors from interfering with workplace decisions and interactions. Watch the video now presented by NonProfit HR.
AV Industry Inclusive Language Guide
Inclusive language acknowledges diversity, conveys respect to all, is sensitive to differences, and promotes equality. It helps us to avoid biases perpetuated by words and phrases that can reinforce stereotypes and create false power dynamics, fostering environments anathema to the true values and diversity of the AV Industry. Speaking and writing in impartial ways enables us to better resonate with audiences, build more open relationships, and forge new connections.
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DEI Resources
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Hispanic IT leaders pioneer new paths to the top
Despite increased focus on diversity in today’s IT, Hispanics are still grappling with how to stand out, yet blend in, in what remains a white male-dominated IT culture.
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Businesses Must Be Accountable for Their Promises on Racial Justice
Companies fail to hold themselves accountable for a number of reasons, ranging from a disbelief in the fundamental problem of racial inequity to realities about how hard it can be to pinpoint certain inequitable behaviors.
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Here Are 4 Ways Companies Can Make Workplaces More LGBTQ Inclusive
According to Guardian’s Workforce 2020 report, nearly 12 million Americans identify as LGBTQ. Yet, while 6 in 10 employers say diversity and inclusion (D&I) is a priority for their company, only 1 in 3 employers have initiatives, policies or a D&I team in place.
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Best Practices for Non-Binary Inclusion in the Workplace
This following guide details a variety of specific best practices for creating welcoming workplace environments for non-binary employees.
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Glossary of LGBTQ Terms
Knowing the right words and phrases to say is an important part of the work towards full LGBTQ equality. This glossary of terms is a great way to advance your LGBTQ competency.
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Use of Pronouns in the Workplace
A "pronoun" line might be followed by "she/her," "he/his," "they/them," or other designations. It indicates how the person identifies and wants to be referred to in communications. It can be an easy-to-implement tool in your efforts to create an inclusive culture at your nonprofit, but it shouldn’t stand alone.
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Use of Pronouns in the Workplace | Gender Inclusivity
Pronouns are adjacent to our names. They’re a part of how people refer to us at home, work, and in community spaces. It is a sign of respect to ensure we’re getting someone’s pronouns right.
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How to write more inclusive job descriptions
Whether you’re writing a job description, social job ad, email, text message or video job ad script, it’s important that each and every communication is unbiased and inclusive.
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Absurd Office Jargon I Picked Up While Working in America
A fun video that depicts how jargon can be exclusive and why it should be avoided. British expat Laurence Brown discusses what he considers to be silly corporate jargon he heard upon moving to the United States.
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Neurodiversity In The Modern Workplace
Neurodiversity is a relatively new concept to some workplaces. Establishing a neurodiverse workplace can be challenging, but it can also come with significant benefits.
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Equity And Accessibility In The Workplace
While cultural, gender and age-related challenges and those of racial and sexual identity exclusion are often considered, some concepts tend to get regulated into the background. Two of those are accessibility and equity, but they are equally important
to consider when implementing a comprehensive diversity initiative.
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How disability diversity in the workplace can improve productivity
Three words are ever-present in business right now: diversity, equity and inclusion. For businesses across industries, there is pressing customer demand for companies and leaders to take a stand on these issues and act on their promises.
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Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage
Many people with neurological conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia have extraordinary skills, including in pattern recognition, memory, and mathematics. Yet they often struggle to fit the profiles sought by employers.
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Where 75% of workers are on the autistic spectrum
Our brains don’t all work the same way. One New York-based software company sees that as a competitive advantage.
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The Power of the Neurodiverse AV Brain
The AVIXA Diversity Council explores how neurodiversity like autism, ADHD, anxiety, etc., are the natural evolution of the human brain.
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Books Everyone Should Read This AAPI Heritage Month
Books shared are impassioned, riveting, and diverse as the individuals that comprise APANO and the families and communities the organization is dedicated to serving.
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D&I: A key factor in increasing project ROI
Finding ways to generate a higher return on investment for projects is a key issue, especially coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Increasing diversity in project teams may be an answer.
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The definitive guide to disability inclusion in the workplace
This guide explores the key aspects of disability in the workplace in depth, providing insight into how inclusive company policies and working styles tend to be (or tend not to be), as well as showcasing key data.
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How to accelerate gender diversity on boards
Slow progress in adding more women to boards has dominated the conversation. But tips from standout companies are more likely to inspire others to take firmer action.
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What’s Your Pronoun? Strategies for Inclusion in the Workplace
The following Out & Equal resource is focused on practical guidance on how to implement successful practices and norms around pronouns in the workplace.
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Steps to Incorporate Diversity and Inclusion
As companies of all sizes grapple with the urgent and complex issues brought on by the pandemic, such as employee and customer safety, revenue slowdowns, business delays and employee downsizing, the commitment to workforce equity might tumble to a distant consideration.
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How to Be an Inclusive Leader
Wharton Dean Erika James and AT&T’s Corey Anthony speak with Wharton’s Stephanie Creary about inclusive leadership during a time of crisis.
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Get Serious about Diversity
Proclaiming support for diversity in the workplace is easy. It's hard to find a company that hasn't professed support for the idea of an inclusive workplace this year.
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5 Reasons to Focus on Workplace Equity Alongside Diversity and Inclusion
Does every employee in your organization have a level playing field? This is what the concept of workplace equity tries to address.
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7 keys to a successful diversity and inclusion initiative
Today's workforce is calling for a stop to bias and prejudice, and business and HR leaders need to take effective action. Here's a look at diversity initiative best practices.
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The Role for Boards and CEOs – Driving Diversity and Inclusion
The case for diversity in corporate leadership has never been stronger. To learn more, Russell Reynolds Associates spoke to nearly 60 directors and senior executives at large global companies across 10 countries who have helped foster change in their organizations.
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Diverse employees are struggling the most during COVID-19—here’s how companies can respond
New global research shows that despite companies’ recent efforts, diverse employees need more. Businesses should ask themselves new questions for a changed workplace.
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What so Many Get Wrong About Racism in the Workplace
Let’s talk about racism in the workplace where 42% of U.S. employees have witnessed or experienced it.
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Diversity in the Workplace | All You Need to Know in 2022
Diversity in the workplace expands beyond just hiring employees of different genders, races, ages, and backgrounds and calling it a day. If you want to learn all about diversity in the workplace, read along!
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Scholarships for Women in STEM
Graduates with a STEM degree can look for employers committed to pay equity. These policies have particularly been shown to increase the number of Black women holding STEM jobs.
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6 Examples of Diverse and Inclusive Companies
Learn from these six companies to build your own diversity-and-inclusion policy.
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CEO Pledge for Inclusion and Diversity
The Ascent CEO Promise seeks to marshal leaders in the business events community around issues of inclusion and diversity. Building upon global efforts, The Ascent CEO Promise outlines actions that organizations and companies have taken or will take to create more inclusive and equitable workplaces and events.
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CEO ACTION group pledge – FORTUNE 500s
CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ aims to rally the business community to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace.
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National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
NADOHE serves as the preeminent voice for diversity officers in higher education by supporting our collective efforts to lead our institutions.
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IAEE Diversity Equality & Inclusion Committee Charge
The concept of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is to focus attention on the needs of individuals in our industry and membership who feel they are discriminated against
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Diversity Inclusion Roadmap by Urban Institute
To advance our mission, the Urban Institute seeks to attract and support diversity of backgrounds, experience, talent, and thought.
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Accenture’s Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity
Accenture’s commitment to our people and to accelerating equality for all has never been more relevant than it is today – to drive the innovation agenda and act as responsible business leaders.
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McKinsey & Company 10 Actions Toward Racial Equity
In 2020, McKinsey put forth a public commitment to anti-racism and social justice.
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From Diversity to Inclusion to Equity
Many associations have committed to becoming more diverse and inclusive organizations, but D+I initiatives haven’t fully eliminated barriers for underrepresented people. It’s time to embrace equity.
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The Harmful Ableist Language You Unknowingly Use
Some of our most common, ingrained expressions have damaging effects on millions of people – and many of us don't know we're hurting others when we speak.
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Meet Vijita U.G.
It’s Women’s History month, and in the 2021 trend of celebrating diverse AV "overcomers" and challengers, we showcase the AV maven, Vijita U.G. of NuTech Group.
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And the Award Goes To….Latoya Lewis
Latoya recently shared with AVIXA that she is the inaugural individual recipient of the Event Industry Council's 2020 Social Impact Award. A career highlight to put it lightly!
“We know there is a lot of work to do to improve diversity in our industry, and it can’t be achieved overnight, but I can pledge to you that AVIXA is dedicated to this action and will continue to share our progress along the way.”
– David Labuskes, CEO