Open Office Culture Shift: How D&I Builds Better Tech Teams
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Claims a clear target: 30% critical mass for minority voices to be heard, plus measurable steps — surveys, training on microaggressions and intersectionality, and KPIs tied to retention. Offers concrete fixes like a gender-neutral bathroom, company pledges against firing LGBTQ staff, exercises to create a shared honor system, and agile practices of retros to track progress. Examples and numbers are presented as operational items rather than slogans.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:42What is Intersections
- 2:48What is your office culture
- 3:20How do people find out about it
- 5:31The intersectional perspective
- 7:02Wildcard
- 8:22Microaggressions
- 10:55Shared identities
- 14:16Changing the culture shift
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