Posts Tagged ‘Gender Strategy’
Three Things Best-In-Class Companies Are Doing To Advance Women
During the past month, I have been fortunate to attend a number of events focused on breakthrough initiatives companies are implementing to advance women. The first was the 2017 Colloquium on Global Diversity with 50 major multinational companies, the second was the 2017 Catalyst Awards Conference and Dinner where 3M and Rockwell Automation were honored…
Read MoreThe Atlantic: Who Should be Responsible for Pushing Gender Diversity at Work?
Maybe men. Even though research has shown that there are concrete benefits to hiring and promoting more women (gender diversity) into leadership positions, progress remains stilted in corporate America, especially at the top. Only 14 percent of executives at Fortune 500 companies are women. While the number of female board members has been increasing, the…
Read MoreBlind Spot – Why Companies Need to Approach Women’s Advancement Like a Business Imperative
“Advancing women today is a lot like diet and exercise – everybody knows it’s the right thing to do and nobody does it. We have to move from a conceptual head nod to true advocacy and passion,” said Halter. “It’s not one thing, it’s issues that no one wants to address…because they’re complex, they’re interrelated…
Read MoreWhat a Trump Victory Means for Women’s Leadership Advancement
One of the first reactions of a Trump victory will be the question will hurt or even hinder women’s leadership advancement in corporate America and was Hillary’s loss in part because the country is not ready for a female president. While the pundits will analyze this election for years, as a corporate gender strategist I do…
Read MoreWorkplace Equality – An Interview with Carrie Sheffield
I was recently interviewed by Salon /Bold‘s Carrie Sheffield about workplace equality, gender bias in hiring, pay equity and the man code. Here’s a link to interview/video.
Read MoreThe 4 Things Your Company Needs to Do to Advance Women (Part 4 of 4) – Have the Will!
Have the Will to Change. The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. – Vince Lombardi* In the past several months I have attended over 15 women’s leadership events and witnessed over 5,000 leaders (women and a number of…
Read MoreThe 4 Things Your Company Needs to Do to Advance Women (Part 2 of 4) – Learn!
Yes, there are only 4 things organizations need to do to advance women. Men owe it to themselves, their companies, employees, shareholders . . . and their daughters to do a better job in advocating for women. – Jeffery Tobias Halter After attending over 15 women’s leadership events in the last 90 days, I have…
Read MoreAre You Really Listening to Your Biggest Customer – Women?!
Are Your Male Store Managers Gender Aware? I have been consulting with a very progressive international grocery chain to develop and implement a fully integrated women’s leadership strategy. Currently, our work is focused on the front lines of their business – the retail store manager. As part of the strategy, we created engagement groups for…
Read MoreWomen’s Advancement: What Men Aren’t Telling Women (Part 2 of 3)
Is your Leadership team able to manage talent that is NOT LIKE THEMSELVES? In my last post, I wrote about the three things men won’t reveal to their female colleagues when it comes to women’s advancement. To recap the three things men aren’t saying to women: “I don’t understand why things need to change. What’s…
Read MoreYour Women’s Leadership Strategy – Bringing It All Together (Part 4 of 4)
Real Diversity Isn’t a Journey It’s an Integrated Strategy to Change Your Culture (Part 4 of 4) For the first three posts on creating an integrated women’s leadership strategy, I have focused on hard business dialogue, measures, metrics, and accountability. My last segment will focus on an equally critical element that many organizations cannot even…
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