"I have a hoodie, I have a sports drink, do you believe me now?" with Rayta van Rijswijk (Engineering Manager‪)‬ Heart Leadership with Pooja Shankar

Warning:TW - Some aspects of workplace harassments are briefly mentioned in this episode. CW - Swearing.Today's guest is the very energetic Rayta van Rijswijk, who's a techie and currently an Engineering Manager. She also co-runs RailsGirls in the Netherlands. She recounts her experience as a techie woman of colour, what kept her going, her allies and how she sets value while being a vulnerable leader. This is a powerful conversation and many experiences we exchanged here are quite widespread. How can we talk about these awkward topics? How do we deal with micro-aggressions? How can your manager make a difference? Some of the resources that Rayta mentions during this conversationBook - The Culture Map by Erin Meyer (https://erinmeyer.com/books/the-culture-map/) Website on allyship -  https://guidetoallyship.com/Learn Coding and Networking platforms for various groups:Tech focussed:All URG: • diversifytech.co/job-boardGender • womenintechnology.org • fairygodboss.com • inhersight.com • hiretechladies.com • powertofly.com • witi.comBlack • blacktechpipeline.com • blacksintechnology.net/ / blacksintechnology.slack.comGeneral:Orientation • http://www.campuspride.jobs/ • http://outandequal.org/lgbt-careerlink/Black • http://blackjobs.com/cgi-bin/jobs/postJob.cgi • http://jobs.imdiversity.com/cm/clients/advertise_jobsVets • http://vetjobs.com/ • https://recruitmilitary.com/employersHispanic • http://www.hispanic-today.com/index.php/career-opportunities • http://jobs.hlpa.com/employer-products/Age • https://www.retiredbrains.com/index.html • http://www.babyboomerjobs.net/