Diversity Awareness: Karen Catlin

<p>In this episode we talked about Diversity and specifically Diversity Awareness. While Diversity may be seem as part of an initiative a company takes on to  ensure people of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures are treated as equal, diversity is also an individual responsibility.</p> <p>Our guest today, Karen Catlin, is an advocate for inclusive work spaces. After spending 25 years building software products and serving as a Vice President of Engineering at Macromedia and Adobe, she noticed a sharp decline in the number of women working in tech. therefore, she decided to switch gears. She became a Leadership Coach to help more women become leaders and coach men who want to be better allies for underrepresented groups.</p> <p>She is the author of two books on the topic Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces and The Better Allies™ Approach to Hiring.</p> <p>In todays’ episode we talked about her background and career shift. We also discuss specific steps you can take now to become an ally and help foster diversity.</p> <p>To get in touch with Karen Catlin, her website: https://karencatlin.com/</p> <p>For resources and updates, visit our website <a href= "https://hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/">https://hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/</a></p> <p>Follow us on LinkedIn (<a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/hardcoresoftskillspodcast/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/hardcoresoftskillspodcast/</a> ),  Instagram (<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/hardcoresoftskills/">https://www.instagram.com/hardcoresoftskills/</a>) and Facebook <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/hardcoresoftskillspodcast">https://www.facebook.com/hardcoresoftskillspodcast</a></p>