Inclusion and Diversity

Dialogues on diversity: barriers women face in the workplace

This is a guest blog post written by Avanade alum, Vikki Leach. Let me tell you about the Avanade Dialogues on Diversity Program, which was launched in 2012 by the Global Diversity & Inclusion Team. These learning sessions around topics in diversity are offered three times each year.  To date, we have covered topics such as differences in generatio...

Women at Avanade

Recognizing a powerful, influential woman of courage – Mahnaz Javid

This is a guest blog post written by Avanade alum, Eddie Pate. Recently, I had the privilege of seeing one of Avanade’s best and brightest female leaders – Mahnaz Javid, senior vice president of Talent Acquisition and Integration –recognized as one of Washington’s Most Powerful and Influential Women and a 2014 Women of Courage Honoree by the Univer...

Avanade Spotlight

The masterpiece: how the art of diverse teams can bring success

Designing a business strategy for long-term success in a region composed of many different cultures and approaches like EALA (Europe, Africa and Latin America) is no easy task. Each country has a unique combination of talents, strengths and teams that deliver great customer results for that local market. But no country exists in isolation, and as a...

Women at Avanade

Pink Cloud 2014: empowering girls in IT

This is a guest blog post written by Avanade alum, Vikki Leach. Yes, men dominate the technology industry. But, there are thousands of incredible women working for technology companies all over the world. We need to hear more from them.  We need to seek them out and learn from them.  See them as role models and get them to share their stories, enco...