aren’t necessarily aware of. Unconscious bias is a cognitive shortcut based on our experiences and cultural norms. The human brain can process 11 million bits of information every second. But our conscious minds can handle only 40 to 50 bits of information a second.
we are more likely to see them favorably. EXPEDIENCE Individuals tend to rush to conclusions to minimize cognitive effort. EXPERIENCE People are predisposed to believe that their understanding of the world is more accurate than anyone else’s perspective. DISTANCE Individuals tend to assign greater value to what is closer than what is further away. SAFETY Humans are more likely to over-account for negative outcomes than positive ones, which prevents us from taking risks.
and analyse what those biases are Step 3 Decide which of your biases you will address first Step 4 Build a plan and get rid of your biases 4 Steps to Identify and Address Unconscious Bias
is critical ◦ Knowing your strengths, interests, values, experiences, skills and abilities —these are what you will bring to the workplace ◦ These are your unique talents—only you can bring these to the positions you seek • Personal SWOT analysis • The Big Five • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator • DISC personality STEP 1
connections Weaknesses Skills that should be improved (technical or work habits) Opportunities Events, conferences, new role/project, industry growing Threats Impediments at work, changes, weaknesses lead to threats S O W T Here you can evaluate your profile
Consider your passions • Pay attention to when you are most productive • Ask others directly • Take a personality test (Gallup - CliftonStrengths®) • Seek out new experiences
and Key Results) is a goal system used to create alignment and engagement around measurable goals. ◦ Objective => WHAT ◦ Key results => HOW • Select between 3 and 5 OKRs • “It’s not a key result unless it has a number” - Marissa Mayer • Collect your resources (VARK learning styles) ◦ Seminars, webinars, or workshops ◦ Learning and development resources ◦ Professional networks ◦ Continuing education institutions ◦ Social media platforms STEP 2
way to break your workday into productive sessions and breaks. 2. GETTING THINGS DONE (GTD) The more information you’re trying to keep track of, the less likely you are to be productive and focus on your tasks. 3. THE 1-3-5 METHOD Write down 9 tasks that you’d like to accomplish every day but separate them into 5 small tasks, 3 medium tasks, and 1 big task. 4. THE DO IT NOW RULE If a task will take you less than a few minutes, do it immediately. 5. EAT THE FROG Is built on the idea of getting the worst part of your day (e.g., eating a frog) done first. 6. TIMEBOXING Is a goal-oriented time management technique where each task has an associated timebox—or the amount of time in which that task should be completed. 7. TIME BLOCKING Block dedicated periods on your calendar for groups of similar tasks. 8. PARETO PRINCIPLE 80% of outcomes come from 20% of causes, find out which of the tasks will have the highest impact.
curious about Strengths List your innate talents, learned skills, and acquired training and knowledge Resources List your assets, including tangible items and intangible items (like time or a large network). Intuition What does your gut say about your purpose? PURPOSE Start with WHY - defining your purpose
weekly review Quantity Goal Quality Goal Result 1 Kotlin Koan per week Learn specific features of the language => 1 feature / week Exercise often and on a set of Koans proposed by JetBrains Write one detailed article about a specific topic per month Improve my writing skills and learn by teaching to others Learn new things, help the community and get feedback 3 code samples runned per week Get a repo with samples that I can re-check (use ktlint) Gain real experience in programming using Kotlin