OpenApereo - Challenges, Encouragement, and Women in IT - Does it Matter?

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1. The image part with relationship ID rId3 was not found in the file. Challenges, Encouragement, and Women in IT – Does it Matter? Theresa Rowe, CIO, Oakland University June 5, 2013 1
2. June 5, 2013 2 The State of Affairs Women in IT: It DOES Matter Challenges facing women in IT careers What can we do about it together?
3. Challenges, Encouragement, and Women in IT: Does it Matter? •  The State of Affairs – At current graduation rates, we will only fill about 30% of the computing-related jobs between 2010 and 2020 June 5, 2013 3
4. State of Affairs – The Data June 5, 2013 www.ncwit.org/thefacts 4
5. State of Affairs June 5, 2013 www.ncwit.org/thefacts 5
6. State of Affairs June 5, 2013 www.ncwit.org/thefacts 6
7. Why Diversity Matters •  Technology is everywhere.... June 5, 2013 7
8. Why Diversity Matters •  Research shows that women and other underrepresented groups bring valuable perspectives June 5, 2013 8
9. Why Diversity Matters More creativity, greater task fulfillment June 5, 2013 Teamwork 9
10. Why Diversity Matters National Competitiveness June 5, 2013 Sheryl Sandberg. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. 10
11. Why Diversity Matters Use all available talent June 5, 2013 Bill Gates 11
12. Why Diversity Matters Use 100% of our human capacity June 5, 2013 Warren Buffett 12
13. Summary •  In Summary – The American economy needs more technology-capable people in the workforce. – Diverse teams are more innovative, more creative, and provide better problem-solving. – We need to attract, retain, and use all available talent to achieve our goals. June 5, 2013 13
14. Challenges Women Face June 5, 2013 Teamwork 14
15. The Imposter Syndrome June 5, 2013 15
16. Harassment June 5, 2013 16
17. June 5, 2013 17 Blending Work and Family
18. Summary •  In Summary – Interaction can improve technical abilities and increase success. – Those interactions can be negative if bullied or spot-lighted into an imposter position or if sexually harassed at an industry event. – If family and friends question commitment, additional pressures make perseverance difficult. June 5, 2013 18
19. Challenges, Encouragement, and Women in IT: Does it Matter? •  What We Can Do June 5, 2013 19
20. Challenges, Encouragement, and Women in IT: Does it Matter? Make time to read, share and talk about resources. •  National Center for Women & Information Technology http://www.ncwit.org/ •  ACM’s Women in Computing http://women.acm.org/ •  Office of Science and Technology Policy – Women in STEM http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ostp/women •  Women Tech Council http://www.womentechcouncil.org/ •  Women in Technology http://www.womenintechnology.org/’ •  WITI http://www.witi.com/ •  Anita Borg Institute http://anitaborg.org/ •  Lean In http://leanin.org/ •  The Ada Initiative http://adainitiative.org/ June 5, 2013 20
21. Challenges, Encouragement, and Women in IT: Does it Matter? Suggested books: •  Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg ISBN-13: 9780385349949, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group •  Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace) by Chade-Meng Tan ISBN-13: 9780062116925, HarperCollins Publishers June 5, 2013 21
22. Mentor a Group June 5, 2013 22
23. Talk Tech June 5, 2013 23
24. Listen all the way through the discussion. June 5, 2013 24
25. Avoid judgment. June 5, 2013 25
26. Offer encouragement. June 5, 2013 26
27. Model alternative and positive work / life strategies. June 5, 2013 27
28. Recognize the universal value of personal time. June 5, 2013 28
29. Celebrate the success of others. June 5, 2013 29
30. June 5, 2013 30 APEREO •  What if we all did everything we could to make every person around us successful? •  APEREO will be a better organization if we can make hundreds of developers and contributors successful. Do your part to make sure that this event and the projects connected with Apereo are welcoming to all. •  How can we encourage and grow participation, including women? •  What if APEREO was a leader in this effort?
31. Thank you for your attention! Questions? Comments? Ideas? Theresa Rowe CIO Oakland University rowe@oakland.edu June 5, 2013 31