An ally is someone who is not a member of an underrepresented group but who takes action to support that group to help make their workplace more diverse and inclusive for all.
For workplaces to become truly inclusive it is up to people who hold positions of privilege to be active allies and to take responsibility for making changes that will help others be successful.
Allies at all levels can take action with simple, everyday efforts that make a real difference and in this series, we highlight some things that you can do to be an ally and to support your colleagues from underrepresented groups.
#25: Introduce Training to Educate your Employees
As well as mandatory training firms should also offer training sessions and on ED&I topics to educate their employees. If your firm does not already have such a training programme, encourage your HR and/or Learning & Development teams to include ED&I training as part of your training programme with the support of internal or External ED&I networks.
Here are some examples of training topics that you might want to consider running sessions on:
- Unconscious and Conscious Bias;
- Harassment, bullying and sexual harassment;
- Menopause in the Workplace;
- Disability Awareness Training;
- Domestic Violence Awareness Training;
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Training;
- Mental Health First Aider Training;
- Race, culture, religion and inclusion Training;
… and don’t forget, being a good ally also means attending the training and educating yourself on these topics.
Read our full list of training providers and courses here.
Read the full “How to be an Ally” series here.
