Resources For Allies
A collection of resources and tools for allies and managers to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in tech workplaces.
What is Resources For Allies?
Ally Resources is a curated collection of materials designed to help allies and managers support diversity, equity, and inclusion in tech workplaces. It includes research papers, slide decks, and practical guides developed during work at Etsy to address common challenges like vague feedback and lack of sponsorship. The project aims to provide actionable tools for creating more inclusive environments.
Tech managers, team leads, HR professionals, and individual contributors who want to actively support underrepresented colleagues and improve workplace culture.
It offers research-backed, practical resources specifically tested in a tech company context, saving time for those seeking proven allyship strategies rather than generic advice.
Overview
A handful of things that were helpful to me, or that I developed with other allies, while working at Etsy.
Use Cases
Best For
- Managers looking for frameworks to sponsor underrepresented team members
- Teams seeking research on bias in feedback and how to address it
- HR professionals building diversity and inclusion training materials
- Individual contributors wanting to become better allies to colleagues
- Companies developing internal recognition programs for engineers
- Organizations implementing returnship programs for career re-entrants
Not Ideal For
- Organizations seeking software tools for automated diversity metrics and reporting
- Non-tech companies looking for industry-specific DEI guidance tailored to other sectors
- Individuals wanting quick, summarized checklists without engaging with research papers
- Teams requiring interactive, community-updated platforms for ongoing allyship training
Pros & Cons
Pros
Includes studies like the NCWIT PDF on women in tech and HBR article on vague feedback, providing evidence-based strategies for addressing bias.
Offers slide decks for managers and staff engineers on sponsorship, plus roleplay scenarios for difficult conversations, enabling hands-on application.
Features Etsy-specific stories, such as the engmgr photo narrative, illustrating actionable allyship practices from a tech company context.
Cons
Resources like Etsy materials and tech industry research may not apply well to non-tech environments, limiting broader usability.
Comprised of fixed PDFs and external links with no dynamic updates or community contributions, risking outdated content over time.
While it compiles materials, there's no structured roadmap for integrating these practices into organizational workflows, leaving adoption to user interpretation.
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