Posts Tagged ‘#metoo’
Out of the shadows: Reforming a workplace that protected harassers with Gretchen Carlson
Gretchen Carlson spoke out and took legal action against a media titan and helped launch the #MeToo movement. She went on to found the nonprofit Lift Our Voices and champion bipartisan legislation to make the workplace a safer place for all. During Women’s History Month, Jeffery and Amanda talk with Gretchen Carlson about how to…
Read MoreMen as Gender Allies: A Podcast with Anne Doyle
I meet Anne Doyle several years ago on a Power – Opening Doors for Women panel in Chicago. It was shortly after the release of my book, WHY WOMEN – The Leadership Imperative to Advance Women and Engage Men and we’ve stayed in touch. Anne recently started the Powering Up podcast and invited me to have…
Read MoreGoogle Employees “Walkout For Real Change”
With the #GoogleWalkout, Corporate America has been put on notice. Today (November 1, 2018), a protest by organized by Google employees unfolded at 11:10 a.m. local time at more than 40 offices around the world. The rolling walkout is keeping the much-needed conversation about “harassment, discrimination, and support for abusers” in the spotlight. A Twitter…
Read More2018: A Cultural Turning Point for Women
As #TimesUp puts Hollywood on notice, is your company ready to advance the conversation about women in the workplace? As Oprah Winfrey noted in her passionate acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award: So I want all the girls watching here, now, to know that a new day is on the horizon! And when…
Read MoreFlash Point: The Effect Of The #MeToo Momentum
The three things best-in-class companies are doing to advance women and what that means in the fight against sexual harassment. Earlier this year, I wrote about Women at the Tipping Point. More than 500,000 women had just marched on Washington, demanding that their voices be heard. Over the past year, I have spoken at or attended more…
Read MoreCorporate America’s Dirty Little Secret – Sexual Harassment
A small but critical mass of men are speaking up and asking, “What can I do?” The exposure of rampant sexual harassment is sadly in the news every day. These incidents didn’t just happen. This has been a systemic issue for years that, for many, has not been shown the light of day. While Hollywood…
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