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Women Transforming Tech: Breaking Bias

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

Tags

Career Development Courses Leadership Courses Strategic Planning Courses Intersectionality Courses Unconscious Bias Courses

Course Description

Overview

Break into the tech industry by breaking bias. Learn skills to level the playing field, gain visibility, build a network, pick the right projects, and pave the way for change.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Unconscious bias in the workplace
1. Transition to the Tech Industry
  • The unlevel playing field
  • The implicit rules of work
  • Intersectionality in the workplace
2. Strategies to Break Bias
  • The language of leadership
  • Form a posse
  • Be strategic about your first project
3. Own the Change
  • Small decisions for greater change
  • Code switching for success
4. Looking to the Future
  • Small steps to break bias

Taught by

Lori Nishiura Mackenzie

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