2016 - ignite - no assholes

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W H Y I S I T S O D A M N H A R D T O H I R E A D E V O P ?

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B O Y D …

• It’s not a woman’s issue

• It’s a problem of culture

• Independently!!!

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R U L E S F R O M T H E B O O K

• Say the rule, write it down, and act on it

• Assholes will hire other assholes

• Get rid of assholes fast

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R U L E S F R O M T H E B O O K

• Treat certified assholes as incompetent employees

• Power breeds nastiness

• Embrace the power-performance paradox

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R U L E S F R O M T H E B O O K

• Manage moments - not just practices, polices and systems

• Model and teach constructive confrontation

• Adopt the one asshole rule

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B O T T O M L I N E

• Link big policies to small decencies

https://goo.gl/cC0tER

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S U M M A R Y F O R E N G I N E E R S

• Have strong opinions

• Hold them weakly

• Thanks Chris

– T H E AT X N O A S S H O L E P L E D G E

“I will not be an asshole. I will stop assholery when I witness it.”

– T H E AT X N O A S S H O L E P L E D G E

“I will not be an asshole. I will stop assholery when I witness it.”

– T H E AT X N O A S S H O L E P L E D G E

“I will not be an asshole. I will stop assholery when I witness it.”

– T H E AT X N O A S S H O L E P L E D G E

“I will not be an asshole. I will stop assholery when I witness it.”

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K E I T H C A S E Y D I S A G R E E S

• “asshole” is offensive

• It’s counter to the cultural change you want

• Is he right?

• https://goo.gl/nHQ217

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K E I T H M A K E S A G O O D P O I N T

• He is not wrong

• I might be wrong

• My strong opinion is weakly held

“Regardless of what you name the behavior, our tolerance is inhibiting our progress as a

profession.”

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S T O P T H E A S S H O L E R Y