A Rainbow of Gophers: Building A More Diverse Community
summary
Argues that measurable inclusion drives measurable diversity which improves problem solving, product quality, adoption and hiring; recommends three concrete practices: impact vs intent with the rule apologize, learn, move on and validating responses (repeat back or ask “can you help me understand?”); maps identity stages as unaware → inciting incident → seek community → exit with guardrails to predict reactions; bases examples on the book Why Are the Black Kids Sitting Together and uses these simple conversational tools to reduce accidental invalidation and keep impact aligned with intent.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 0:54Outline
- 7:00Context
- 13:30Background
- 21:15Example The School Dance
- 25:32Mini Blocks Impact vs Intent
- 31:15Stages
- 51:32Conclusion
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