DEI Survey and Audit Tools
Comprehensive measurement tools to assess your equity progress
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Deep Diversity® Solo Snapshot
Want to better understand where your organization stands on the journey toward becoming an inclusion leader? Anima Leadership’s Deep Diversity® Solo Snapshot is a FREE, a seven-question DEI survey tool that will offer instant insights and recommendations around key factors for diversity, equity and inclusion success. Questions cover governance, human resources, communications, culture and more.
This product is perfect for individuals looking for a quick and easy starting point to understand where their organization sits on their DEI journey and what it will take to move forward.
Deep Diversity® Leaders’ Snapshot
Want to consider multiple perspectives to establish and track your organization’s DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) progress? Anima Leadership’s Deep Diversity® Leaders Snapshot is a fifteen-question DEI survey tool which compiles responses from your leadership team in an automated report offering insights, progress tracking and recommendations around key DEI factors.
This product is perfect for senior leadership teams looking for an easy way to identify their organization’s inclusion set point from a senior leadership perspective, including additional resources to help guide the next steps in your inclusion journey.
Deep Diversity® Organizational Audit
Want to gain a 360 degree view of your organization’s DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) perspectives, progress and priorities on your way to creating impactful change? Anima Leadership’s Deep Diversity® Organizational Audit is our most comprehensive assessment tool that compiles responses from an unlimited number of stakeholders to provide you the detailed data you need to inform your organization’s entire DEI journey, now and in the future.
This product is perfect for organizations looking to create their own multi-year equity and inclusion plan in as little as six months. The customized package includes a detailed report that considers perspectives from all levels of staff, tools to ensure organization-wide engagement and buy-in, and a comprehensive planning framework for next steps forward.
Deep Diversity® Third-Party Audit
Want a customized, expert approach to assessing your organization’s DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) progress? For organizations further along their inclusion journey, Anima Leadership offers an independent and comprehensive third-party audit that allows us to assess your organization’s inclusion progress and provide detailed, actionable next steps. Our team will work with your organization to complete a full evaluation of your key organizational systems, social inclusion metrics and an equity strategy and action plan using a variety of research methods.
This audit is for organizations ready to make a 6-12+ month commitment to becoming an inclusion leader within their sector. This extensive project includes a full evaluation using a wide variety of methodologies and produces a detailed final report providing individual and sector-specific data and recommendations.
DEI Survey FAQs
What is the Deep Diversity® Solo Snapshot?
The Deep Diversity® Solo Snapshot is a free, seven-question DEI survey tool designed to provide instant insights and recommendations on diversity, equity, and inclusion. It covers key areas like governance, HR, communications, and culture, offering a quick overview of where your organization stands in its DEI journey.
Who should use the Deep Diversity® Leaders Snapshot?
The Deep Diversity® Leaders Snapshot is perfect for senior leadership teams looking to assess and track their organization’s DEI progress. It uses a 15-question survey to gather insights from the leadership team, providing an automated 30 page report with recommendations to guide next steps in your DEI journey.
What is included in the Deep Diversity® Organizational Audit?
The Deep Diversity® Organizational Audit is a comprehensive DEI assessment tool that gathers input from all stakeholders in an organization. It provides detailed data to support the creation of a multi-year equity and inclusion plan and includes tools to foster engagement, buy-in, and strategic planning.
How does the Deep Diversity® Third-Party Audit work?
The Deep Diversity® Third-Party Audit is an independent evaluation service that assesses an organization’s DEI progress. Using a comprehensive online survey, focus groups and one on one interviews, the third party audit thoroughly reviews key organizational systems and social inclusion metrics and provides a detailed final report and action plan. This audit is suited for organizations committed to making a 6-12+ month inclusion journey.
How can I learn more about DEI surveys and audit tools?
You can register for an upcoming free webinar that offers a guided walkthrough of Anima Leadership’s DEI survey
What is diversity?
Diversity refers to the presence of a wide range of differences within a group, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, abilities, and socioeconomic status. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing, respecting, and valuing these differences in individuals and communities.
What does DEI stand for?
DEI stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This term encompasses a broad set of principles aimed at creating fair, respectful, and inclusive environments. DEI initiatives focus on improving representation, ensuring fairness in policies and practices, and building a culture where every person feels welcome and supported.
Why do a DEI survey or audit?
A DEI survey measures people’s perceptions of how the organization is doing according to key DEI organizational growth benchmarks. It is useful but also subjective. An audit involves external expert evaluators using the data from a survey but also relies on other data such as document/ policy review, focus groups and one-on-one interviews to objectively evaluate where the organization stands and offer a detailed action plan to move forward to becoming an inclusion leader.
How do our DEI surveys and audits differ from others out there?
Most so-called DEI surveys and audits are really glorified employee engagement surveys, combining basic demographic data and workplace experiences rather than focusing on the larger systems that can lead to that exclusion. Anima Leadership’s Deep Diversity® audits are more than just a social inclusion survey—they offer true systems analysis as part of a full-system solution.
How long does an organizational DEI audit take?
It often takes organizations two to three years to move from starting their inclusion journey to creating a useful equity and inclusion plan, as leaders first go through the necessary process of recognizing “what they don’t know”. This long time frame can be frustrating for staff, leadership, and other stakeholders, leading to more issues which delay progress even further. The Deep Diversity® Organizational Audit accelerates this painstaking process by starting with invaluable information and insight into your organization’s unique needs. Paired with detailed guidelines for next steps, templates for strategic planning, discussion guides and more, the Deep Diversity® Organizational Audit reduces this timeframe to an average of six months.
