Posts by Jeffery Halter
Women in Technology – Radio Interview
The work of Women in Technology has an incredible impact. Since 1992, Women in Technology has had a mission dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in Georgia’s technology community. Through the WIT COMMUNITY, WIT also educates and encourages girls and young women to pursue careers in STEM. 2015 WIT Woman of the Year Serena…
Read MoreThe 4 Things Your Company Needs to Do to Advance Women (Part 3 of 4) – Lead!
Yes, there are only 4 things organizations need to do to advance women. “If you were told it would take over 50 years to achieve a business objective would you accept it?” – Ken Chenault, CEO and Chairman, American Express #womensforumny. This remark was one of the opening salvos of the New York Women’s Forum Breakfast…
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 MoreThe 4 Things Your Company Needs to Do to Advance Women (Part 1 of 4) – Listen!
Yes, there only 4 things organizations need to do to advance women. In the past few weeks, I have attended over 15 women’s leadership events and witnessed over 5,000 leaders (women and a few brave men) talking collectively about how to advance women. Big name companies such as The Coca-Cola Company and Walmart at the…
Read MoreBradley Cooper – Male Champion
Listen. Learn. Take Action! Recently Bradley Cooper came out and stated he is going to be an advocate for pay equity in his future movie roles. He said that he has started “teaming up” with female co-stars to negotiate salaries before films go into production. What does this have to do with leaders in corporate…
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: Three Things Men Aren’t Telling Women (Part 3 of 3)
Do Men Really Care About Advocating for the Advancement of Women? In Part 1 and 2 of this series, I provided the context of Women’s Advancement: Three Things Men Aren’t Telling Women. The first and second questions raised by men and the solutions provided were: “I don’t understand why things need to change. What’s different…
Read MoreWhy Is Diversity Important? Interview & Podcast
Do you ever wonder why is diversity is important for businesses and organizations? Perhaps you’ve also wondered: How should we think about diversity? Is it just about hiring diverse individuals, or is it more holistic, extending to vendors, etc. There is an overall impression that increasing diversity sacrifices skills. Why are these so few women…
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 MoreTake The Lead: Conversation with Betsy Myers
Tips on how to be an advocate and an inclusive leader Recently, I was interviewed by Betsy Myers for her WebTalkRadio show. Here’s the podcast of the interview. 5 things to help men and women understand and unleash the power of women in organizations. Tips on how to be an advocate and an inclusive leader. How can…
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