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Women in AgileAgile 2014
Diane Zajac-Woodie :: @AgileSquirrel Doc Norton :: @DocOnDev
Name That Gender
The first step to defeating our hidden biases is to be honest with ourselves about the blind spots we have. Having a bias is only human.
Dr. Mahzarin Banaji
Empathy GapWe underestimate the feelings of others going through something that we are not or have not gone through.
Familiarity HeuristicThe familiar is favored over novel people, places and things.
Stereotype ThreatWhen members of a group are made aware of a negative
stereotype, they are more likely to perform according to that stereotype.
“I am _________”(Use Positive, Descriptive Words)
Imposter Syndromeand Women
Women in the Workplace
Girl, Interrupted
Listener BiasOur perception that women talk more causes us to overestimate
how much women actually contribute to conversations.
Girl, Ignored
Girl, Ignored
Girl, Diminished
Girl, Overlooked
Girl, Vilified
Girl, Vilified
John is a confident leader whose command, conviction, and great passion guarantee him success.
Janet is an arrogant leader whose domineering behavior, stubbornness, and frequent emotional outbursts keep her from success.
Girl, Silenced
Are Agile Teams Different?
Retrospectives
Exercise
Stand Up Pair Programming
Estimation Iteration Reviews
Stand Up
Estimation
Pair Programming
Iteration Reviewsa.k.a. Product Demos
What can you do?
Stop Interrupting Women(or anyone for that matter)
Seek Different Perspectives
Ask Her
Practice Gender FlippingWould you say that to a dude?
Stop Reminding Women That They are Women
Use Gender Neutral Language
Where appropriate
Use Gender Neutral Language
HE HIM HIS
SHE HER
HERS
THEY THEM
THEIR(S)
The first step to defeating our hidden biases is to be honest with ourselves about the blind spots we have. Having a bias is only human.
Dr. Mahzarin Banaji
The only shame is in making no effort to improve.
Women in AgileThank You!
Diane Zajac-Woodie :: @AgileSquirrel Doc Norton :: @DocOnDev
References/Credits
• http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/Outsmarting-our-brains/$FILE/EY-RBC-Overcoming-hidden-biaises-to-harness-diversity.pdf
!• http://dora.wikia.com/wiki/Dora_Marquez !• http://bitchmagazine.org/post/adventures-in-feministory-
what-women-can-be-on-sesame-street !
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathy_gap !• http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/01/showbiz/tv/tv-kids-self-
esteem !• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familiarity_heuristic !• Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg http://leanin.org/
!!
• http://www.academia.edu/806308/The_role_of_stereotype_threats_in_undermining_girls_and_womens_performance_and_interest_in_STEM_fields !
• http://www.ncwit.org/sites/default/files/resources/impactgenderdiversitytechbusinessperformance_print.pdf
!• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya-chemaly/10-words-
every-girl-should-learn_b_5544203.html !
• http://www.rolereboot.org/life/details/2014-07-5-simple-ways-men-can-better-respect-women/ !
• http://junkee.com/flip-it-and-reverse-it-how-to-fight-the-gender-wars/15081
Images
• http://www.mashpedia.com/Mahzarin_Banaji !
• http://www.parenting.com/article/real-difference-between-boys-and-girls
!• http://www.gamezplay.org/2011/10/kinect-sesame-street-tv-
fact-sheet.html#more !• http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BN-
CL822_justic_G_20140421184947.jpg !• http://poshnicki.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/my-trip-to-
the-toy-aisle-girls1.jpg?w=300&h=168 !• http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/
jcpenney-promotes-im-too-pretty-to-do-homework-shirt/2011/08/31/gIQAxFD4rJ_blog.html
• http://www.vt.edu/spotlight/impact/2009-05-18-skelton/M_photo5.jpg
!• http://sorayachemaly.tumblr.com/post/84061311965 !• http://blogs.versionone.com/agile_management/wp-content/
uploads/sites/3/2013/04/Daily-Standup-Landing-page21.jpg !
• http://www.jeffgothelf.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo-43.jpg !
• http://www.bicyclecards.com/images/uploads/news/Dogs-Playing-Poker-Game.jpg !
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development !
• https://www.flickr.com/photos/improveit/1986907257/
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