Templates & Guides
Purpose: Use templates to simplify work, stay consistent, and work efficiently. Keep track of versions to ensure everyone uses the latest one.
Templates
DEIA Pulse Survey
A great way to decide where your department wants to go on its DEIA journey is to find out where it currently stands. The DEIA Pulse Survey template is a good tool to assess​ how employees feel about the department’s culture related to DEIA. Download the Word document template and make it your own! ​
How to Add Pronouns to an Email Signature Block
Add pronouns to your Outlook email signature in a few easy steps to promote inclusion and awareness.
Guides
These guides provide key considerations and resources to greater inclusivity in the workplace.
Inclusive Language Guide
This guide provides key considerations and resources to use inclusive language in the work place.
Plain Language Guide
Plain language makes government communications easy to read and understand. California law (Government Code 6219) requires state agencies to use clear, simple language. This includes all communications from state agencies.
Psychological Safety: Best Practices and Resources
Psychological safety is key for healthy organizations and teams. Dr. Amy C. Edmondson coined the term “psychological safety” in 2019. “Psychological safety describes an environment of low interpersonal fear.” Although psychological safety is everyone’s responsibility, leaders and decision-makers have greater influence.
Digital Accessibility Guide
The guide showcases supportive, inclusive policies and practices that benefit employers and employees alike.
Transgender Resources for the Workplace
The documents below may be helpful when an employee has disclosed that they are transgender and plan to transition in the workplace. The information is meant to assist transgender employees, HR professionals, EEO Officers, supervisors, managers, and allies. ​When you click the image of the documents below, the PDF version will open in a new window.
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The resources provided on this website are meant to educate the user on various DEIA-related topics; they are not to be interpreted as a directive from or policy of the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Always consult with your department’s leadership, human resource office, and/or in-house counsel before adopting any of the ideas expressed on this website. Many resources link to third-party websites that are not under the control of CalHR. CalHR is not responsible for the contents of any third-party sites, links in third-party sites, or any changes or updates to third-party sites.
