Is your “Bro culture” scaring people away? with Heather Wilde and Adam Cogan | NDC Melbourne 2022 - SSW TV - Learn from Professional Software Developers

Inclusion has been proven to have direct, measurable effects on stability and success in businesses, large and small. Indeed, most organisations actively pursue diverse representation in their workplace, but this won’t necessarily ensure that all employees feel included.

0:00 | Intro
0:51 | Close the Diversity Gap
2:24 | Diversity in Hiring
3:12 | Writing Inclusive Job Descriptions
3:57 | How to work less hard?
5:03 | Conclusion

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Heather Wilde – https://twitter.com/heathriel
Unicorn Whisperer, CTO & Angel Investor

Heather Wilde is CTO of theDifference and is also known as the Unicorn Whisperer because of her special focus on entrepreneurs. She is a professional growth expert, executive coach, best-selling author, and speaker. One of the founding team of Evernote, and co-founder of TWIP, she has won multiple awards for her writing, technology, coaching, and mentorship, including the 2020 International Impact Award for her latest book, “Birth of a Unicorn”.

Adam Cogan – https://www.ssw.com.au/people/adam-cogan
SSW Chief Architect + Microsoft Regional Director

Adam Cogan blogs at adamcogan.com and interviews for SSW TV frequently. He is the Chief Architect at SSW, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner specialising in custom enterprise .NET and Azure solutions mostly using Angular and React. His solutions also involve Office365, SharePoint, Dynamics 365, and Power BI.

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About the speakers

Heather Wilde

Heather Wilde is CTO of theDifference and is also known as the Unicorn Whisperer because of her special focus on entrepreneurs. She is a professional growth expert, executive coach, best-selling author, and speaker. One of the founding team of Evernote, and co-founder of TWIP, she has won multiple awards for her writing, technology, coaching, and mentorship, including the 2020 International Impact Award for her latest book, "Birth of a Unicorn".

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