CompTIA’s Nancy Hammervik talks about the assumptions we make in interviews and hiring, and how unique perspective and experience round out the best technology companies. She also talks about how offering your employees visible recognition, flexibility and training in leadership, negotiation and conflict resolution pays off in company loyalty. 
Talking with Advancing Women in Technology’s Michelle Ragusa McBain, Nancy Hammervik reveals what she’s learned in her 32 years in IT, where she got her strong work ethic and a little on her latest personal project: reviving an historic log cabin with the help of technology.

Culture Series: Inclusivity Equals ROI with Nancy Hammervik

In this episode, Linda Rendleman of Tech Data talks about ways diversity drives business growth, the kinds of company cultures that make a workplace attractive to women and how you need opposing voices to get the most out of your diversity initiatives. 
Interviewed by AWIT’s Melissa Murillo, Linda Rendleman also talks about why managers should undergo unconscious bias training, the importance of work life balance and how to promote diverse culture in the workplace.

Value Your “Opposite Experience" with Linda Rendleman

Terry Morreale of NCWIT talks with AWIT’s Michelle Ragusa McBain about seeing diversity beyond race and gender, resources you can use to develop inclusiveness in your company, and how gender-balanced companies score sky high on productivity and employee performance. 

Talking with AWIT’s Michelle Ragusa McBain, Terry Morreale talks about why you should help employees navigate competing responsibilities, how flexible work time benefits the whole company, and what senior leaders need to do to encourage those practices.

Own Your Company Culture, Terry Morreale

Inventor of the inspirational hashtag #neveralone, Janet Schijns of Office Depot uses this interview to talk about how she views diversity in tech and the importance of finding the differences and similarities between people. Companies benefit when they bring together people who think, feel and act differently, she says. Listen to this episode to hear about the double-edged sword of innovation cultures, how diversity isn’t always obvious and why bringing millennials on your team can increase diversity in your workplace.

Diversity in Your Spans and Layers

Diversity involves being able to bring your most authentic self to work, says Wendy Bahr, senior vice president of Cisco's Global Partner Organization in this conversation with AWIT’s Michelle Ragusa McBain. The conversation covers ways you can create an open environment where people can be heard, and how you can breed a generation of innovators. In this episode, you’ll learn to raise up a generation of successful people through mentors and sponsors, and find out the one simple thing you can do to trigger a multiplier effect.

Show Up, Stand Up, Speak Up: Building Office Culture Based in Authenticity

Women TechCast is sponsored by CompTIA’s Advancing Women in Technology Community which works to empower women with resources and information to positively impact their technology careers and to inspire girls and women to choose careers in technology.

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