RedfrogConf - Encouraging minorities in the tech community

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1. NOT BEING AN ASSHOLE IS NOT ENOUGH ENCOURAGING MINORITIES IN THE TECH COMMUNITY Ellen König
2. LOOK AROUND… How diverse is this conference? How diverse is your company?
3. OK… BUT IS THAT REALLY AN ISSUE?
4. ….FOR THE COMMUNITY?
5. …FOR THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS?
7. quacks wings swims Duck Mental schemas = Duck typing
10. THE COMMON GROUND? clothed white male progra mmers com- puter nerdy working alluring nude women aroused sexed up posing white
11. HOW DOES THAT AFFECT MINORITIES?
12. IMPLICIT BIAS
13. STEREOTYPE THREAT
14. STEREO- TYPICAL WORK ROLES
15. INGROUP BIAS
16. ACCUMULATING DISADVANTAGE "Death by 1000 paper cuts…"
17. NOW, WHAT CAN WE DO?
18. WHAT AFFECTED MINORITIES CAN DO… Think of your values in challenging situations Seek out visible, influential roles Focus on learning over performing Insist on a fair distribution of stereotypical tasks
19. WHAT COMMUNITY LEADERS CAN DO… Evaluate fairly, objectively and anonymized Endorse, promote and mentor minority community members Encourage and support "safe spaces"
20. WHAT ANY MEMBER OF THE TECH COMMUNITY CAN DO… Share stories of your own struggles in similar situations Refer to objective standards when giving feedback Encourage minority members to take opportunities Participate fairly in stereotypical tasks
21. Ellen König, @ellen_koenig Unconscious Incompetence Conscious Incompetence Conscious Competence Unconscious Competence
22. SOURCES • Valian, Virginia. Why so slow?: The advancement of women. MIT press, 1999. • Banaji, Mahzarin R., and Anthony G. Greenwald. Blind Spot: Hidden Biases of Good People. Random House LLC, 2013. • Steele, Claude M. Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues To How Stereotypes Affect Us (Issues Of Our Time)(2010) • Women Active in the ICT Sector European Commission, 2013. • Quote „Death by 1000 paper cuts“: Julie Pagano, http:// juliepagano.tumblr.com/post/46206589124/my-experiences-in-tech-death- by-1000-paper-cuts
23. IMAGE SOURCES • Children’s pool: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planschbecken#mediaviewer/Datei:Kinderschwimmbecken.jpg • Colorful bubbles: http://pixabay.com/de/seifenblase-bunt-schwere-los-144628/ • Lego: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego#mediaviewer/File:Lego_Color_Bricks.jpg • Money: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Money_Cash.jpg • Scale: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mad_mod_vintage/6369680607/sizes/z/in/photostream/ • Fair is not always equal: Source unknown, found on various internet sites • Optical illusion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_illusion#mediaviewer/File:Ponzo_illusion.gif • Competence graph: Based on http://www.tofugu.com/2011/10/13/conscious-japanese-competence/ • Quote „Death by 1000 paper cuts“: Julie Pagano, http://juliepagano.tumblr.com/post/46206589124/my- experiences-in-tech-death-by-1000-paper-cuts