It would be hard to miss that "diversity" is a hot topic in tech, but all of that talk hasn't done much to move the needle over the last few years. What if our language and approach were a part of the problem? Join Atlassian's Global Head of Diversity & Belonging Aubrey Blanche to gain a better understanding of how Atlassian is building a equitable company at scale, and has increased the hiring, representation, and retention of women, underrepresented people of color, and teammates over 40 over the last 4 years.
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Culture Summit 2019 - Building an Equitable Company at Scale and How "Diversity" Undermines Gender Equity in Tech
1. AUBREY BLANCHE | GLOBAL HEAD OF DIVERSITY & BELONGING
ATLASSIAN | @ADBLANCHE
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building an equitable company at scale & how “diversity” undermines equity
2. We believe behind every great human
achievement, there is a team. Our mission
is to unleash the potential of every team.
OUR MISSION
12. Values + Team
Measuring
interpersonal
behavior and “extra”
work like D&B,
philanthropy, etc.
Separate Rating
Measuring each
component
separately reduces
bias, especially the
“brilliant jerk” bonus.
Gendered
Language
Relied on Textio to
highlight gendered
language in the
assessment.
Growth
Mindset
Language reduces
the use of
stereotypes and bias
in evaluations.
Gender-Equitable Performance Assessment
16. Community
Encouraging grassroots community-building
initiatives in and across offices.
Meetings
Studying inclusive practices in meetings, and will
develop and test ways to encourage best
practices.
Dialogue
Provide multiple avenues—blogs, events, etc.—for
Atlassians to engage on all aspects of diversity.
So what’s…
next?
17. Community
Encouraging grassroots community-building
initiatives in and across offices.
Meetings
Studying inclusive practices in meetings, and will
develop and test ways to encourage best
practices.
Dialogue
Provide multiple avenues—blogs, events, etc.—for
Atlassians to engage on all aspects of diversity.
So what’s…
next?
18. Community
Encouraging grassroots community-building
initiatives in and across offices.
Meetings
Studying inclusive practices in meetings, and will
develop and test ways to encourage best
practices.
Open dialogue
Provide multiple avenues—blogs, events, etc.—for
Atlassians to engage on all aspects of diversity.
So what’s…
next?
19. AUBREY BLANCHE | GLOBAL HEAD OF DIVERSITY & BELONGING
ATLASSIAN | @ADBLANCHE
thank u!