#008 Diversity and inclusion - Reneé Gittins

games industry insights - devcom podcast

We proudly welcome Reneé Gittins. Reneé is the Executive Director of the IGDA (the International Game Developers Association) and CEO of Stumbling Cat, creator of “Potions: A Curious Tale”. Our host, Lars Janssen, chats with Reneé about the importance of diversity and inclusion. She shares her experience in what companies can do to create a safe environment for everyone, and also how to handle difficult situations.

• 00:00:00 Welcome
• 00:00:39 Introducing Reneé Gittins
• 00:02:26 The State of the Industry
• 00:06:26 Building an open minded team
• 00:09:14 Hiring new teammembers
• 00:12:05 How to deal with harassement and toxic behaviors
• 00:19:34 Increasing the level of psychological safety
• 00:22:11 How did the pandemic affected the games industry?
• 00:25:33 What need people learn to provide good leadership
• 00:27:12 The work of the IGDA
• 00:32:57 The loose of the social contact in these times
• 00:35:57 What kind of groups is affected the most by covid?
• 00:39:45 Is there a way back after the pandemic?
• 00:44:17 Talking about the game developer crisis conference and webinar series
• 00:48:23 Reneé talks about her way into the games industry
• 01:00:07 Goodbye