Inclusive Tech: Retaining Diverse Talent
1h 5mBeginner2021-05-11
Authors

Christine Chapman
Engineering Manager, Speaker, and Founder of Changing the Story
Course details
Women and underrepresented talent leave the tech industry at strikingly high rates. Yet having a diverse workforce is proven to increase the success of a team, product, and business. What can you do to retain the talent your company recruits? This course explores shares best practices on inclusion that lead to increased retention in tech. Instructor and engineering manager Christine Chapman empowers leaders to maximize the investment in diversity on their teams by retaining the top talent they have hired. Learn why women and underrepresented minorities are often relegated to nonpromotable work, how to counteract bias when giving feedback, how to start a sponsorship program, and how to increase psychological safety in the workplace. Christine also explains how to lead and retain your high performers through times of change. Plus, find out how to continuously improve your HR pipeline by conducting exit interviews and soliciting and responding to feedback.
Skills covered
Workplace EquityTech Career SkillsInclusive LeadershipTalent ManagementDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)Human ResourcesCybersecurityCloud ComputingData ScienceLeadership and ManagementSoftware DevelopmentDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Retaining your diverse team
1. Why Retention Matters in Tech
- 02 - The stories behind retention
- 03 - Recruitment vs. retention
2. Onboarding in Tech
- 04 - Structure and mentorship
- 05 - Creating psychological safety
- 06 - Empowering new hires
- 07 - Creating community
3. Growth in Tech
- 08 - Assigning work equitably
- 09 - Creating a feedback culture
- 10 - Tech mentorship the right way
4. Leading through Change in Tech
- 11 - Tech management changes
- 12 - Tech team changes
- 13 - Tech company changes
5. Moving Up in Tech Companies
- 14 - Career planning your tech trajectory
- 15 - Facilitating mobility
- 16 - Supporting promotions
6. Continuous Improvement in Tech
- 17 - Exit interviews
- 18 - Continuous feedback
Conclusion
- 19 - Next steps