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04027aam a2200349 i 4500 001 4FBCA01ACD6211EE9507C16149ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240217010049 008 181214t20192019caua b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 9781484244142 020 $a 1484244141 035 $a (OCoLC)1078894617 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d YDXIT $d TOH $d USD $d JRZ $d SLR $d SILO 050 4 $a QA76.9.W65 $b G67 2019 082 04 $a 004.082 $2 23 100 1 $a Pot'Vin, Kellyn, $e author. 245 10 $a Crushing the IT gender bias : $b thriving as a woman in technology / $c Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman. 264 2 $a New York, NY : $b Distributed to the book trade worldwide by Springer Science + Business Media $c ââ2019 300 $a xii, 177 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a Conscious and unconscious bias, societal pressures, and discomfort with women's ambition are issues that women are confronted with in any male-dominated setting, and tech is no exception. Statistically, women are a disproportionately small percentage of the technology industry. How did we get here, what is changing, and what can future generations of women in STEM expect? In Crushing the IT Gender Bias , author Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman applies her two decades of experience in tech to these meaningful questions, plus many more. As a mentor and sponsor of women in the database and development communities, Pot'Vin-Gorman uses experience, visualizations of hard data, and industry interviews to describe the many challenges that women face in STEM. She then shows you how to inoculate against them. Small, positive changes like these are similar to a vaccine: they build individual immunity and thus create herd immunity to protect the most vulnerable. This shift is accomplished through increased representation of--and direct exposure to--successful role models in the industry. You'll get practical advice related to hiring practices, salary negotiations, and barriers to collaboration. After witnessing multiple female peers depart the tech world, Pot'Vin-Gorman has written Crushing the IT Gender Bias to make her voice heard and to start this necessary conversation productively so that women can thrive. Additionally, this book is for male professionals who desire to grow in their understanding and eliminate bias in their environments. Do not be content with mere survival. Read this book, practice the techniques, and, most importantly, learn how to pay it forward. By arming yourself with knowledge and facing bias head-on, you can be the meaningful change that you want to see in the tech industry. Who This Book Is For Women in any area of technology with a desire to make and lead positive change by eliminating conscious and unconscious bias along with strategically confronting the many issues facing women in a field dominated by cultural bias. The book appeals to those just starting a career through to seasoned professionals, and even to those entering the management tier. This book also welcomes men with a desire to grow in their understanding and eliminate bias in the world around them. 505 0 $a The numbers behind the stories -- The complexities behind the challenges for women in technology -- Turning good intentions into positive changes -- Knowing your path is owning your path -- How to find mentors and secure sponsorship -- Moving at the speed of light -- Stories from the trenches -- Closure and new beginning. 650 0 $a Women in computer science. 650 0 $a Women in information science. 650 0 $a Sex discrimination in science. 650 7 $a SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Sex discrimination in science. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01114440 650 7 $a Women in computer science. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01177860 650 7 $a Women in information science. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01177905 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20240217010942.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=4FBCA01ACD6211EE9507C16149ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search