Find A Business / Search SiteOne of the goals of the Chamber's DEI efforts and the Certified Inclusive Employer program is to provide on-going helpful resources for businesses. DEI is a vast topic and there are many useful tools available. Take a look and take advantage of the webinar presentations, articles, and document downloads available on this page.
PRESENTATIONS
The WHY of DEI for Your Organization
- Kuma Roberts, Partner & Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Arrowhead Consulting
- PowerPoint Slides
- Artesha Moore, American Geophysical Union
- PowerPoint Slides
Journey to Unity: Cultural Impact
- Division of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, University of Iowa
- Video
VIDEOS
TED Talks
- A Blueprint for Diversity in the Workplace - playlist
- How to innovate for collaboration and success - playlist
- How masculinity is evolving - playlist
- How to overcome our biases - Verna Myers
- TED Talks by women leaders - playlist
- Tips for Inclusive Leadership - playlist
- How Fearless Women Lead - playlist
- 10 talks by women everyone should watch - playlist
- Celebrating (and deconstructing) the gender spectrum - playlist
- Talks to help you understand racism in America - playlist
- Talks to help you understand social justice - playlist
YouTube
- Diversity in the Workplace with Dan Russell - Traverse Connect
ARTICLES
- Recognizing Juneteenth: Updated DEI Resource Guide
- Understanding & Reimagining DEI Recruiting
- Creating a Sense of Belonging
- Guide to using inclusive language for your brand and business
- Reducing DE&I Efforts Could Hurt Employee Engagement
- 5 Ways Companies are Embracing DEI for Their Teams
- Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter
- How to Distinguish Between the 5 Levels of Diversity & Inclusion Leadership
- 5 Key Steps to Starting a D&I Program
- How to Communicate Diversity and Inclusion When You Aren't Quite There Yet
- The Diversity and Inclusion Industry has Lost Its Way
- To improve diversity, don't make people go to diversity training. Really
- 10 Books To Help Your Foster A More Diverse And Inclusive Workplace
- U.S. Chamber - Making DEI Part of a Business Plan
- Why Diversity Programs Fail
- What's Behind the Gender Wage Gap
- Don't be scared to talk about disabilities. Here's what to know and what to say
- How to Show White Men That Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Need Them
- Diversity & Inclusion Resources - McKinsey & Co.
- Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters - McKinsey & Co.
- The Racism of the 'hard-to-Find' Qualified Black Candidate Trope
- White People Do Good Things for One Another, and That's Bad for Hiring
DOCUMENTS
- Preparing for DEI Work Reflection Guide
- DEI Calendar 2023
- Protected Classes
- Federal Civil Rights Laws
- Languages Spoken in Iowa
- Equity & Inclusion Lens Guide
- DEI Toolkit for Leaders: Social progress in the workplace
- DTE: 50 simple ways to be inclusive
- Western States Center - Dismantling Racism: A Resource Book
- One Journey: Racial equity, diversity & inclusion at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
- International Economic Development Council - The Future of Work and Inclusion
- International Economic Development Council - Opportunity for all: Strategies for Inclusive Economic Development
- International Economic Development Council - A Playbook for Equitable Economic Development
WEBSITES/GUIDES
- Exploring the legacy and future of Juneteenth across the state - Iowa Public Radio
- ACCE Foundation DEI Resource Guide
- Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Toolkit
- Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy
- The Equality of Opportunity Data Center - U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- A Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgement - Native Governance Center
- DEI Anti-racism and equity resources - Nonprofit Learning Lab