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.
Inclusive Recruitment: Interviews both with and without context
Consider the best way to carry out interviews to make sure that they are inclusive. For example, many consider that a blend of blind and contextualised will offer the most realistic and inclusive recruitment process.
Shortlisting and Interviews should be done “blind” with only the relevant information being made available.
After the interview the performance can be reviewed with contextual information too.
Read the full “How to be an Ally” series here.
