Breaking Down Diversity in Tech

One Company at a Time

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Hi.

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Substantial is a full service design and dev

studio that builds world-class technology

experiences, from web/mobile apps to

large-scale interactive products.

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Spectrum

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Diversity in Eight Steps or Less* *YMMV

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1. State Your Intention

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2. Build a Coalition

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3. Listen

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4. Discomfort Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Stop

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5. Start Small

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6. Think Holistically

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7. Make Everyone Winners

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8. Be Realistic

Here’s the full list.

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1) State Your Intention

2) Build a Coalition

3) Listen

4) Discomfort Doesn’t

Necessarily Mean Stop

5) Start Small

6) Think Holistically

7) Make Everyone Winners

8) Be Realistic

Breaking Down Diversity in Tech One Company at a Time - AlterConf

Thank you.

Questions?

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Get in Touch

Donte Parksdonte@substantial.com@iamdonte

substantial.com @substantial

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Spectrum - Mark Vegas - https://www.flickr.com/photos/vegas/413159909/

Goal - AG Gilmore - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ag_gilmore/8170021483/

Marching Ants - Michael Brace - https://www.flickr.com/photos/emaybe/15785386571/

Talk Listen Door - Alex - https://www.flickr.com/photos/eflon/5133768844/

Raccoons - Tambako - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tambako/7460999402/

Dogwood Leaf - Macroscopic Solutions - https://www.flickr.com/photos/107963674@N07/15174598360/

Onion - Imageme - https://www.flickr.com/photos/imageme/3822991125/

Trophy - Thomas Hawk - https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/8373946201/

Trompe L’oeil - Matt Biddulph - https://www.flickr.com/photos/mbiddulph/6268930449/

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