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Why Aren’t We Making Greater Strides to Advance Women in the Workplace?
Is Your Women’s Leadership Strategy Sitting on a One-Legged Stool? If you ask senior leaders today, “Is the retention and advancement of women an important initiative for our company?” most will answer yes. Most senior executives believe that their leadership team understands the compelling business case—and knows what to do about it. If you believe…
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 MoreGender Conversation QuickStarters. Advancing Women in the Workplace One Conversation at a Time.
Gender Conversation QuickStarters – A Staff Meeting in a Box. In November 2016 I launched Gender Conversation QuickStarters to encourage and facilitate meaningful conversations in the workplace between men and women. My objective was to create a staff meeting in a box to foster opportunities for men and women to discuss the different experiences they…
Read MoreYou Asked For It. Free Staff Meeting in a Box.
Let’s talk about gender. I’m often asked for quick, easy tips for leading an effective staff meeting discussions regarding gender, engaging men as allies and other women’s leadership topics. In a recent edition of Gender Conversation QuickStarters, my monthly newsletter with topics and tips for starting difficult yet powerful conversations at work (not on the list? sign-up…
Read MoreHow Diversity Directly Impacts A Company’s Bottom Line
Jilea Hemmings CEO & Co-Founder of Best Tyme wrote series on how diversity can increase a company’s bottom line. Jeffery Tobias Halter was interviewed as part of this series. He shared his backstory, new projects and how diversity impacts a company’s top and bottom line. Here’s a snippet from the interview: Hemmings: Can you share the top five…
Read MoreFathers, Stand Up to Gender Inequality in the Workplace.
Fathers of daughters need to be outraged at the state of gender equality in this country. For many women, one of the defining male relationships in their lives is the one with their fathers. While a father’s role has certainly evolved over recent years, one thing remains the same. We want the best for our…
Read MoreHave the Will! The Four Things Your Company Needs to Do to Advance Women (Part 4 of 4).
Have the Will to Drive 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 Talent is your bottom line. For senior business leaders, talent management is job one. Take a look at the foundational issues facing…
Read MoreThe Women’s Leadership Imperative
4 Key Actions Male Leaders Must Take To Advance Women In the past few years, I have attended dozens of women’s leadership events and witnessed thousands of leaders (women and a few brave men) talking collectively about how to advance women. These conversations about the women’s leadership imperative are taking place at big-name companies such…
Read MoreThursday: Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work
It’s often said that you can’t be what you can’t see. That goes for our daughters and sons. On Thursday, April 26, millions of workplaces, employees, parents and children will participate in the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® program. For 25 years, Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work has inspired kids to…
Read MoreStarbucks – Kudos and Caution
Why Your Unconscious Bias Training Isn’t Working Will your company be the next front page story in the news? Will you be the next Starbucks, Google, Monster, or Uber? What are you doing to drive real change and an understanding of diversity and inclusion deep into middle management and throughout your organization to customer-facing employees? In the wake of…
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