1.0WTIAhttps://www.washingtontechnology.orgLudi McGillhttps://www.washingtontechnology.org/author/lmcgillwashingtontechnology-org/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="BAskqTWObt"><a href="https://www.washingtontechnology.org/portfolio-item/portfolio-item-2021-wtia-leadership-summit-a-dei-fireside-chat-2/">WTIA Leadership Summit: A DEI Fireside Chat 2021</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.washingtontechnology.org/portfolio-item/portfolio-item-2021-wtia-leadership-summit-a-dei-fireside-chat-2/embed/#?secret=BAskqTWObt" width="600" height="338" title="“WTIA Leadership Summit: A DEI Fireside Chat 2021” — WTIA" data-secret="BAskqTWObt" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://www.washingtontechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Fireside-Chat-1006x539-2.png1000539WTIA and Lumen held a virtual fireside chat addressing systemic inequities in tech and sports. We heard from two subject matter experts about the impact of DEI on an organization, tips on how to have hard conversations, how to include DEI in your business when working with limited resources, and more!