BRAC Bank developed and implemented a zero-tolerance sexual harassment policy, along with setting up a secure hotline for reporting incidents. A designated team of HR leads was put in place to respond to complaints and a bank-wide awareness campaign included prominent displays of the hotline number as well as brief depictions of acceptable and non-acceptable behaviors.

Use this slide deck template for reporting to the executive committee on the gender D&I initiative. Include metrics that matter to the institution, as well as progress made—or not—on each.

After participating in hiring interviews, BLC Bank employees use this form to submit their individual feedback, thereby reducing the risk that one interviewer’s opinion and biases could influence others.

BLC Bank uses this dashboard to generate monthly progress reports on gender D&I for its senior management team.

Use this template to outline challenges identified, actions taken to address them, and the results achieved.

Mercer’s gender D&I dashboard is embedded in its When Women Thrive research reports.

Bank al Etihad’s dashboard generates monthly reports on talent acquisition and management, learning and development opportunities, and department-by-department employee gender analysis

Use this tool, along with the key metrics and targets tools from chapters 2 and 3 to track progress against goals. Later you will re-visit this to assess impact and determine next steps.

This performance assessment template is based on objective competencies, psychometrics, and experiences relevant to a specific position. For each, managers are asked to rate the employee and employees ascribe self ratings. The assessment also summarizes the results, providing an objective overview of employee performance and a basis for conversation with the manager.

Mercer has provided this example of how to apply a competency based framework in the context of promotions, with information for candidates interested in higher level positions. It outlines the roles available to the employee, the pathways to get there, and the skills required.

Mastercard uses this Development Card for employees and managers to outline future goals and develop a plan to reach those goals. It provides for a transparent conversation and clear next steps.

Mercer developed the Career Development Plan card to encourage employee self reflection and open conversations with their managers. These conversations help determine the employee’s next steps and clarify what is needed to reach these next steps. The manager can offer support and advocate for their success.

Lebanon’s BLC Bank uses a competency-based approach for interviewing candidates for jobs. This guide helps the interviewing teams ask the right questions and stay on track with what matters to the bank and to the candidate.

Identifying elements of a value proposition that will have the most impact for women employees involves a bit of brainstorming. It also involves mapping potential policy additions with the resources needed and potential results they would yield. Some policy changes might be simple to do, creating some quick wins, while others might require more effort, but offer the promise of broader and deeper impact. Here is a template to help with this process.

Meetings are where decisions are discussed. Meetings are also filled with behaviors that can make participants feel included or excluded. HR can develop resources that will encourage managers and other leaders to use inclusive behaviors. This checklist is an example of a manager resource and offers guidance on how to ensure that meetings are inclusive of diverse participants and that input is received from all.

This presentation can help form the basis of internal unconscious bias training.

Once you map out the actions you want to take in the Goals and Activities Tool in Chapter 2, plug them into this tool to outline who needs to be involved, what resources you need and your next steps.

Use this template to design a gender D&I governance structure for your institution.

Developing the gender D&I strategy and planning activities requires extensive coordination with many teams and individuals throughout the institution. Use this document to map out key stakeholders, how to approach them, and what to discuss.

Use this worksheet to specify informed targets for the key metrics identified in chapter 2. It can be combined with the key metrics tool from chapter 2. Use the guidelines in the Set Targets section to help determine achievable but challenging targets or goals.

This tool offers guidance on questions to ask and approaches to take when aligning senior leaders on the gender D&I strategy.

After conducting a baseline assessment to uncover priority challenges, use this worksheet to identify goals and related activities for each area.

Use this tool to plug in your diagnostic results. Looking at the whole picture, identify priority challenge areas.

Banco Ficohsa Honduras used this survey to learn more about the needs of their female employees.

Mercer uses these questions to measure employee inclusion, and they set a goal for each year’s score.

Use this excel template to predict female representation in senior management 10 years from now. To calculate these projections, gather real data on female representation, hires, promotions, and exits for the last five years. Change your assumptions and see what happens.

Use this spreadsheet as you work your way through this chapter to create a baseline for gender D&I metrics. Definitions of each career level are included. Later, you will re-visit it to set targets and measure progress against this baseline as the strategy is implemented and actions are taken.