Promotions
Reflecting Core Values & Conducting a Thorough Policy Review
Review and list how current promotion criteria reflect core organizational values, particularly regarding fairness and trust.
Identify parts of the eligibility requirements that may disadvantage certain groups.
Examine the promotion decision-making process for transparency and potential biases like confirmation bias, groupthink, affinity bias, halo effect, recency effect, gender bias, age bias, and status quo bias.
Alignment with Strategic Goals & Gathering Data on Promotion Outcomes
Evaluate how promotion criteria support long-term organizational goals.
Collect and analyze demographic and promotion data over the past few years to identify patterns indicating biases or disparities.
Inclusivity, Equity & Engaging Stakeholders for Input
Assess the promotion criteria for inclusivity and equity, looking out for gendered language, ambiguous terms like "executive presence," complex jargon, and cultural biases.
Organize focus groups or conduct equity audits to gather diverse employee feedback.