Courtney Tells Us About Diversity And Inclusion In Tech
Courtney Greer is a Program Manager at Microsoft on the Commercial Software Engineering team. She is also a Black LGBTQ woman in the tech industry with insights on diversity, inclusion and what more can be done within the tech industry to support people from all backgrounds. Timestamps:1:41 - Diversity in tech compared to other industries4:01 - Retaining people of color in tech6:33 - What topics should people be allowed to discuss at work?13:27 - How much innovation are we missing out on by excluding certain groups?16:00 - What is covering?21:25 - Does the majority group within a population ever cover?24:22 - Allyship27:33 - Kaizen and inclusion30:03 - How can executives better affect change?33:19 - Black Venture Institute 34:50 - Bias in tech hiring36:31 - Checking unconscious bias39:52 - Should companies impose standards to increase representation?42:28 - Conversations on diversity on Clubhouse49:07 - Book recommendations