Assessment Tool

DEPTH Model™ Calculator

Should your organization take this position? Score five attributes to find out.

What this does

Leaders face constant pressure to speak on inclusion — from boards, employees, customers, and the public. Your instinct may say yes or no, but bias and politics can override good judgment.

The DEPTH Model gives you a specific, repeatable, defensible way to decide whether to engage or stay out. It separates what you should be stepping into from what you shouldn't.

The five attributes

DDeliberate

EEducated

PPurposeful

TTailored

HHabitual

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Scoring guide

1–4 Avoid. Significant gaps.

5 Borderline. Willing to do the work?

6–10 Proceed. Solid ground.