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Paradigm shifts your DEI efforts from aspirational to data-driven

Research suggests that most companies want to do the right thing when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Executives certainly understand that bringing in a variety of voices, experienc

Meet The People Vying For The First-Ever Diversity Crunchie Award

In case you haven't noticed, diversity and inclusion are really important in tech, which is why we've stepped up our diversity coverage and have decided to present the first-ever award for diversity,

Paradigm CEO Joelle Emerson On Why Talk Of “Lowering The Bar” Is Inherently Racist

Implementing unconscious bias trainings at tech companies has become a thing over the last year or so. Part of that is thanks to Paradigm, a consulting startup that work with tech companies like Slack

13 TechCrunch Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week

This week's headlines saw the stock market plunge, Facebook's new digital personal assistant, the launch of YouTube Gaming, and more. These are the stories to catch you up on tech news.

Meet Joelle Emerson, The Startup CEO Helping Slack, Pinterest And Airbnb Tackle Diversity

Diversity in the tech industry is dismal, with white men making up the vast majority of its workforce. That being said, tech companies are aware of the lack of diversity and some are even actively t