Partnered Learning

How can we meaningfully reflect on the search process in a way that invites honest feedback, internalizes key learnings, and evangelizes promising practices to continue to drive equity in aspects of the organization’s work?

Discovery
Identify vision and desired impact for role
Conduct market scan
Interview stakeholders and influencers
Develop compelling messages and finalize position description
Co-develop tailored outreach strategy and target environments

What norms and practices that advance equity do we want to guide our partnership throughout the search process?

Outreach
Network and launch micro-campaigns throughout the ecosystem
Sectors
Amplify reach with sources and nominations across multiple sectors

What feedback are we hearing from the network that may address whether the role is attractive to a diverse set of candidates?

How can we respond to this feedback?

Calibrate
Gather feedback from the field
Share early returns to calibrate potential candidates
Conduct phone screens of early prospects

What factors would support prospective candidates in being more transparent about their concerns or questions regarding the organization’s commitment to equity and inclusion?

ENGAGE + REFINE
Co-create assessment rubric
Gather & Analyze Feedback
Identify candidates to advance Design best way to engage and cultivate; Collectively identify areas for deeper understanding; Examine potential gaps in outreach and consider adjustments
Review candidates
Interview candidates

What interventions in our collective dialogue and debrief would we like to implement to combat unconscious bias?

MUTUAL
ASSESSMENT
Interview second and third round candidates and engage with semi-finalists
Validate impressions with 360° references

How are references supporting both due diligence and setting up candidates and the organization for success?

Success
Negotiate to acceptance
Optimize announcement by broadcasting key messages across all networks

What resources, affinity groups, and key relationships will allow the placement to succeed within the team and organization?

Continuing The Work Together

How can we meaningfully reflect on the search process in a way that invites honest feedback, internalizes key learnings, and evangelizes promising practices to continue to drive equity in aspects of the organization’s work?

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