In October 2021, American Green Consulting Group alongside Society of American Foresters, Forest Resources Association, and Michigan State University – Department of Forestry joined together to present a symposium on race and equality in the forest sector, discussing actions a forest sector organization can take to improve diversity within their organization. The resulting toolkit and teaching assets (available below) are now freely available to any forest sector organization to implement these well-researched techniques.

AGC - Diversity Recruitment and Retention A Toolkit - Web PDF - Final Revision

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Recruiting with DEI in mind encourages representation and engagement of diverse groups of people in the workplace, which in turn contributes to a more innovative, productive, and healthier organizational culture where teams and individuals thrive. Learn more: https://bit.ly/AGCToolkit

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If diverse employees see a future for themselves within your organization they will be far more likely to stay. Here are four ways to invest in your diverse employees and help them to see a future with your company. Learn more: https://bit.ly/AGCToolkit

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Retaining Diverse Staff: How To Get It Wrong

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Retaining Diverse Staff – How To Get It Wrong:

– Making Assumptions or Spotlighting

– Tokenizing Your Employees

– “Assimilate” Employees

– Let Fragility or Fear of Mistakes Hinder Progress

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The Business Case For Workplace Diversity

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The Business Case For Workplace Diversity:

– Financial Performance + More Revenue

– Customer, Partner, and Stakeholder Retention

– Expand Opportunities by Expanding Perspectives

– Lead by Example

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Pursuing Inclusiveness In Forestry: How To Get It Wrong

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Pursuing Inclusiveness In Forestry – How To Get It Wrong:

– Avoiding Hard Conversations

– Limiting Diversity Recruitment to HR Department

– Limiting Pipelines for Diversity to Traditional Spaces

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Inclusivity Reminder

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An inclusive work environment is one where all people are respected and valued for who they are as individuals as well as their unique skills and perspectives; where everyone feels safe and comfortable being their authentic selves; and where everyone has equitable opportunities to succeed and achieve their goals.

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Belonging Reminder

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To create a sense of belonging, organizations should encourage self-authenticity in the workplace. Simple policies like getting rid of dress codes can make a big difference. So can consistent internal and external messaging that encourages and embraces employees’ authentic selves.

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Harmful Interactions Reminder

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When a harmful interaction occurs or when an employee sees a bias playing out, diverse employees are often faced with the choice of allowing the issue to go unaddressed or reporting the issue and dealing with retaliation and other blowback. To create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe and treated fairly, develop a supportive and confidential process that allows employees to voice complaints and for those complaints to be addressed.

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Recruiting with DEI Reminder

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Recruiting with DEI in mind encourages representation and engagement of diverse groups of people in the workplace, which in turn contributes to a more innovative, productive, and healthier organizational culture where teams and individuals thrive.

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