Creating, Implementing, and Deploying a Diversity and Inclusion Style Guide

A review of one editor’s process at Trinity University and strategies for buy-in at your institution

Abstract

This article focuses on the process of creating, implementing, and seeking buy-in for Trinity University’s Diversity and Inclusion Communication Guide. This process a) authentically addresses sensitive topics, and b) “lives and breathes” in line with an editorial style guide that is “always in progress.” Ideally, the guide and the article together provide insight into the research, creation, and deployment process I undertook, highlighting the strategies I employed for institutional buy-in. Hopefully, this work can also help technical communicators develop similar guides and deployment strategies for their institutions or organizations.