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Diversity and Inclusion in Product: Why It Matters

Diversity and Inclusion in Product: Why It Matters

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The State of Diversity in Tech

The State of Diversity in Tech

The product industry is taking the issue of diversity seriously following the hard work of people to address the lack of inclusion in the industry.

However, CNBC reported that the number of black employees at Facebook went from 3% to 3.8% between 2014 and 2020.

Most new diverse hires of Amazon were in the lower-level jobs, such as in warehouses and delivery workers.

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How FAANG Companies Are Facing the Challenge

In 2020, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai made a public statement on Google’s commitment to racial equality, and on the progress Google made in 2020 towards their commitments.

Facebook is running a variety of initiatives in its hiring practice to build an equal workforce.

At Apple, the overall representation of women is growing from 31% in 2014 to 38% in 2020.

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Why Diversity in Product Matters

Product development teams are strengthened by a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and opinions in the room.

A diverse workforce has a positive knock-on effect on a company's output. Products are made for everyone, meaning everyone should build them.

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Product School’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

  • Creating and maintaining online community spaces that are safe and welcoming for everyone.
  • Highlighting the diverse talent in the industry, such as Black Product Leaders , Women Product Leaders , and Latinx Product Leaders .
  • Offering scholarships to help break down the barriers to tech.
  • Inclusion and diversity a top priority when choosing Webinar speakers, instructors, Podcast guests.
  • Maintaining diverse hiring practices. We’re a proudly international team, with multiple native languages spoken.

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