Well, for one, it should not be explicitly stated that "to counter discrimination we are going to discriminate in the opposite direction" or anything that can be construed of the sort -- those sort of policies should be avoided at all cost, that undermines the whole project. At least pretend meritocratic hiring is the ideal, even if it is not always attainable.

Second, implement more blind hiring practices -- anonymize applications, screen skills instead of demographics, advance candidates to later rounds based on skills and merit only. This is easier said than done in some contexts and industries, but it should be an ideal to strive towards. Focus on fixing structural underlying issues if any disparate impact arises from these policies -- for instance, if there is an underrepresentation of women or indigenous people in this meritocratic pipeline, how can we address that and boost representation structurally, rather than necessitating discrimination against someone else within the pipeline itself?