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As we approach the #TechDiversity #TechDiversity Awards 2024, it’s essential to spotlight the strides women in tech are making. Indeed, while the focus on women in tech highlights an important aspect of diversity, the TechDiversity Awards 2024 encompasses a broader range of categories. These include awards for businesses, education, government, and 'Tech for Good' initiatives. Each category showcases how organisations can implement impactful DEI strategies to enhance productivity, innovation, and societal benefits. Attending the gala will provide an opportunity to learn from leading DEI advocates. With just a few weeks left, securing your ticket is vital to being part of this pivotal moment in tech. Please browse the DEI nominations this year for each of our five categories. Explore Nominations https://lnkd.in/g-sjqtWd Buy yourself or your team a lovely evening out at the Gala - there are some really feel good stories but beyond that you can see DEI in Action. https://lnkd.in/geE_2kyU

Even #Krakow travelled to #Warsaw for 2️⃣days. 😎  Perspektywy Women in Tech brings together 14000 participants & 500 speakers from all over the 🌍world to show that women can inspire, lead, create, teach, innovate and much more! From the many inspiring talks, I chose 'Empowering Innovation - navigating technology disruption through customer centric product development and an agile culture'. Michelle (Mi-shel) Prance focused on the following questions:  ❔ "Why we innovate?" 💡 ❔ What brands do "Gen Z" (currently around 30% of the world's population) love? 💙 ❔ What might be important to end users? 🎯 To answer on above Michelle: 💡 Stated that we should "make the lives of customers and colleagues easier and better."  💙 Provided a report showing that technology companies were at the top of the list. 🎯 Mentioned a story where the product was designed in the way where even the opening moment was problematic & underlined that we should try to help our customers keep good memories link to our products, "make them remember how they felt". 📃 To sum up the keynotes, one highlight was that "companies are built vertically but customers shop horizontally". To create a great customer experience, many levels of the organisation need to work together and create processes that help them to make regular product improvements. Magdalena / Anna / Olena / Ekaterina / Kinga / Paweł I am glad that people from Krakow could meet in Warsaw (or even travel on the same train, Anna 😄).

🚀 Takeaways & Inspiration from the Women in Tech Global Conference! 🚀 Just wrapped up the incredible 5th Annual Women in Tech Global Conference! Here's what resonated most: •Empowering Stories: Heard amazing #stories of women shattering barriers and leading the tech revolution! •Human-Centered Design: The future of UX design is all about empathy! Building solutions that address #real-world #problems is key. •Upskilling for the Future: Staying ahead of the curve is crucial. The conference offered insights into the latest #tech #trends and tools to keep us future-proof. ✨ Beyond the Take-Aways: •Diverse & Inclusive Community: The energy from a community that values different perspectives was electric! This is how we drive innovation! •Global Impact: Discussions about harnessing technology for positive change on a global scale were truly inspiring. •Networking Power: Connecting with so many brilliant women in tech was invaluable. Let's keep building these relationships! Feeling so grateful to Anna Radulovski for this opportunity to #learn, #grow, and #champion diversity in tech! Together, we can keep paving the way forward! #WomenInTech #TechEmpowerment #DiversityInTech #GlobalImpact #WIT #Empowerment #TechForGood #ContinuousLearning #DiversityInTech #conference2024 #conference #education #professionalgrowth #growth #personallearning #trendingsintrend #developmentintech #teachingandlearning #mentoring #mentorship #training #coaching #innovation #professionaldevelopment #professionalsuccess #creativity

There are so many people talking about Developer Experience right now. In the last year or so the focus has increased dramatically. And if you cut through all the chat you'll find what a lot of people mean is surveys and collecting data. This is important, but what are you measuring? Are you measuring productivity? - Good Luck! Are you measuring happiness? - I can see some men in suits wincing right now. Are you measuring belonging? This last one struck me towards the end of last year as something completely new and quite special. If teams feel like they belong, then they are safe to innovate. Safe to make mistakes, safe to make more money for your company. And that's when Cat Hicks, PhD and her awesome Developer Success lab came along. With their research on belonging and the impact AI is having on teams they are bringing valuable data to an already fascinating topic. So if you want to join us this time next week to chat Developer Experience. Then click this link: https://lnkd.in/ecxJ2ugc

While "belonging" is a huge word that we use in a lot of ways in our personal lives, it means something special in social science! And we've been working with Belonging as a construct in the Developer Success Lab for the past two years. Some things that bring me joy working on this topic and some reasons I think it's worth learning about: - We've developed scientific surveys of people's "sense of belonging" that have been used in a huge variety of contexts and been reliable and useful for many forms of insight (aka, this isn't an NPS, vague, "are you happy" kind of survey!), and we can measure real change in individuals and orgs with it. Belonging interventions have even been measured in large-scale RCTs in multisite trials! - Belonging is a really, really important signal to add to how we are understanding our teams. Mood can go up and down. Plenty of people are "satisfied" with being on a toxic team if THEY are the ones benefitting from it. But whether we feel like someone like us can truly belong and that others can easily belong on our team? This is a much more interesting & challenging signal that we find associates strongly with software teams' resilience and collaboration in the face of rapid technology change.

"Technology roles often require problem-solving, and I love the ability to unleash my creativity and find solutions to complex challenges." Who's this problem-solver? 🤔 Meet Erika R., Vice President of Marketing & CX at CallTrackingMetrics and leader of CTM's go-to-market and customer experience strategies. Together with her team of marketers, Erika aligns sales and marketing, strategizes, plans, and executes marketing campaigns and product launches, advocates for customers, and more. Before CTM, Erika worked in education, real estate, and digital agencies. This begs the question...what could working for a software company offer her that a digital agency could not? 🤝 "This type of environment often involves working on cross-functional teams, providing opportunities to share knowledge, collaborate with team members from diverse backgrounds, and learn from one another," Erika says. But it's not just working across teams that attracted her. 👩🏻💼"I discovered early on in my career that many tech companies offer flexible work arrangements (and opportunities for freelancing or entrepreneurship) which empower women to have more ownership over their careers and achieve a better work-life balance." And though Erika sees so many golden opportunities in tech for women of all backgrounds, there's still some changes she'd like in the field. 👩🏽💻 "Despite progress, the tech industry still lacks gender diversity. Women entering the field have the opportunity to advocate for more gender diversity in leadership roles and inspire future generations of women in tech." Erika, as anyone who has worked with her knows, does have some ideas for how to improve. 💡"I'd like to see us establish more mentorship and sponsorship programs that pair women with senior leaders who can provide guidance, support, and advocacy for their career advancement. And of course, ensure that women receive equal pay for equal work." Here, here! 🥂 #WomenInTech #WomenInLeadership #SaaS

🎉💝 This Women’s Day, Let’s explore 10 growing professions that are experiencing an 📈 increasing number of women embracing their potential. 🔸Data Science: The ever-growing data landscape demands skilled professionals who can analyze, interpret, and draw insights. Data scientists with expertise in machine learning and AI are highly sought after, especially in fields like healthcare, finance, and technology. 🔸Cybersecurity: With the increasing reliance on digital infrastructure, cybersecurity experts are crucial for protecting sensitive data and systems. Women with strong analytical and problem-solving skills can thrive in this dynamic field. 🔸Renewable Energy: Women with backgrounds in engineering, project management, and sustainability can find rewarding careers in developing, implementing, and managing renewable energy solutions. 🔸Healthcare Management: The healthcare industry is constantly changing, requiring skilled professionals to manage hospitals and clinics. Women with strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills can excel in healthcare management roles. 🔸User Experience (UX) Design: As technology becomes more integrated into our lives, the need for intuitive and user-friendly interfaces is paramount. UX designers with a focus on empathy, problem-solving, and visual design can create seamless user experiences for websites, apps, and other digital products. 🔸Content Marketing: With the rise of online content consumption, businesses need skilled professionals to create engaging and informative content. 🔸Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics: Women with backgrounds in philosophy, law, and technology can play a critical role in shaping the ethical framework for AI applications, ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability. 🔸Education Technology: Women with expertise in education, technology and instructional design can develop innovative ed-tech solutions and drive positive change in the learning landscape. 🔸Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis: Women with skills in geographic information systems (GIS), data analysis, and remote sensing can find exciting opportunities in fields like environmental monitoring, urban planning, and disaster management. 🔸Entrepreneurship: The entrepreneurial spirit thrives among women, and 2024 promises exciting opportunities for female founders to build innovative businesses. 📲 Download the HeyDevs app for Android/iOS: https://lnkd.in/gH2cqcSG

Embracing diversity in tech consultancy isn't just a nice-to-have—it's a strategic advantage. Diverse backgrounds foster creativity and critical thinking, leading to more innovative and inclusive solutions tailored to the unique needs of each organisation and their consumers. At Counter, we've witnessed how diverse teams drive success and innovation - Find out more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/dw2cmn2N

The path into tech isn’t always straightforward. That’s something Tessa Fieri, Product Owner, knows firsthand. “I came into Product with a background in the humanities, skeptical of my ability to succeed without any technical [expertise],” she explains. “I quickly learned that wasn’t the question. My role is not to be the most technically proficient in the room, but to listen, ask good questions, act as the glue between stakeholders... this approach enables me to be in a position to understand SaaS, regardless of industry.” Here’s her advice for other women pursuing a tech career. #womenintech #hiringnow

📣 The word "Diversity" gets bandied around across the tech industry. But here's the reality: better products and services come from teams with diverse economic backgrounds, education, genders, ages, sexualities, and races. Traditional consultancies often stick to a single path when seeking out tech consultants, but Counter believes there's another way. Discover how embracing alternative paths in tech helps us build truly diverse teams with unique perspectives. Learn more in the final piece of our blog series: https://bit.ly/4c9d6DG #CTO #TechLeadership #DiversityInTech #Diversity #TechConsultancy