Top 10 Ways to Ally for Women in Technology
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The document outlines the top 10 ways to support women in tech, emphasizing allyship as an active commitment rather than a passive status. Key strategies include listening, being aware of biases in work distribution, and promoting a supportive environment for women. It also highlights the importance of educating oneself on unconscious bias and encouraging women to mentor and uplift each other in professional settings.
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Top 10 Ways to Ally for Women in Technology
- 1. TOP 10 WAYS TO ALLY FOR WOMEN IN TECH HEATHER VANCURA TOP 10
- 2. (S)HE WHO IS BRAVE IS FREE SENECA
- 3. TECH IS A MERITOCRACY - WORKING HARD IS ALL IT TAKES IF ONLY THIS WAS TRUE
- 5. 1. ALLY AS A VERB A THING YOU DO NOT A THING YOU ARE
- 6. 2. BE OPEN & LISTEN We will all make mistakes BE SIMPLE BE KIND
- 7. 3. BE AWARE ASSIGNMENT DISTRIBUTION Be aware of Housework vs Real work Managing Projects vs. Owning and Writing the Code Society Value of work when women do it
- 8. 4. FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR YOU AND OTHERS AROUND YOU birds of a feather flock together
- 9. 5. SPEAK UP MEETINGS FORUMS CONFERENCES woman makes a suggestion & no reaction/response man makes the same suggestion & claims credit against casual sexism
- 11. 7. CHARACTER TRAITS BE AWARE AND FILTER
- 12. CHARACTER CRITICISM “Abrasive [...] was used 17 times to describe 13 different women, but the word never appeared in men’s reviews.” Tightrope. Prove it and Prove it again.
- 13. 8. LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD ENCOURAGE NORMS Identify behaviors women find uncomfortable Especially in hiring & promotions; potential vs experience SELF PROMOTION SALARY NEGOTIATION
- 14. 9. EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT UNCONSCIOUS BIAS We all have bias That is part of being human Mentor someone different from you
- 15. 10. SUGGEST WOMEN SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE WOMEN SPEAKERS all male panel, almost
- 16. YOU ARE HERE YOU ARE AWESOME
- 17. BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE