The following pages include four examples of goals that participants

The following pages include four examples of goals that participants might

pursue in Princeton Engineering’s Diversity Champions Program. The program

allows each participant to craft their own goals and plans.

Sample Goal: Exploration and Continued Learning

What are my professional/personal/career DEI goals and aspirations? What do I

wish I knew more about or understood better? What do I wish I could do better?

I know that there is a lot of focus on diversity and inclusion these days in my workplace but

I don’t know how this really relates to the work that I do or what I am expected to take on.

I would like to get a better sense of how this relates to me and my role.

Skill/Knowledge to Develop

What skills or knowledge do I need to

acquire/ enhance?

Possible Development Actions

What are some steps I can take over the next

6 -12 months to develop the skills?

I want to learn if there are issues of diversity

and inclusion that relate to my work or

personal life.

• I will read the article Diversity and Inclusion

to get a better grounding on what these

terms mean

• I will watch Youtube video on Systemic

Racism

• I will watch the Race Forward Video on

Systemic Racism in Employment.

• I will think about how diverse my work

group may be, how welcoming we might, be

and how we provide opportunities to

succeed in my unit to see if we have any

areas where we might need to grow.

Reflect on how meeting these goal(s) will enhance your professional life, add value to your

community/dept/unit, or enrich your personal life.

Meeting my goal(s) would enhance my ability to….

This growth will help me perform or show up as a better colleague in the following ways…

I don’t know exactly how this program will tie into what I do at work. However, I am going

to commit to raising my awareness of these issues and see if there are ways that these

concepts could be applied to my work and personal life.

Sample Goal/Action Plan: Becoming an Advocate/Ally

What are my professional/personal/career DEI goals and aspirations? What do I

wish I knew more about or understood better? What do I wish I could do better?

I know that we have had challenges in recruiting and retaining women and persons from

other minoritized groups in our department. I hope to develop a better understanding of

the experiences and challenges faced by women and other minoritized groups in academic

settings to be a better advocate and colleague.

Skill/Knowledge to Develop

What skills or knowledge do I need to

acquire/ enhance?

Possible Development Actions

What are some steps I can take over the next

6 -12 months to develop the skills?

I need to look for information and resources

to help me better understand the

experiences of women and minoritized

persons in the academy to help me better

understand the challenges persons in these

groups face.

• I will join HR training called “Exploring

our Identities”

• I will read articles and books on this

topic such as: How Women Experience

the Workplace Today

• I will read the article: Pay and

Representation of Ethnic Minorities in

Higher Education Administrative

Positions

• I will look for an Employee Resource

Group opportunity to learn more about

the work experiences of colleagues of

different identities than my own

Reflect on how meeting these goals will enhance your professional life, add value to your

community/dept/unit, or enrich your personal life.

Meeting my goal(s) would enhance my ability to….

This growth will help me perform or show up as a better colleague in the following ways…

If I have a better understanding of the challenges faced by women and minoritized

individuals in the workplace, I can use this information to better advocate for changes in

our hiring and retention practices. I think reflecting on these issues can also help me be

more inclusive in the ways I interact with my colleagues in general.

Sample Goal: Becoming an Ally / Advocate

What are my professional/personal/career DEI goals and aspirations? What do I

wish I knew more about or understood better? What do I wish I could do better?

Sometimes I hear colleagues say things that are offensive and I don’t say anything mainly

because I don’t know what to say. I wish I could develop the ability to provide feedback

effectively in these types of situations.

Skill/Knowledge to Develop

What skills or knowledge do I need to

acquire/ enhance?

Possible Development Actions

What are some steps I can take over the next

6 -12 months to develop the skills?

I would like to better educate myself on

what’s appropriate and not appropriate in

the workplace and how to intervene when

inappropriate things are being said and

done in my work environment.

• I will look for HR trainings on Inclusive

Work Environments and Bystander

Trainings

• I will also familiarize myself with

confidential campus resources available

to me to consult with such as the

Ombuds Office

• I will read 20 Things You Can Do As An

Ally Right Now

Reflect on how meeting these goal(s) will enhance your professional life, add value to your

community/dept/unit, or enrich your personal life.

Meeting my goal(s) would enhance my ability to….

This growth will help me perform or show up as a better colleague in the following ways…

I know that there are things I could do to help make my workspace a more inclusive and

welcoming space but I don’t know what I can do to make it so. Educating myself on some

bystander options, learning about campus resources that I can safely consult with when

things happen, and having a few tactics on hand to use when appropriate will help me feel

more empowered to intervene when necessary. Maybe if I step up, it will empower others to

step up and it will make our unit a better place to work for everyone.

Sample Goal/Action Plan: Becoming a Change Agent or Challenging

Structural Barriers to Equity

What are my professional/personal/career DEI goals and aspirations? What do I

wish I knew more about or understood better? What do I wish I could do better?

I am aware that there are systemic and structural barriers to equitable opportunities and

resources that are creating gaps in participation for many of our colleagues and students at

the university. I would like to develop the tools to better explore sources of inequities in our

system and help drive change to optimize the talent we have at the university and help

create an environment where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard, and thrive.

Skill/Knowledge to Develop

What skills or knowledge do I need to

acquire/ enhance?

Possible Development Actions

What are some steps I can take over the next

6 -12 months to develop the skills?

In order to be a change agent, I will delve

deeper into how systemic inequities arise

and the ways in which they manifest at the

structural level.

• I will apply to join the Keller Center

Program on Institutional Racism

• I will examine data related to diversity

and participation in my unit/center to

identify possible barriers to access and

resources

• I will work with the Keller program and

colleagues at the university to create

ideas for making our system more

equitable and inclusive

Reflect on how meeting these goals will enhance your professional life, add value to your

community/dept/unit, or enrich your personal life.

Meeting my goal(s) would enhance my ability to….

This growth will help me perform or show up as a better colleague in the following ways…

Meeting my goals of identifying sources of inequities in our system and suggesting ways to

make things more equitable in our unit will benefit my immediate work environment by

closing participation and advancement gaps. If we can create more opportunities for our

colleagues to be fully engaged and successful, we can benefit from the talent they bring and

enhance our work productivity, strengthen professional relationships, and promote the

retention of valued colleagues.