GDC16 Flash Forward: Overcoming Impostor Syndrome: Creating Inclusive Environments for Women

With the emergence of various campaigns to increase the number of women in STEM-related degrees and careers, the games industry in particular has a less positive reputation for supporting women. Women simply aren't thriving here due to a variety of systemic factors. One of these factors is "impostor syndrome." This session will define impostor syndrome,name behaviors and unconscious biases that contribute to this industry-wide issue and discuss its impact on women (especially those in technical roles). This talk will also offer insights on how to recondition oneself from the effects of impostor syndrome, as well as provide simple tips to create workplace environments that encourage women to thrive. Jess Loeb | Software Architect, GSN Games Location: Room 3020, West Hall Date: Friday, March 18 Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm Format: Session Track: Advocacy Pass Type: All Access Pass, Main Conference Pass, Audio Track Pass, Expo Pass, GDC Education Summit Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass, Summits, Tutorials & Bootcamps Pass, VRDC Pass More details: http://ubm.io/1L6bWep GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more. We post a fresh GDC video every weekday. Subscribe to the channel to stay on top of regular updates, and check out GDC Vault for thousands of more in-depth talks from our archives. Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/Official_GDC Checkout our Facebook page for GDC exclusives https://www.facebook.com/GameDevelope... http://www.gdconf.com/