Codes of conduct - 0111Conf 2017
- 1. Codes of Conduct Conductingyourself and your organization with good character Daniel Norman CTO and Co-Founder, güdTECH DanielNorman.com/coc Twitter @DreamingInCode
- 2. A meditation The bestgift you could give to the world is to learn to be truly comfortable in your own skin, free of the burden of proving your validity.
- 3. Warning The tech industrymay be hazardous to your sense of self
- 4. Goals of thistalk ● Convince you that it’s not just boilerplate ● Encourage you to scrutinize your biases ● Motivate you to post your Code of Conduct prominently
- 5. Overview ● Does myorganization need an official code of conduct? ● Some popular features ● Case Study ● Explore your biases ● Discuss
- 6. Does my organizationneed an official Code of Conduct?
- 7. Does my organizationneed an official Code of Conduct? Short answer: YES
- 8. Ok, but why? ●We have different perspectives ● We have different values ● We have different experiences
- 9. Ok, but why? It’sunderstandable that we might disagree on some things...
- 10. Ok, but why? ●What is “normal” ● What is OK to say and do ● What is hurtful
- 11. Agreeing on standardsof conduct is difficult. You might be missing something.
- 12. What is yourperspective? Gender roles Jockularity Appearance Encouragement “Smile more” Physical Contact
- 13. What are ourchoices? Allow “Common sense” to reign Ad-hoc Evangelism of your perspective Make an explicit social contract Your team may not be as aligned as you think No forewarning. No accountability. Selective enforcement No surprises. Enables accountability and consistency
- 14. I need aminute Objective Common Sense is not a thing. Stop pretending it’s a thing. Common Sense is subjective. Press Enter to return to presentation Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to restart your perspective
- 15. An official Codeof Conduct enables accountability ● Enable accountability through clarity ● Flush out toxic actors who cannot abide ● Discuss with your tribe, and modify via consensus ● ALL organizations need a Code of Conduct ● Systematize your system of conduct ● Good character is efficient
- 16. Some popular featuresSomepopular features
- 17. Some popular features Paperswe Love Mission statement Regional Modifications Appeal to Common sense Reporting Procedure Give details, be explicit
- 18. Some popular features Positivefocus Incident response policy Constructive guidance RustLang.org Define terms
- 19. Some popular features Synopsis,list protected groups Reporting Procedure Be explicit Clearly articulate your values and priorities
- 20. Some popular features ●Short version ● Mission Statement ● Affirmation of good character ● Positivity, Safety, or anti-harassment language ● Enumerate protected groups
- 21. Some popular features ●Clearly articulate your values ● Reporting procedure ● Incident response procedure ● URL for full policy
- 22. Case Study PyCon 2013– The “Forking and dongles” incident
- 23. Case Study -PyCon 2013 – The “Forking and Dongles” incident ● Two male employees of Play Haven made a sexual joke about “dongles” and “forking” in a public space. ● Adria Richards from SendGrid tweeted a picture of them. ● PyCon staffers pulled them aside to speak with them and returned them to their seats ● The tweet went viral ● Next day: Play Haven fired one of them, and the internet exploded ● SendGrid got DDos’ed, and fired Adria ● Adria got death threats and a storm of harassment
- 24. The “Forking andDongles” incident - PyCon 2013 Excerpt - PyCon 2013 Code of conduct Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. Exhibitors in the expo hall, sponsor or vendor booths, or similar activities are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, exhibitors should not use sexualized images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualized clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualized environment. Be careful in the words that you choose. Remember that sexist, racist, and other exclusionary jokes can be offensive to those around you. Excessive swearing and offensive jokes are not appropriate for PyCon. If a participant engages in behavior that violates this code of conduct, the conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.
- 25. PyCon 2013 Learnings ●The answer to harassment is not harassment ● Organizers must take incident response seriously, use proportionate measures. ● Participants should take grievances public as a last resort – calculate blowback potential. ● Clear photography policies – Lanyard Color
- 26. In Adria’s ownwords It takes three words to make a difference: “That’s not cool.” PyCon 2013 Learnings
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- 31. We need a goodteam of guys
- 32. The term “Guys”is gender-biased Especially when referring to future or abstract people
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- 35. What does anengineer look like?
- 36. Grace Hopper Computing pioneer Motherof COBOL Rear Admiral, USN Fred Astaire Dancer, Singer, Actor Hedy Lamarr Actress and Inventor Invented frequency hopping technology What does an engineer look like?
- 37. Grace Hopper atthe console of UNIVAC I, 1960 What does an engineer look like?
- 38. http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2014/10/21/357629765/when-women-stopped-coding Home computer introduced “WeirdScience” Movie What does an engineer look like?
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- 41. Language Shapes Thought ●Say Folks, People, Y’all, Human Units ● Make assertive statements “I feel” statements instead ● Refer to people the way they present. He, She, Ze, They, Them, etc ● How many mentors from other backgrounds do you have?
- 42. Mentors ● How manyfemale mentors do you have? ● How many mentors of color do you have? ● How many mentors from different backgrounds do you have?
- 43. Character builds outcomes ●Clarity fosters Alignment ● Success requires Empathy ● Strength through Diversity ● Common Sense is Uncommon
- 44. Try it out,it’s easy :) Code of Conduct Generator Go to: danielnorman.com/coc
- 45. Thank You! Daniel Norman CTOand Co-Founder, güdTECH DanielNorman.com/coc Twitter @DreamingInCode
- 46. Extra Credit: The“what-if” game ● An employee posts pictures of their bare ass on twitter. ● A 47 year old male staffer calls a 25 year old female staffer “sweetheart” ● An employee experienced a personal loss, and you touch them for three seconds on the shoulder to comfort them.