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WHY I S I T SO DAM N HA RD TO H I R E A DE VOP?

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BOY D …

• It’s not a woman’s issue

• It’s a problem of culture• Independently!!!

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R U L E S F R OM T H E BO O K

• Say the rule, write it down, and act on it

• Assholes will hire other assholes

• Get rid of assholes fast

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R U L E S F R OM T H E BO O K

• Treat certified assholes as incompetent employees

• Power breeds nastiness

• Embrace the power-performance paradox

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R U L E S F R OM T H E BO O K

• Manage moments - not just practices, polices and systems

• Model and teach constructive confrontation

• Adopt the one asshole rule

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BO TT O M L I N E

• Link big policies to small decencies

https://goo.gl/cC0tER

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SU M M A RY F O R E N G I N E E R S

• Have strong opinions

• Hold them weakly

• Thanks Chris

– THE ATX N O A SS HOL E P L ED GE

“I will not be an asshole. I will stop assholery when I witness it.”

– THE ATX N O A SS HOL E P L ED GE

“I will not be an asshole. I will stop assholery when I witness it.”

– THE ATX N O A SS HOL E P L ED GE

“I will not be an asshole. I will stop assholery when I witness it.”

– THE ATX N O A SS HOL E P L ED GE

“I will not be an asshole. I will stop assholery when I witness it.”

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K E I TH C A S E Y D I S AG R E E S

• “asshole” is offensive• It’s counter to the

cultural change you want

• Is he right?• https://goo.gl/nHQ217

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KE I T H MA K ES A G OOD PO I NT

• He is not wrong• I might be wrong• My strong opinion is

weakly held

“Regardless of what you name the behavior, our tolerance is inhibiting our progress as a

profession.”

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S T O P T H E A S S H O L E RY