Once you have identified your broad objectives and outcomes, you need to set them out in more detail.
The template below covers the following three key steps in defining your objectives, using one objective as an example:
Your existing equality scheme(s) and equality impact assessments outline what you are doing now to support your organisation's business and diversity objectives. Based on your baseline assessment, are they still relevant and if they are, are they still on track? Do they still support your organisation's objectives or do they need to change?
An example of an objective might be:
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1. Develop an open culture where staff are involved and engaged.
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Create the conditions for all staff to give their best. |
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Expected outcomes are the results that your organisation must get to achieve the project objectives. These should be things that are within your control and the control of others who are directly involved in the project.
State them as if they have already been achieved, not in terms of actions or solutions. There will be one or more expected outcomes for each of your objectives.
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1. Develop an open culture where staff are involved and engaged.
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Create the conditions for all staff to give their best.
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- All staff have confidence to express their opinions and concerns, and these will be taken seriously.
- All staff have access to appropriate training and development.
- There is no harassment, victimisation or bullying.
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Wherever possible, you should have quantitative or qualitative measures for your objectives so they are SMART:
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Strategic
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Measurable
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Achievable
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Relevant
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Time-based.
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1. Develop an open culture where staff are involved and engaged.
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Create the conditions for all staff to give their best.
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- All staff have confidence to express their opinions and concerns, and these will be taken seriously.
- All staff have access to appropriate training and development.
- There is no harassment, victimisation or bullying.
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Three years from now, 98% of staff say they have confidence to express opinions and concerns, assessed by a confidential audit.
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Once you have done this for each objective, you need to define the gaps and measures.