why diversity matters to microsoft- alexa marenghi
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Why Diversity Matters to MicrosoftAlexa Glick – Global Diversity Program Manager
“If not me, who? If not now, when?”
Emma Watson | UN Women Goodwill Ambassador
“I am a software engineer and a women, my career is one of the most important things in my life and knowing that the company I work for
cares deeply about the challenges I might face and what other women and girls might is very important to me.”
Codess Member
The Business RationaleWhy is Diversity and Inclusion important to Microsoft?
Broader reach
Technology created by a diverse group of people has the potential to serve a broader set of consumers.
Greater Innovation
Diverse teams create greater innovations . We believe Diversity enriches our performance and products.
Evolve our workforce
We strive to evolve our workforce to reflect the growing diversity of our communities.
Definitions: Diversity & Inclusion
PERSONALITY
Marital Status
Income
Parental Status
Appearance
Language
Work Experience
Educational Background
Religion
Recreational Habits
Personal Habits
Seniority
Division/Department/Unit/Group
WorkLocation
ManagementStatus
WorkContent/
Field
Functional Level/Classification
Geographical Location
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
Race Gender
Ethnicity
Physical Ability
Sexual Orientation
Age
ORGANIZATIONAL
Concept designed by Gardenswartz and Rowe
Diversity: The full range of human and / or organizational differences & similarities, inclusive of everyone
Inclusion:The process of leveraging the power of differences and similarities to effectively achieve a common goal or objective
Our Employee Resource Groups
Cross disAbility ERG
Blacks ERG
Latino/Hispanic ERG
Asians ERG
Parents ERG
Women ERG
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender ERG
People• Role models for the
next generation• Promoting Computer
Science studies and girls’ early interest in technology
• Celebrating what technology can do to empower people
Culture• D&I Training for our
business• Inclusive Interview
Questions• Holding our Senior LT
accountable• Offering flexible
working arrangements
• Career development, networking & mentoring opportunities
Customers
• Microsoft scholarship – giving disabled students the opportunity to learn more about technology
• Autism Hiring Program
• Microsoft Military Affairs
• Graduate Women's Scholarship
Moving forward
DigiGirlz The T Party Codess It Starts with a Spark Wired for Success Imagine Cup Grace Hopper
“…the foundational thing is to have that diversity. If you have a workforce that is not representative of sort of broader society, then you can get many, many things wrong. So the first thing to me is to just have a real focus around having the representation that we need of the real world. Because that's what's going to lead us to build products that are well‑adapted in the real world. And that's the simple feedback cycle I want us to pursue.” Satya Nadella | CEO, Microsoft Corporation
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