How math, science, and Star Trek help us understand the value of team diversity
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The greatest asset of open source software is the ability to fork and improve. When it comes to tech culture, are we accepting all pull requests? Can we be better?
If so, how? To the science!
This session explores the mathematical algorithms and scientific studies describing the advantage of diverse teams. We’ll dive into existing research and real-world situations that solved complex problems. We’ll also explore a mathematician’s theory that “diversity trumps ability.”
We’ll also explore how Star Trek played a pivotal role in being the allegory for this concept.
Attendees will take away concrete ideas, examples, and processes to, hopefully, increase the output of their team in the long-term.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Apply 3 recruitment ideas to increase the divesity of applicants to their organizations
- Identify 3 techniques to foster healthy dialogue about inclusivity and equity within their organization
- Develop a solid defense of why Star Trek: Voyager was the best Star Trek series.
Target Audience
The ideal attendee is someone who is leading an organization, hiring new talent, building a pipeline of underrepresented talent, or someone who wants their organization to be more inclusive and not sure how to start.
Prerequisites
Attendees will get the most out of this session by being familiar with if they are responsible for recruiting new team members and fostering an inclusive culture at their organization.
Track
being human, contributions, & community
Experience Level
Beginner
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