Deliberations Principles, Guiding Questions, and Equity Framework

What should be our fundamental PRINCIPLE?

When beginning your DELIBERATIONS PROCESS, use the following principles to design this process for hiring:

• Principle 1: Discussions grounded in shared agreement on KSAs (knowledge, skills, and abilities) related to performing the job
• Principle 2: A focus on objectivity and concrete examples to avoid bias
  

What GUIDING QUESTIONS should we use?

As you design your DELIBERATIONS PROCESS, ask the following questions:

• Have we set dialogue norms that ensure all voices are heard in the discussion?
• Does our process include mechanisms in the deliberation process that reinforces equity as foundational to the decision-making?

Which EQUITY FRAMEWORK foundations should focus our work?

Use the following equity foundations to frame your DELIBERATIONS PROCESS:

I	Evidence based	Regular review of disaggregated data to inform change
II	Race-conscious	Critical and reflective of color-evasive ideology
V	Equity advancing	Willing to assess own practice and accountable to closing equity gaps