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(Other) Lessons from Primary School

Aka The Diversity Dilemma

Paula Burton (Ngov) @paulangov Shennae Searle @shennaesearle

#beautyOfTech

Kudos: John Sullivan, Co-Founder of original “Diversity Dilemma” talk

Transcript for Video 1

■ Grade 6 Girls asked question “What did you used to think STEM was? ■ Student 1 - You said it would be something to do with Science and Technology and I said “I have no idea what that is”. And like I knew nothing at all about STEM, didn’t even know what it stood for. Nothing. ■ Student 2 - Well, I didn’t really know much about Science when I started, so I think I just left the question blank. ■ Student 3 - I knew a couple of things here and there from my dad. He’s a Project Manager, so I’ve been to his construction site and have seen what’s going on. ■ Student 4 - All I really knew is what it stood for. And I knew it was something to do with Science but I never knew more about it. Because in Year 2, I really wanted to do Science but I never got the opportunity to expand my interest in Science because we didn’t do a lot of it.

Term 1 2016 Results 1 Girl in Top 15

Primary School Standardised Science Testing

Australian Council for Education Research

Intervention 1 ½ Terms Mid Term 2, 2016 Results 11 Girls in Top 15 Term 1 2016 Results 1 Girl in Top 15

Primary School Standardised Science Testing

Australian Council for Education Research

Over 50% of the population is female, yet females only represent

20% of IT Professionals 25% of STEM workforce

Plenty of ponytails, very few females.

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■ High-performing teams, not ratios ■ Top companies with women on boards perform better

○ invigorates problem solving ○ balances biases ○ perspectives and values

Why diversity?

• In the US, women account for 85% of all consumer purchases
• We need to tap into as much of the population as possible

○ By 2022, Australia will need 700,000+ skilled ICT workers ○ 5.1 million jobs at risk from digital disruption over the next 20 years ○ If we shift just 1% of our workforce into STEM roles, we could see a $57.4bn increase in GDP

Why diversity?

Intervention 1 ½ Terms Mid Term 2, 2016 Results 11 Girls in Top 15 Term 1 2016 Results 1 Girl in Top 15

Primary School Standardised Science Testing

Australian Council for Education Research

How did we improve these results?

■ Perception ■ Connection to world/reality ■ Connection to experts/role models ■ Connection to cause

10 Things to consider trying

To unpack the diversity dilemma at your organization and within your community

#beautyOfTech

• 1. Raise

Awareness

■ Tracy Chou @triketora

bit.ly/1LgtliM

• 2. Be aware of

unconscious bias

• Embrace uniqueness
• Unpack ‘bossy syndrome’

56% of women leave tech

• 3. Connect people to cause
• encourage internal initiatives
• C S + X

Women in business Tech Tasters for Primary / Secondary

Go Girl Go For IT

• 4. Know your audience

Re-think typical technical hiring processes

renttherunway.com

HR team #BFF

• 5. Always interview women
• 6. You can go to market specifically for

women

• 7. Re-define work/life balance

Check out Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)

Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and the Environment

Panel pledge

• 8. Panel Pledge

+ #panelhack

http://bit.ly/1Hz29f9

• 9. Tech is pervasive.

Talk tech up!

Males made up: 97.83% of Engineering graduates 92% of Software Development graduates 97% of Systems Engineering graduates

Ref: 2016 Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Results (VCAA )

• 10. Be a role model

Shortage of talent coming through. Children opt out of possible careers at kinder age. Think long-term, and exponentially. You can’t be what you can’t see.

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Ref: itwasneveradress.com

Transcript for Video 2

■ Grade 6 Girls asked question “What do you think of STEM now?

○ Student 1 - I love it. Every time I had a session I’d be like “Oh I can’t wait for the next session!” ○ Student 2 - I found that it made my love for Science grow.

■ Grade 6 Girls asked question “What career do you think you’ll pursue?”

○ Student 3 - Either be a vet or engineer. So they both include Science. I didn’t really want to be an engineer but now I think it would be cool. ○ Student 4 - Architect, Forensic Scientist slash Detective. Or maybe some art on the side ○ Student 1 - Now I want to do something with Science, but also have that Journalist job. ○ Student 2 - I’ve always loved Forensics. I would love to meet people that do Forensics.

■ Grade 6 Girls asked question “What’s made the difference in the last year?”

○ Student 3 - I’ve kind of been more included in like, the Science sort of area. So I’ve kind of just gone along with it and now I really love it. ○ Student 4 - People around me. My dad, he talks about all this technical stuff and it’s made me want to learn about what he’s saying. ○ Student 2 - Show them what the outcome can be, what Science can do. And how it can help people.

RESOURCES

• Sheryl Sandberg on ‘bossy syndrome’ - http://bit.ly/1TvLiN1
• Children ruling out careers that don’t fit with their gender at

preschool age bit.ly/1FVWT3g

• Tracy Chou - Releasing gender numbers bit.ly/1LgtliM
• Women buy 85% of all consumer products -bit.ly/1EYITll
• Females in ICT stats bit.ly/2wehMHQ, and ABS
• Companies with women on boards perform better -

bit.ly/1Dk1Vk0

• 2016 VCAA Results - vcaa.vic.edu.au/

Paula Burton (Ngov)

@paulangov pburton@dius.com.au

Shennae Searle

@shennaesearle shennae.searle@edumail.vic.gov.au Dr of Education (Current) Master of Education Specialising in Gifted Education Educational Consultant - Mensa

• Why diverse teams are smarter - bit.ly/2e8tqvX
• Jobs at risk from digital disruption - pwc.to/2xffK7d
• Shortage of skilled tech talent - bit.ly/2q8TXip
• Product Management Salary Survey - bit.ly/2wzkto9
• Diversity - Phillips, K, Liljenquist, K.,& Neale, K. (2010)

Heterogeneity can boost group performance stanford and North Western University

• 56% of women leave tech bit.ly/2B3h1kK and

anitab.org/resources/