Near the beginning of the year I was asked to co-lead a group with a very specific goal: improve the engagement of our women engineers. This came about because a woman in HR thought to take a look at what the difference was between women and men when it came to the yearly survey givenContinue reading “Women In Engineering – will we last?”
Author Archives: jcbrons
Our STEM Girls Logo
I’m pleased to present my logo for Our STEM Girls. I’m hoping to create a bunch of fun characters, depicting women in their STEM fields, having fun and encouraging girls to pursue these careers.
Be Brave, Not Perfect
Today I spoke with a female Senior Software Engineer, to ask her about her 15 year history at her company, what encouraged her to stay, and what she had to overcome as a woman in a male dominated environment. I was looking for clues that could help improve retention across the pond where I work.Continue reading “Be Brave, Not Perfect”
Subconscious Bias
Back in the 80’s while watching the Back to the Future series, many of us shared the grand vision of the future portrayed by these lovable films. Surely the leaping and bounding we’d seen in science and technology would continue to propel us into a wonderful future filled with fantastic innovations. One thought that neverContinue reading “Subconscious Bias”
The Loss of Women
A few days ago I presented to my most esteemed colleagues in engineering the current statistics for our department’s retention of women. The L-shaped graph was met with a couple gasps. I’m sure this graph is mirrored across the country for the retention of women in engineering and I was glad it caused a stir.Continue reading “The Loss of Women”
Our STEM Girls 