Description
Did you know that 70% of women engineers leave the field before they have 20 years of professional experience? Only 13% of engineers are women, and only 20% of engineers are disabled. Plus, 19% of engineers are underrepresented minorities, and only 2% of engineers are women of color. Why are these numbers so low? Why are women leaving before retirement? Why are some soap dispensers racist? We’ll talk about the factors that lead to these issues and what each of us can do to improve these numbers. Inclusion is one of the key mechanisms for reaching a more diverse workforce. When we all feel included, we’ll see an increase in the diversity of our teams. Inclusion is also necessary in our projects. We’ll talk about how a diverse team leads to designs that are inclusive of all people. And if that wasn’t good enough, we’ll also look at how diverse teams perform better, are happier, and will improve your bottom line.
Key Learnings
- Discover why diversity and inclusion matter
- Learn how to implement changes at work to create a more inclusive environment
- Learn about the need for diverse perspectives that lead to better designs
- Learn how to speak more confidently about diversity and inclusion
Speaker
- DCDanielle CivitilloDanielle is a professional civil engineer with over ten years of experience in the AEC industry. For much of that time she served as a transportation engineer working on roadway reconstruction, site design, rail design, and construction phase services. The latter part of her career has been in a CAD management role where she manages the design software corporately at VHB. With experience in Civil 3D and much of the AEC suite, she provides support and improved workflows to the design teams. Additionally, she works closely with the Civil 3D product design team at Autodesk to provide feedback and test new solutions. She has attended the Inside the Factory event twice with the Autodesk Civil team in NH. Danielle is passionate about helping others become proficient in the design software through innovation and training. She is equally motivated to improve the AEC industry in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion as co-founder of the DE&I Employee Resource Group, VHB IDEAL.
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