Empathy is an important business skill that increases retention and innovation and supports employees’ well-being. In the world of technology where many companies are trying to increase diversity and inclusion, empathy is an incredibly important skill to possess.
A workplace can help you connect with your team and peers, help you understand the needs of others, strengthen working relationships, and make employees feel valued.
In this 40-minute session, hosted by SheCanCode, Steve Janaway, VP of Engineering, Bloom & Wild; Nicole Yip, Principal IT Engineer, Marketing & Channels Technology, The LEGO Group; and Nathan Baggs, Head of Technology Training & Graduates, Maven Securities, take a look at the role of empathy in the workplace and how companies can create an empathetic culture.
MEET OUR SPEAKERS:
STEVE JANAWAY, VP OF ENGINEERING, BLOOM & WILD
Steve is the VP of Engineering at Bloom & Wild, the largest direct-to-consumer flower brand in Europe, where he’s helping to reconnect people more thoughtfully through technology.
NICOLE YIP, PRINCIPAL IT ENGINEER, MARKETING & CHANNELS TECHNOLOGY, THE LEGO GROUP
Nicole Yip is a Principal Engineer at the LEGO Group who has been specializing in the Infrastructure and DevOps engineering space for around 8 years helping teams of all sizes go through their DevOps journey on AWS. She is currently supporting the Marketing and Channels Technology team which covers the LEGO Group’s B2B (Business to business) and D2C (Direct to customer) technologies.
NATHAN BAGGS, HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY TRAINING & GRADUATES, MAVEN SECURITIES
I’ve been a professional software engineer for about a decade, working across a variety of technologies, industries and teams. My focus these days is mainly on training and specifically for our intern and graduate programs. Please feel free to reach out to find out more about our exciting opportunities.
