Diversity & Inclusion
As in most industries, the goal of achieving diversity and inclusion in PR has been brought into sharp focus this year with the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement and COVID-19 widening the inequality chasm.
Through a dedicated commitment to addressing this challenging issue, many comms organisations are making progress and lessons are being learnt. Women in PR has compiled this resource library of useful insights to share learnings and inform best practice to support this progress.
Reports and toolkits
- Toolkit: Being anti-racist in the workplace (Mental Health At Work)
- Report: Race in PR (CIPR)
- Best practice, toolkits and resources (Stonewall)
- Mental health toolkit (PRCA)
- NHS approved wellbeing service (Good Thinking)
- Culture Change Toolkit (Arts Fund)
- 9 Free Online Classes for Diversity and Inclusion (The Muse)
- Resources Archive (Blurt It Out)
Interesting reading
- How PR can encourage diversity – Part 1 Part 2 (PR Week)
- How to be an ethnically diverse employer (PR Week)
- 5 Strategies for Creating an Inclusive Workplace (Harvard Business Review)
- Unconscious bias in PR explained (PR Moment)
Inspiration
- Profile: Ketchum, Best Places to Work, Diversity & Inclusion Award Winner (PR Week)
- Recognising and addressing toxic culture (HR Directors Connect)
- Thriving at Work: everything you need to get started (Mental Health At Work)
- Action for Happiness Calendars
Please get in touch if you would like a resource to be added to our library. We are keen to ensure it remains relevant and useful for our members as an ongoing point of reference for the brightest industry thinking.
