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After spending twenty-five years building software products and serving as a vice president of engineering at Adobe, Karen Catlin witnessed a sharp decline in the number of women working in tech. Frustrated but galvanized, she knew it was time to switch gears.
Today, Catlin is a leadership coach and an acclaimed author and speaker on inclusive workplaces. She is a highly sought-after and engaging presenter who has delivered talks at more than a hundred events. In addition to speaking herself, Catlin is determined to bring more diversity to speaker lineups at tech industry events. To support this goal, she coauthored “Present! A Techie's Guide to Public Speaking”.
In 2014, Catlin started the Twitter handle @betterallies to share simple, actionable steps that anyone can take to make their workplace more inclusive. That Twitter handle became the inspiration for books, “Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces” and “The Better Allies Approach to Hiring”.
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Belonging in Healthcare Keynote (1-hour)
In this interactive keynote, Karen covers key strategies from her latest book, Belonging in Healthcare. Attendees will learn how to:
- Stand up to everyday discrimination
- Be more inclusive in meetings, rounds, and shift huddles
- Disrupt glue work
- Open career doors for coworkers from underrepresented groups
Better Allies Keynote (1-hour)
In this interactive keynote, Karen covers key points from her book, Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces. Attendees will learn steps they can take to:
- Diversify their network
- Amplify and advocate for others in meetings
- Use more inclusive language
- Open career doors for coworkers from underrepresented groups
A Fireside Chat with Karen Catlin (1-hour)
In this “no holds barred” conversation, a leader from your organization interviews Karen about privilege and the challenges underrepresented employees face at work. Using scenarios of non-inclusive behavior, Karen breaks down how an ally can take action in the moment.
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