The document describes the LevelUp program created by Thoughtworks to retain women talents. The program aims to empower new hires by providing a safe learning environment. It details the Pandas project, where 10 students and 2 teachers created an app to map dengue cases using open data. Results showed increased confidence, skills, and participation from women in tech events. Challenges included dedication, progress tracking, and finding teachers. It encourages pursuing dreams through engagement, support, action, positivity, and organization.

1. LBD - LevelUp
Framework to retain talents

2. Desiree Santos
Brazil - Porto Alegre office
Code 24 x 7, so I'm DEV
WILD – Woman in Leadership Development
Innovation thought open hardware

3. LevelUp
Real program
to retain talents
Your dream
come true
Impact in-out Thoughtworks

4. I realized that...
Good knowledge +
but poor performance
= give up and leave TW

5. So I went deep to identify the problem:
New TWers are not comfortable
nor confident with their current
skills.

6. What did we do to solve it?
Empower TWer by providing a safe
environment to learn.

7. Learn By Doing
Level Up program
Impact inside TW to retain woman talents

8. Pandas
10 students + 2 teachers + 2 mentors
4 hours per week
Pandas
an app to use open data from sus to map dengue
Impact inside TW
woman talents
Yes, we can change!
framework
increase confidence
to improve tech and consultant skills
Empower

9. Pandas

10. Results: Pandas
● Increase woman talking in IT events
● To feel part of the team increase responsibilities
● Positive feedback from the team
● To feel more confident when speaking in a meeting
● Tech skills more refined
● Inception, retrospective
Challenges:
● Dedication
● Tracking progress
● Keep the energy within the team
● Find teachers
● Tech skills more refined

11. Pandas
You can make your dream come true !
1.What are your dreams ?, Which problems do you want to solve ?
2.Engage people with the same feeling
3.Look around to find people to give support
4.Action in an agile way
5.Don't allow people to bring you down
6.Learn how to really listen
7.Stop your inner voice “Impossible, hard to do”
8.Organize your time
9.Stop with “What If” scenarios
10. Do with love and you'll see the results
Thank you!