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Roundtable: Confessions of painful mistakes & lessons learned in diversity work

Here are some real stories from real companies on their painful D&I mistakes... stories that won't get past their PR teams!

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The white dude’s dilemma in championing diversity

"As a white guy, is it my place to call out how my colleagues' diversity efforts could be better?"

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How to embrace vulnerability at work

"My male cofounder made a weird comment, and I'm not sure I'm allowed to be upset."

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Not enough diversity at your startup? Champion inclusion through better policies

"As the first pregnant woman at my startup, is it my job to create HR policies?"

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"Diversity" marketing that doesn’t suck

"How are we supposed to recruit/market diversity… if we’re not very diverse?"

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“But I’m not offending anyone!” – Tips for those tough conversations

"How do you give someone feedback about their non-inclusive behavior in a productive way?"

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A guide to inclusion surveys, the 🔑 to data-informed diversity programs

Bring data to the table and supercharge your D&I efforts!

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The unspoken truth about what it takes to get promoted at a startup

"I'm getting overlooked by the white, male leadership team. What do I do?"

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Help! I’m blocked by a hiring manager’s biases!

"How can I recruit for diversity with a hiring manager who holds problematic views?"

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Whose job is it to D&I anyway?

"How should startups reward / compensate internal D&I advocates?"

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To build inclusion, think big but start small

"How do I work on D&I on my team if the leadership isn't supportive?"

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The pressure to be *the* Diversity Mascot

"Did I f-up when I told a candidate too much about what it's really like being a minority at my company?"

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The hidden meaning behind candidates’ questions

"How do I address tricky Qs from underrepresented candidates that I'm trying to hire?"

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Real talk on D&I as a career path

"Should I make a career switch into D&I?"

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Roundtable: Using your voice as an ally

“How can I be a better ally?”

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Why product builders need D&I

"How do I speak up if the product I'm helping build is making a D&I-related mistake?"

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Feeling like an impostor in diversity conversations

“I’m a manager and I don’t know how to answer questions about D&I from my team. Help!”

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Obligated to D&I

"As the only Black woman engineer on my team, how much should D&I be part of my job?"

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"But whyyy do we have to do all this diversity stuff?"

"How do you address skeptics when you're trying to build for inclusion?"

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The point of no return

"It is possible for a founding team of white men to build a diverse company?"

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The hardest part is starting

"None of us have experience in Diversity & Inclusion, and to be frank, it’s all a little overwhelming."

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Music as a gateway to trust

"My team is looking for D&I inspiration. Can you give an example of a successful inclusion initiative?"

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There's a lot of talk about D&I in tech. There's no shortage of stories about the rampant discrimination, toxic cultures, and the dismal representation in our companies. But amidst the attention-grabbing headlines, many of us ...