Talk given at self.conference by Katie Miller (@phedinkus) and Todd Kaufman (@toddkaufman)
BECOMINGless horribleAT DIVERSITY
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@phedinkusKATIEMILLER
@toddkaufmanTODDKAUFMAN
Software is broken!@testdouble aims to fix itSay [email protected]
DIVERSITY
“I care, but…”
Rocky Mountain RubySeptember 2013
oh shit
SHAME
GUILTleads tohiding
PRIVILEGEshould not causeshame
BEING IDLEshould causeshame
How Test DoubleFixedDiversity
100%
88%
How Test DoubleFixed is fixingDiversity
Why is TestDouble sofucked up?
STARTING ABUSINESS IShard
uh…
Using Your WordsOvercomes Shame
Go talk toAshe now
GETTING BETTERinternally
IDENTIFYRETAINLOCATETHE HOW:
INDENTIFYINGgood people
issue #1Implicit Bias
BroadenViewpoints
issue #2Interviewingis Stressful
Self Scheduled
Bridge Agent
issue #3Random Results
Same People
Same Standards
issue #4False Negatives
Align Interview Steps withActual Work
Values and Soft SkillsMatter
RETAININGgood people
Focus on Values
Open and Honest
Empathy
ContinuousImprovement
Benefits
Balance
NormalWorkdays
Time Off
Fair Compensation
Alter egosFor Everyone
Amber - Agent 0011 Kevin - Agent 009 Jason - Agent 003 Dustin - Agent 0013Dean - Agent 0018 Todd - Agent 001 Justin - Agent 002 Katie - Agent 0017
Support
AgentsClients
More Diversity
FINDINGgood people
Your ReputationMatters
Don’t be anasshole
“That’s great and all butI don’t own a company.”
Your NetworkMatters
give give ⏳
#socialmedia<3
Just hiringdiversely doesn’thelp the industry
Value all levelsof experience
Change starts with you
Diversity is broken!Help @testdouble fix itSay [email protected]
Thank You!