Woke Hiring Won't Save Us - An Actionable Approach to Diversity Hiring and Retention

Explore an actionable approach to diversity hiring and retention in this 22-minute Black Hat conference talk by Rebecca Lynch. Examine the systemic issues behind low matriculation and retention rates for women in information security and engineering. Discover why diversity hiring alone fails to address underlying problems, and learn strategies to create a more inclusive workplace. Investigate the pipeline problem, implicit bias, stereotype threat, and the importance of mentorship and sponsorship. Gain insights into effective methods for reducing unfairness and improving retention of underrepresented groups in STEM fields.

Intro
Meet Becca
What this talk is not
The moment of making a higher
This isnt the full story
Your team
Diversity of thought
Cost of unfairness
Pipeline problem
Women in STEM
Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon
Women at SES
Results
Weve solved it
Survival rate
Why leave
My workplace
Whats so macho
Implicit bias
Empathy
In Action
The Graph
Assume Positive Intent
Stereotype Threat
How to Reduce Stereotype Threat
Sponsorship
Mentorship
Mentor
Value