A presentation at WhyDesign 2020 in March 2020 in Dublin, Ireland by Jonathon Colman
What do we owe Jonathon Colman Senior Design Manager, Intercom to each other?
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What do we owe to each other? go.inter.com/whatweowe
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“ Men can use their position to ensure everyone gets opportunities to challenge themselves. — Design Consultant
“ Understand their own biases and limitations and make a conscious effort to rise above them. — Design Consultant
“ Champion the ideas and roles of women as much or more than they champion their own ideas or that of men. — Senior Designer
“ Stop saying HI GUYS! on Slack. — Design Manager
“ Keep in mind that your experience is not the only experience. — Designer
“ Get to know the struggles and barriers of the people you work with. — Design Manager
“ If you find yourself feeling uncomfortable, that means you need to listen more. — Senior Designer
“ Stop being hostile to my ideas and then telling me: You’re getting emotional. — Mid-Level Designer
“ In meetings, if you see women getting interrupted, say: Hey, what were you going to say? — Senior Designer
“ Don’t tell us to be more assertive, and then punish us for being abrasive. — Senior Designer
“ I don’t need special treatment. I just need men to look at me as an equal individual. — Mid-Level Designer
“ Fight for more inclusion and more equality in pay. — Senior Designer
“ Men should use their power to level the field and weed out all the old school conservative political A-holes. — Senior Designer
What should men be accountable for? Learning
Progress Perfection
Curiosity Learning Progress
What do we owe to each other? Progress