Promotion Policies with an Equity Lens: 10 Tips for Building an Equitable Promotion Policy

This guide from HRx can help you understand how to assess promotions policy equity and reduce the advancement gap for marginalised groups in your organisation. It begins by explaining what a promotions policy is and why it matters. It then outlines four principles for assessing promotions policy equity. This is followed by ten actionable steps for developing an equitable policy: 1) state the purpose; 2) define the scope; 3) establish a review process; 4) include definitions; 5) map requirements and benefits; 6) set criteria; 7) measure employee performance; 8) share promotion opportunities; 9) collect data and feedback; and 10) educate team members. This resource will be most useful to HR and DEI teams.