Slack has been outperforming other Silicon Valley companies when it comes to minority employees, according to the organization’s latest diversity report.
by: Jessica Nordellon: 
The Atlantic
The Atlantic
Diversity & Inclusion
There’s plenty of evidence showing that diverse teams function better and produce better results. This topic has blueprints for building diverse pipelines, fostering an inclusive environment, and overcoming your own biases. 
How Slack Got Ahead in Diversity
Hire More Women in Tech - eventsofa Campus
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eventsofa Campus
eventsofa Campus
The Real Reason Women Quit Tech (and How to Address It)
This article has been translated into Portuguese by the Maria Lab and translated into Spanish by Anastassia Ivaškiva of Tallín University.
by: Rachel Thomason: 
Medium
Medium
Atlassian Boosted Its Female Technical Hires By 80% — Here’s How
As a diversity and inclusion leader, Aubrey Blanche is all about experiments backed up by research and data. Here, she shares what's worked and what hasn't at Atlassian.
on: 
firstround.com
firstround.com
Why Diversity Is Important to Etsy
We recently published our company’s Guiding Principles. These are five common guideposts that apply to all organizations and departments within Etsy. We spent a great deal of time discussing, brain……
by: Mike Fisheron: 
Code as Craft
Code as Craft
Eight Ways to Make Your D&I Efforts Less Talk and More Walk
It’s time to raise the bar for diversity & inclusion — and Aubrey Blanche has the playbook that can help startups couple caring deeply with acting quickly. Here, she shares…
on: 
firstround.com
firstround.com
How to Foster Inclusivity at Your Company – The Customer Service Blog By Help Scout – Medium
Think about a time in your life when you felt most included. What was going on, and how did it feel?
by: Chanita Simmson: 
Medium
Medium
How to Hire Intentionally - 7 Ways to Improve Gender Balance in the Workforce | Women Who Code
STEM employers have a major gender diversity problem on their hands. This isn't news, but the numbers bear repeating: According to the National Center for Women & Information Tech …
on: 
Women Who Code
Women Who CodeEight Ways to Make Your D&I Efforts Less Talk and More Walk
It’s time to raise the bar for diversity & inclusion — and Aubrey Blanche has the playbook that can help startups couple caring deeply with acting quickly. Here, she shares…
on: firstround.com
firstround.com
Are your one-on-ones helping or hurting your company culture?
My job is helping people build healthy, inclusive workplace cultures. That’s not always simple or straightforward and I have to answer a…
by: Nicole Sanchezon: 
Medium
Medium
The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias
The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias [Dolly Chugh, Laszlo Bock] on Amazon.com. FREE shipping on qualifying offers. Foreword by Laszlo Bock, the bestselling author of…
on: 
www.amazon.com
www.amazon.com
Better Allies
folkswhocode/awesome-diversity
A curated list of amazingly awesome articles, websites and resources about diversity in technology. - folkswhocode/awesome-diversity
on: 
GitHub
GitHub
Are you even trying? – Code Like A Girl
The hiring pipeline in tech is easy to blame. You’ve probably heard the excuses. Maybe made some of them yourself. I know I have. “There…
by: Better Allieson: 
Code Like A Girl
Code Like A Girl
Diversity: It’s not them, it’s you
This CEO explains how he pushed himself out into underrepresented communities to broaden the pool of talent at his company.
by: Ryan Carsonon: 
Fast Company
Fast Company
How Sephora became a mecca for female tech professionals
As Uber and Google struggle with accusations of workplace misogyny, the beauty retailer has created a digital workforce dominated by women
by: Katerina Angon: 
MarketWatch
MarketWatch
TriplePundit: Etsy Shows Leadership on Diversity in Tech
In a tepid pool of slow progress around diversity, e-commerce giant Etsy stands out among large corporations in general and technology companies in particular. More than 50 percent of Etsy’s…
on: 
www.triplepundit.com
www.triplepundit.com
Insights from a Reluctant Leader – Google Design – Medium
Why our current definition of leadership doesn’t match the rallying cry for diversity, equity, and inclusion
by: Margaret Leeon: 
Medium
Medium
Language and Inclusion: An Interview with Karen Catlin
Your word choices may be metaphorically slamming doors in your readers’ faces, telling them they’re not welcome.
by: Anne Janzeron: 
Anne Janzer
Anne Janzer
Building Inclusive Engineering Teams // Mekka Okereke // Calibrate 2018 (5/9)
Calibrate 2018 (5/9) - https://www.calibratesf.com/ "Building Inclusive Engineering Teams" - Mekka Okereke, Google, Engineering Director Mekka currently serv...
by: Sharethroughon: 
YouTube
YouTube
Micro-promotions and mentorship: the big impact of small actions in an engineering culture
For the last decade, I have worked in male-dominated environments. While during this time I’ve encountered many nitwits and detractors, I’ve also been fortunate to encounter many proponents and advocates.…
on: 
CircleCI
CircleCI
How We’re Building a More Diverse Product Team Through Non-Traditional Hiring
In America, we’re in the middle of what some call a skill crisis. And the skills most affected are in computer science. Right now, there…
by: Eric Richardon: Medium
Medium
How to Fix Your Tech Interview to Increase Diversity
Before you start reading this blog post, please know that this is for folks who care about diversity and inclusion because it is the right thing to do. If you…
on: 
www.diversifytech.co
www.diversifytech.co
Becoming A Bad-Ass Engineering Leader: 5 Tried & True Lessons From A Woman of Color
Abstract.com VP of Engineering, Rukmini Reddy, shares the pivotal events that helped shape her path and underpin her leadership philosophy. Originally published here. Yes, I said bad-ass. I went from…
by: Rukmini Reddyon: 
POCIT. Telling the stories and thoughts of people of color in tech.
POCIT. Telling the stories and thoughts of people of color in tech.
Want to Debias Hiring? Change What Hiring Managers Focus On - Behavioral Scientist
Research on the "decoy effect" reveals one way bias sneaks into hiring decisions. It also suggests a solution.
by: Cameron Frenchon: 
Behavioral Scientist
Behavioral Scientist
Naomi Clark [暗悪・直美] on Twitter
“Have seen job-seekers get cut this way and 100% endorse it as an easy interview technique that should be widespread.”
by: Naomi Clark [暗悪・直美]on: 
Twitter
Twitter
Is Your Hiring Process Hurting Diversity?
Is your interview process putting diverse candidates at a disadvantage? Figure out if you can change your hiring process to build a more inclusive team.
on: 
angel.co
angel.co
Introducing the Balanced Teams Diversity Assessment tool - Work Life by Atlassian
We used data to improve balance and belonging at Atlassian. Now you can, too. (And it’s free.)
by: Aubrey Blancheon: 
Work Life by Atlassian
Work Life by Atlassian
Hiring for Culture Fit Doesn’t Have to Undermine Diversity
Four common misconceptions are hurting companies’ talent strategies.
on: 
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
How to Get More White Men to Support Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
Help them understand identity as a source of insight.
on: Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
Seeing Ourselves as Leaders
We discuss the process of becoming a leader, from convincing ourselves to convincing our colleagues.
on: Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business ReviewTopics
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