Appendix 3: Discussion Tool to Assess Inclusivity
This tool could be used by a facilitator to:
- Lead a debrief session with the whole group once each member of the governance board has completed it separately.
- Facilitate all governance board members to complete the Levels of inclusion assessment together and then lead a discussion about the assessment results.
Once the governance board has assessed its inclusivity level, you can use the following questions to engage the board in a discussion about taking action.
- Was there anything surprising for you about our inclusivity level? What was it and why did it surprise you?
- What do you think would have to be different for us to be able to confidently assess ourselves at the next level up?
- What actions would we need to take as a board to get there?
- What resources do we need to get there?
- Given our discussion today, and our recognition that we can grow in our support of a culture of inclusion, is there anything that that we need to act on immediately? If so, what is it and what actions do we need to take?