How to Close the Diversity Gap
summary
Shows measurable gaps and concrete fixes: women make ~20% of the global IT workforce (up from 11% in 2013) yet 48% of those women have under three years’ experience and in Australia women earn ~18% less than men for the same job. Explains common errors like affinity bias and unfair interview questions, recommends tools such as Project Implicit, inclusive job ads that list salary, recruiting in diverse venues, performance‑based interviews, and simple workplace changes (quiet zones, remove “boys’ toys”) that reduce leakage from the pipeline.
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chapters (22)
- 0:00Start
- 3:23What Is It Like To Be the Girl in a Tech Company
- 8:23Beauty Bias
- 8:41Attribution Bias
- 8:55Halo Effect
- 9:52Implicit Biases and Stereotyping
- 10:49Implicit Biases
- 14:33Protected Classes
- 18:49Gender Roles
- 19:31Gender Binary
- 22:36Compensation Gap
- 23:20Gender Pay Gap
- 24:38Workplace Discrimination
- 25:35Racial Equity
- 28:24Make the Culture Work
- 30:42The Dangers of Culture Fit
- 35:13The Leaky Pipeline
- 52:17Communication Style
- 53:23Indirect Communication
- 55:57Environment
- 1:00:16Resources
- 1:00:28Implicit Bias Tests
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