the value of diverse experiences
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The value of Diverse Experiences
Sr. Engineering Manager, Docker
Nandhini Santhanam
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Food for thought
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Anti-groupthink
Boundless thought…
Endless potential!
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So what is diversity?Physiologically
uniqueWe are inherently
diverse
Personalized Skillsets
We are great at different things
Multiple Perspectives
We see and process things differently
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In the absence of diversity
Male: ✓
Female: ✗Caucasian: ✓
Ethnic: ✗
Light Toned: ✓ Dark Toned: ✗
Convention: ✓ Evolution: ✗
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When diversity reignsThink
Converse
Change
Evolve
Thrive
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It’s not straight(forward)
College in India
Grad School in the US
Hardware startup
Industry Pivot
Build at scale
Startup Mode
Leadership Role
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My team
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Inertia is real❏ Gravitate towards similar individuals ❏ Natural self-expression with native language
speakers ❏ Upfront investment with no immediate returns ❏ Consensus supersedes conflict
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My approach to team-building
Celebrate strengths
Tailor the experience
Make room to grow
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My experience thus farHiring from bootcamps
Candid feedback cycles
Team building activities
Unconscious bias training
Conscious time-
commitment
Change is not instantaneous
Unclear metrics to evaluate progress
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What can you do?❏ Meet a colleague for lunch ❏ Think beyond school, experience or skillset ❏ Encourage the quiet ones to speak up ❏ Give the benefit of the doubt ❏ Remember: disagreement is not personal
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If there’s one takeaway
Start small, but start somewhere!