WIT Panel slides for KSCOPE 2013, including FACEBOOK link for Oracle WIT site.

1. Lean In or Stand Back -
Challenging Women in Technology
Women in Technology, KSCOPE 2013

2.  “Lean in”
● Term familiar to any who have read COO of
Facebook Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean in” on
Women in the Corporate Workplace.
Terminology

3.  Kellyn Pot'Vin- Sr. Technical Consultant,
Enkitec and ACE Director
 Maria Colgan- Senior Principal Product
Manager at Oracle Corporation
 Tim Gorman- Owner- Evergreen Database
Technologies and ACE Director
 Tracey McMullen- InterRel Consulting
 Natalie Delemar- Ernst & Young
Our Incredible Panel

4.  Contribute, “Lean in” and be part of the
discussion.
 Think about your own challenges- do share,
ask questions or brain storm.
 Men are appreciated and welcome at this
session. We all learn and all offer valuable
contributions.
Participation

5.  Childhood to adulthood, identify why women
are more likely to not push the boundaries and
compete.
 How can women compete, network, and
contribute more successfully and not be forced
to become "one of the boys.”
Gender Roles

6.  Not to get through our slides.
 To discuss any topic that is posed and follow it
through until we are satisfied.
 If you are shy, not one to feel comfortable
contributing- MAKE IT A GOAL TO
CONTRIBUTE ONCE in this session! 
Goal

7.  How do these two influence our decisions and
our career every day. What steps can we take
to have more?
 No, lets admit it here- we can't have it all. It’s
about having enough and having what we need
to be satisfied.
Family and Culture

8.  Why it's not just about analytical skills and why
we need to stop worrying about, “but I don’t
play computer games on the weekend...”
 Why gender-balanced IT groups are more
successful.
The “Balanced” IT Team

9.  Sheryl Sandberg's book, "Lean In" has been
incredibly successful.
 Is it the rally cry for women or does it simply
imply that women need to be more like men in
the workplace?
 For those that have read it, what is your view,
both positive and negative on the book?
What’s the Big Deal?

10.  "Managing stereotypes is harder than
managing discrimination." -What this means.
 How much of a real hurdle is it?
 What is the difference between discrimination
and stereotypes and how can we overcome it.
Worry about the “S”

11. Open Discussion

12.  Kellyn Pot’Vin- dbakevlar@gmail.com,
@DBAKevlar, http://dbakevlar.com
 Maria Colgan- maria.colgan@oracle.com
 Tim Gorman- tim@evdbt.com
 Tracey McMullen- tmcmullen@interrel.com
 Natalie Delemar- nadelemar@yahoo.com
I also have a Oracle WIT Page:
https://www.facebook.com/OracleWomenInTechn
ology
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