EDI toolkits and guides

We all have a role to play as we strive for gender parity and building a more equitable, inclusive and diverse workforce in STEM.

A WISE membership isn’t just for an organisation, but all of their brilliant employees who contribute to the success of their EDI ambitions. That’s why we want to share these additional resources to better support individuals in understanding the steps they can take to have an impact.

These guides are designed to be accessible for all as an easy-to-understand starting point in your EDI journey.

Collecting diversity data with integrity

Diversity data helps organisations build inclusive workplaces by identifying barriers, shaping effective policies, and supporting legal compliance. Done correctly, it also supports legal compliance and drives meaningful change.
Download the resource to learn how to collect and use diversity data with confidence

Allyship

Whether you’re new to allyship or looking to expand your knowledge, this guide will give you the tools to advocate for others, address your own unconscious biases, and position yourself as an ally in the workplace.
Download the Allyship how to guide

How to create a development plan

To best support your employees, everyone should have a Personal Development Plan (PDP). This guide is designed to be used by both line managers and individual employees, ensuring their PDPs are following a well-rounded and unified structure that supports professional and personal development.
Download the Development Plan how to guide

How to be a coach

This toolkit provides essential resources for becoming an effective coach in the workplace. It offers practical guidance to help you lead, inspire, and support colleagues, fostering growth and positive change in your organisation.
Download the How to be a coach toolkit

Inclusive recruitment

This guide is designed to provide the understanding and tools required to reach, engage with and support diverse applicants across the whole recruitment cycle.
Download the Inclusive recruitment how to guide

IET Neurodivergence at work toolkit

This toolkit is designed to help you understand more about a number of neurodiverse conditions and how they may affect someone’s ways of working. As you read through this document, you’ll notice an emphasis throughout that each neurodivergent person has their own unique traits and preferred methods of support – they are an individual and should always be treated as such.
Access the Neurodivergence at work toolkit

Build your own personal network

Networking is a powerful and essential part of progressing your career but can often feel complex and daunting to master. This toolkit will take you through the process to understand how you can simply overcome the initial awkwardness of small talk, map your network’s strengths and grow opportunities.
Download the Personal Network how to guide

Everyday sponsorship

Sponsors are active advocates for another person’s career. This guide will examine the steps you should take to become a powerful sponsor in the workplace.
Download the Everday Sponsorship how to guide

How to be a mentor

This toolkit provides guidance on becoming an effective mentor in the workplace. It offers practical advice to help you support and inspire your mentee, and overall foster growth and positive change in your organisation.
Download the How to be a mentor toolkit

Unconscious bias

Understanding our own biases and the impacts they can have in the workplace is a great first step in recognising and mitigating against the negative impact of bias.
Download the Unconscious bias how to guide

Combatting sexual harassment in the workplace

Creating a safe and respectful workplace is essential for attracting and retaining diverse talent in STEM. This guide helps employers understand how to recognise, prevent, and respond to sexual harassment, with practical steps to build a culture of inclusion and accountability.
Download the sexual harassment in the workplace resource

Additional resources