Season 2, Ep 4: Privilege, Parity, and Pie: Part 1 of a Conversation with Better Allies Author Karen Catlin
After 25 years as a senior leader in tech, Karen Catlin saw a decline in the numbers of women in tech. Frustrated but galvanized, Karen became an author and coach focusing on helping women navigate the male-dominated tech industry and coaching men to be better allies. In this episode, Karen gives us 10 tips to be better allies.
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Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create More Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces
Karen Catlin's list of 50 privileges
Waking Up White by Debby Irving
20 Books to Help Break the Bias for a More Gender Equal World
1:28 Introduction of Karen Catlin
5:12 What to do if a woman’s idea is hijacked in a meeting
8:09 How to understand your own privilege
14:11 How to talk to people who are resistant to change
17:09 Advocate by finding common ground and describing your own learning journey
19:27 Allies will make mistakes
21:47 How to avoid “Just Like Me Networks”
26:52 How White women can be better allies for Black and other women of color
34:42 Practice makes perfect
