Diversity Luncheon: Why Women Leave Tech: Research & Interventions
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Research from hundreds of interviews and a survey produces a measurement tool and an at work framework showing concrete causes and fixes: 49% consider leaving, and 50% of women lack clear expectations of success. Field studies use user-centered observation to derive interventions — clearer rules of engagement, team structure to build belonging, local role models, and a push and support pairing (push to stretch plus mentoring and leeway to fail). Games and targeted interventions are being prototyped and measured.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Welcome and introduction
- 3:17Why this topic matters
- 8:00Research on why women stay
- 13:52Women’s motivation in tech
- 16:01Push and support principle
- 18:36Local role models
- 20:47Family issues and flexibility
- 23:41Industry-wide solutions
- 26:59Call to action
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