supporting diversity in technical workspaces
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Supporting Diversity in Technical
Workspaces
Lee Kear, Solutions Architect, AWS
Azalea Miller, Software Development Engineer, AWS
Overview
Why do we want to grow Diversity?
What is a Diversity Circle?
“How Tos” of a Circle
Benefits of Participating in a Circle
Measuring Success
Does Diversity Pay?: Race, Gender, and the
Business Case for Diversity
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Average Revenue (in Millions of Dollars)
Gender Diversity Racial Diversity
Source: American Sociological Review, Does Diversity Pay?: Race, Gender, and the Business Case for Diversity Cedric Herring April 2009
AWS Platform Women’s Circle
Phase 1: Mentor-Mentee Relationships
Phase 2: Evolved into a Circle
Phase 3: Learning from the Success of the Amazon S3
Circle
Membership Selection
Common
• All women (inherent)
• All part of the Organization (acquired)
Diverse
• Diverse levels of experience (acquired)
• Diverse roles: managers, product managers, software
engineers, systems engineers (acquired)
• Diverse cultural backgrounds (inherent)
Facilitating Trust
Safe environment for learning
Strong relationships keep circles
together
Make it fun!
• Blackberry picking
• Happy hour
• Lunches
Facilitating a Structure
Regular meetings
Leverage existing resources
Establish role models
Provide feedback, encouragement
Sample Meeting – Knowledge Sharing
10 minutes: Grab lunch & greet/mingle
30 minutes: Video on “Leveling the Playing Field”
40 minutes: Interactive worksheets, open discussion
10 minutes: Planning next session
Sample Meeting – Experience Sharing
10 minutes: Grab lunch & greet/mingle
5 minutes: Introduction of guest expert on “Confidence”
60 minutes: Pre-prepared Q&A with guest product manager
10 minutes: Planning next session
Technical Presentation PracticeSummit Service
Design Doc
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Technical Skill Practice
Technical Presentation Practice
Technical Skill Practice
Learning Confidence
Summit Service
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Key ideas
Driven by Circle MembersSummit Service
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Key ideas
Driven by Circle Members
Practice
Summit Service
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Key Ideas
Driven by Circle Members
Practice
Trust
Summit Service
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Tips for Graduates Review
Knowledge share: Translate
tips into actionable behavior
Inspiration: Personal
examples for specific
situations
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