Crushing the IT Gender Bias: Thriving as a Woman in Technology

© Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman 2019

Kellyn Pot’Vin-GormanCrushing the IT Gender Biashttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4415-9_3

3. Turning Good Intentions into Positive Changes

Kellyn Pot’Vin-Gorman¹ 

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Westminster, CO, USA

 

As we navigate roles, companies, and our technical career, the topic of communication is going to come up. Communication is not just about how we speak, but about how we listen and observe. As I just started with Microsoft, I was given Satya Nadella’s new book, Hit Refresh.¹ In it, he says, “Those who actively listen are more likely to be heard.” Active listening is a trait that you might think women excel at, but in truth, we have as many challenges with it as men. Where men speak and are less likely to listen, women listen, but don’t ...