In this insightful episode, we sit down with Nidhi Gupta, the founder of SheTO - a growing community accelerating women in engineering leadership roles. Nidhi shares the impactful story of what motivated her to start this crucial mission after realizing how few fellow women she knew in VP and CTO positions.
We go behind the scenes of SheTO, exploring the immersive programs, empowering peer networks, and the impact they drive to uplift diverse voices in tech. Nidhi provides a glimpse into the thriving, engaged SheTO community cultivated through events, learning initiatives, and the "give and take" spirit of members supporting each other's advancement.
The conversation dives deep into the topic of inclusive hiring practices. Nidhi emphasizes that building diverse pipelines is just the starting point. She outlines holistic strategies for creating an environment where underrepresented talent feels empowered and set up for success from their very first day.
Nidhi shares eye-opening insights on crafting inclusive job requirements, interview processes, and setting clear rubrics to limit bias. She underscores the importance of understanding new hires' needs and personal constraints to accommodate a true work-life balance.
Other key topics include fostering engagement and belonging in remote teams, the power of mentors and sponsors, and tangible tips for retaining diverse talent from onboarding to equitable opportunities for recognition and advancement.
Whether you're focused on diversity efforts at your own organization or simply an ally looking to understand barriers and solutions better, this engaging conversation offers invaluable wisdom. Get ready to gain new perspectives and actionable advice from Nidhi's invaluable experience empowering women leaders and driving meaningful change in tech.
About Nidhi:
Nidhi is the CEO and Co-Founder of SheTO, a private community for women and non-binary engineers and engineering leaders. Less than 9% of engineering executive roles are held by women. SheTO is working on changing that.
Prior to founding SheTO, Nidhi was an accomplished engineering and product executive who has built, scaled, and transformed companies. She has extensive expertise in strategy, R&D, business development, and operations. She has led various Marketplaces, and SaaS businesses. As an Engineering and Product leader she is passionate about building and growing thriving operational organizations that deliver world-class products at scale.
Prior to founding SheTO, Nidhi was the Chief Product Officer at Hired, Upwork and Ning
Follow Nidhi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nidhihgupta/
Find more about SheTO: https://www.sheto.org/
