PyData Carolinas 2016 keynote with an emphasis on mentoring and inclusion

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September 15, 2016
Data,
decision making,
and
being human
Carol Willing
@willingcarol

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Welcome
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Qualitative data visualized.

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Let’s begin
• Introduction to mentoring (illustrated)
• A story
• Why mentoring matters
• How to mentor
• A question
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– Margaret Daniels Tyler
“Encourage others to
imagine the possible.”
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“Someday,
each of you
will fly.”
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“Impossible.
According to my
calculations...
d = (g×t²)/2
In 2 seconds, I will
drop over 19
meters.
Splat.”
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“Look at
Lorena Barba’s
notebook on
aerodynamics.
You can fly!”
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Life
changing
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Transform
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– Margaret Daniels Tyler
“Encourage others to
imagine the possible.”
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The story begins...

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1977

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1983

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data points
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expected
outcome
from data
• Graduate with honors
• Pursue a PhD in
Electrical Engineering
• Excel in digital
communications
research
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Why am I...
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my data: four words
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Broken. Isolated. Stupid. Failure.

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Competent connected
successful intact
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broken isolated stupid
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FAILURE

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Another data set
privilege
perfection
panic
PTS(“delete the D”)
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MDT and MIT
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Why do you want to
get a PhD in EE?
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What would you like to
learn and create?
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Why?
Education opens doors.
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Coached
Questioned
Encouraged
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It is possible.
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Dear Margaret,
Thank you.
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Why mentoring
matters

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Great leaders
encourage future leaders
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Impact of Mentoring
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Inclusive communities
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Real world problems
Collaboration
government official
economist
biologist
statistician
doctor
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We need
inclusive
problem
solving
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How to mentor
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“Be a slacker.”
SLQAR

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Show up
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Listen
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Question
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Act
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Recharge
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Be a “SLQAR”
show up
listen
question
act
recharge
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What will you do to
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“Encourage others to
imagine the possible”
?

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Thank you
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Attributions
• Breakout game image - Wikimedia
• PyCon PH images - PyCon PH photographer
• Photos and drawings - Carol Willing
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More about
Margaret Daniels Tyler
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[source: Technology and the Dream:
Reflections on the Black Experience
at MIT, 1941-1999 By Clarence G. Williams]
[http://edvancefoundation.org/news/edvance-foundation-
calls-for-creation-of-a-national-college-transfer-
partnership-as-a-path-to-enhance-american-higher-
education/]