MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Inclusive Hiring to Build Better Teams … Period

People have a hard time hiring people outside of their comfort zone. You can design and implement the most inclusive hiring practices, but if your managers are not willing to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across the business, you will struggle to attract and retain diverse talent. A diverse team doesn’t happen overnight. Culture change takes time, and representation is only one measure of progress.

We need to start somewhere. To set yourself up for success, you need clarity on metrics (what you’re aiming toward), transparency (how different processes lead to different outcomes), and accountability (who is responsible: The recruiter? The hiring manager? The team leader? The colleague who made the referral? Quick tip: The answer is all of the above).

About the Author

Daisy Auger-Domínguez is the chief people officer at Vice Media Group and author of Inclusion Revolution: The Essential Guide to Dismantling Racial Inequity in the Workplace.

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