Talk: Diversity, Inclusion and Equality in Agile: a 101 for TechBros (and everyone else)

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Title:	Diversity, Inclusion and Equality in Agile: a 101 for TechBros (and everyone else)
Short synopsis:	Sexism and racism and all that aren't really a problem anymore, are they? Why do people talk about them so much? How much self-flagellation must straight, white men do?? Inclusion and diversity are complicated issues that makes good people feel defensive... and really simple issues that people are somehow still mucking up. After all, it's a "people" thing and those will always be messy. But Agile needs inclusive spaces; Let me show you why – and how to do it. No flagellation needed. Max size: 500 chars
Long synopsis (optional):	I will present historical context, logical argument and factual evidence of how sexism and racist and various other biases still exist, and then take it as read for the remainder of the talk that that issue has been settled. Then I'll talk about why it's harmful. Why it reduces the active talent pool and even where successfully recruited, makes people less able to contribute to their teams. I'll explain what can be done about it. I'll talk about how difficult it is for each of us to realise we have done badly in the past and to change, but how everyone must - and give a guide on how to navigate this journey. I'll talk about "woke" and "microagressions" and "check your privilege" - and why none of these are attacks. I'll talk about banter culture and laddishness and the message it unwittingly sends to outsiders. I'll talk about the costs associated with being more inclusive - it's dishonest not to. But I'll also talk about the benefits: to the audience, to their teams, their businesses and the world. Because everyone wants to be part of making the world a better place. I'll share some startling examples of the benefits of diversity. And I'll talk about the powerful changes that the people in the audience can make through the simple, small, safe actions. Max size: 5000 chars
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