Laurel Adams

@designmba student,
wordsmith + design marketing @Cisco, fascinated by connecting tech and social impact, obsessed w/ Micheladas + Corgis, views are mine.

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

"Diversity in tech is great, but what matters is diversity in LEADERSHIP." - @robynkanner #wearevectors #SFDW2017

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

People want a story behind what they buy. That's why craft beers & organics do well. They're selling authenticity. https://t.co/NITbYbDGXQ

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

Inclusive hiring 101: formalize hiring process & don’t close post w/o representative candidates in final round. https://t.co/DVlXDrgEn3

[The Hill @thehill]

Protestors in "Handmaid's Tale" clothing greet Pence at conservative Christian event speech https://t.co/ohPKLxhSOW

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

"There’s tons of chatter about personal brand. Your brand actually comes from doing great, consistent work on time." https://t.co/qEWjx8oQBc

[AJ+ @ajplus]

Until his death, #PhilandoCastile was stopped by police 46 times. That's what it's like to drive while black.

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

@InneractProject @robynkanner super impressed with all of the speakers tonight!

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

"Normalize the idea that people can & should take accountability for their bias." @rafael_smith of @IDEOorg #wearevectors #SFDW17

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

"The talent is there, we're just not finding it." @Chik refutes the pipeline excuse for lack of diversity in tech #wearevectors #SFDW17

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

"Kanye this moment" - incredible, emotional discussion by @robynkanner of @MyTransHealth at #wearevectors

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

.@pablo_stanley's use of emojis to discuss fear, vulnerability & compassion is on point! #wearevectors #SFDW2017

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

Psyched to see @ideoorg @google @instagram designers talk inclusivity & identity at #wearevectors tonight! #SFDW2017

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

@ryan_w agree, clearly not an isolated incident.

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

Confidence & a willingness to change seem at odds with each other, but both increase w/ age @HarvardBiz @Airbnb https://t.co/5IL91IIpzt

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

Le sigh... "Uber board member joked that women talk too much during mtg on workplace sexism https://t.co/UL4ivxnAZi"

[Golden State Warriors @warriors]

Let it rain, #DubNation !!!

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

Please file under "Too Little, Too Late." Uber Weighs Leave of Absence for Top Executive https://t.co/NPYeTv5G1D

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

#TBT to visiting @museofridakahlo. Frida’s style was an intersection of aesthetics, politics & ability. #inspired https://t.co/lAC6HkVS3k

[Laurel Adams @state_flower]

“It is insane that Travis Kalanick still has a job." @selectall: Uber execs shared medical records of rape victim https://t.co/8mmbIZ1Spz”

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

"Diversity is being invited to the dance. Inclusion is being asked to dance. Belonging is knowing all the songs."- @lafawn at #TCjustice