Google’s Head of Product Inclusion, Annie Jean-Baptiste, on Building Inclusive Teams and Products

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

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Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Annie Jean-Baptiste is Google’s first-ever Head of Product Inclusion. TLDR: she’s a tech executive responsible for making all of Google’s products inclusive for every user. Annie is also the author of the critically-acclaimed book, Building for Everyone, the first book about building inclusive products across the intersections of 12 dimensions of diversity. Annie's work has inspired a movement at other tech companies and in other industries to prioritize equity in design. In this episode, Annie shares: Why Google created a position for her – and how that came to be How she’s used her introversion as a leadership tool What leaders need to understand about designing inclusive products Why she’s still working on "speaking up" as a leader

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0:00.0	You don't have to be loud to be a leader. It's about figuring out what works for you.
0:06.0	And I think people gravitate towards leaders that have found what works for them authentically,
0:12.0	even if that looks very different
0:13.9	from what a traditional leader looks like.
0:17.1	I'm Carly Zaken, and I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:20.0	Welcome to Nine to Five-ish with the skin.
0:22.8	We've run into so many questions over the years
0:25.7	and had so many moments where we needed advice
0:29.0	and we got it from women who'd been there. And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:34.0	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career
0:37.0	by talking to the smartest leaders we know.
0:40.0	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9 to 5.
0:44.6	All right, let's get into it.
0:48.7	Today, our guest is Annie Jean Baptiste.
0:51.3	She is the first ever director of product inclusion and equity at
0:56.2	Google, where she is focused on making sure all of Google's products are inclusive for all users.
1:02.4	Annie has also written a book on the subject titled Building for Everyone,
1:07.0	the first book about building inclusive products.
1:11.0	Anne, she's the founder of Equity Army, a community of people who are committed to
1:15.9	ensuring everyone, especially historically marginalized people, feel seen in
1:21.0	any product or service.
1:23.1	Annie, welcome to 9 to 5-ish.
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