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Diversity Is Not Just A Checklist
- 1. DIVERSITY IS NOT JUSTA CHECKLIST Rhea Ghosh @rhealitycheck
- 2. MAIN THEMES ■ Whoam I? ■ Diversity – What is it? – Why do you want it? ■ Advocacy – Do I need to be a superhero to do this? ■ Inclusion – What inclusion looks like/does not look like @rhealitycheck
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- 4. @rhealitycheck WHO AM I? ▪Former Business Analyst Database Administrator (DBA) & Data Engineer ▪ Texan ▪ Amateur Woodworker ▪ Cat enthusiast
- 5. HOW DID IGET HERE? ■ Started career as a functional Business Analyst using SQL queries and Excel ■ Working with data got me interested in Database Development and Engineering ■ Worked as a Database Administrator as the NoSQL DBA ■ Which led to my introduction to configuration management and then DevOps/Infrastructure ■ This led to my career in Infrastructure today @rhealitycheck
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- 7. WHAT IS DIVERSITY,WHERE DO I FIND IT & WHY DO I WANT IT? ■ Diversity is not just about race or gender ■ Diversity of skillsets can be found within the people who already surround you ■ Diversity of skillset/background can lead to more diverse people ■ Diverse teams produce better solutions: ■ https://hbr.org/2016/11/why-diverse-teams-are- smarter ■ https://hbr.org/2016/09/diverse-teams-feel-less- comfortable-and-thats-why-they-perform-better @rhealitycheck
- 8. WHY IS ACHECKLIST NOT ENOUGH? @rhealitycheck
- 9. HOW DO IHELP DIVERSITY THRIVE? ■ Mentoring/pairing helps diversify your team ■ Team diversity strengthens overall team production/resilience @rhealitycheck
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- 11. BE AN ADVOCATEFOR OTHERS ■ Use your voice to amplify other voices that may not be heard1 ■ Recognize individual contributions ■ Give credit to those who deserve it @rhealitycheck 1 https://hbr.org/1995/09/the-power-of-talk-who-gets-heard-and-why
- 12. ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF ■Find a mentor to work with ■ This will help your voice to be amplified ■ Don’t be afraid to ask for the things you need to grow @rhealitycheck
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- 14. RETAINING DIVERSE TALENT(PART 1) ■ Inclusion of all team members leads to more learning which leads to better team members ■ Show junior team members it’s ok to ask questions ■ Sharing knowledge leads to team growth @rhealitycheck
- 15. RETAINING DIVERSE TALENT(PART 2) ■ Inclusion allows your team members to bring their whole self to work ■ Understanding that people with different backgrounds may not feel safe to present parts of themselves is not enough ■ Demonstrating that you are listening and hearing what they are saying can build trust needed to present their whole selves @rhealitycheck
- 16. REVIEW Being inclusive helpsfind and support people from diverse backgrounds and advocating for their success empowers team members to contribute to their fullest. Also I couldn’t resist including a cat gif @rhealitycheck Remember to listen, hear and ask your team members what they want. Lastly, raise your own awareness whenever possible.
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