diversity in the face of adversity
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Diversity In The Face of Adversity
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Is diversity importantto have in a workplace?
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Mary ScottonPrincipal Developer Evangelist and Diversity Advocate
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Is the lack of diversity a pipeline issue?
Audience Question:
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Me in 6th Grade
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So, I was primed to be a girl geek.
What went wrong?
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Being Gay in Middle School.
Yikes.
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The Banned Presentation
http://bit.ly/HCMSLGBT
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A Doorway to Diversity Discussions
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Caroline BoudreauxFounder of a non-profit The Miracle Foundation and WEF Young Global Leader
Dan Hirschfeld
President of a multinational health services company
Carl Shepherd
Co-founder of HomeAway, an international company
LynelleMcKay
CEO of Girl Scouts Central Texas & Exec at Freescale
Mellie Price
Serial business founder & tech entrepreneur
ElizabethMyers
Partner at Jones Day law firm
MarkTheile
Chief Strategy Officer at Apcera
Forrest Norrod
Senior VP at AMD
Charmaine Winters
Senior HR director at Samsung
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Create A Culture On Purpose
Interview Insight:
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“You have to make it a regular conversation, it’s not something
you do once.”
Mark ThieleChief Strategy Officer at Apcera
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“When management is supportive of diversity, it’s not threatened”
Carl ShepherdCo-founder of HomeAway
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“No asshole policy”
Caroline BoudreauxFounder of a non-profit The Miracle Foundation
and WEF Young Global Leader
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Defend Your Stance
Interview Insight:
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My School’s
“Zero Tolerance” Bullying Policy
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Making Zero Tolerance Real
Mark’s Culture Defense Story
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“You can’t afford to allow cancer like that to grow...you have to cut it out from the beginning.”
Mark TheileChief Strategy Officer at a Apcera
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“Passiveness is acceptance”
Dan HirschfeldPresident of a multinational health services company
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Prioritize Diversity
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“Diversity is arguably one of the most important core values, particularly in the tech sector when you’re making products
for a broad market.”
Mellie PriceSerial business founder & tech entrepreneur
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Diversity Expands Problem Solving
Forrest’s Team Building Story
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“If you don’t take initiatives to have a diverse staff, it usually won’t happen.”
Carl ShepherdCo-founder of HomeAway
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Representation
Pipeline
Role Models
Inspiring the Next Generation
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“The end result of the hard work is a stronger product, a stronger team,
a stronger sense of purpose. The things that power a company over time are better as a result, but it’s not easy.”
Mellie PriceSerial business founder & tech entrepreneur
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But it’s not easy.
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Diversity Demands Action
Are you committed or interested?
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Who HasQuestions?
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