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.
Run training and workshops on race, culture, religion and inclusion.
It is an important part of the inclusion for people to understand and be respectful of different cultures and religions (and to understand the differences). Firms should offer employees training and workshops on race, culture, religion and inclusion and ensure the experience of those different cultures and religions are spoken about in those sessions.
We often mention training sessions and we have included training sessions multiple times in our “How to be an Ally” Series. We have now put together a list of training sessions that we have come across and/or our readers have used (we have not personally used all of these so we are unable to formally recommend them).
You can check out our list of training providers and training sessions here.
Read the full “How to be an Ally” series for ideas and inspiration here.
