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Understanding Gender Diversity: Intersectionality, Gender Expression and Identity.
Why inclusive work cultures are the best possible way to attract and retain top talent. In my work advocating for the advancement of women, I often highlight the intersectionality of other dimensions of diversity. For example, you can’t talk about women without also discussing other dimensions of diversity such as race, age, sexual orientation, gender expression and gender identity. Why is…
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 More8 Tips To Disrupt Gender Blind Spots With Male Advocacy.
Leveraging male allies and advocacy to advance women. About 30 to 35 percent of men in organizations are “ready-now,” meaning they already sense that men and women are having different experiences at work and, if asked, will be supportive of women. In my work, I help companies formalize processes to engage these ready-now men as…
Read MoreCan Your Women’s Leadership Initiative Solve Two of Your Biggest Business Challenges?
For 2019, top CEO concerns include attracting and retaining talent and developing the next generation of leaders. Globally, CEOs rank attracting and retaining top talent as their #1 internal concern, according to the findings of The Conference Board survey, C-Suite Challenge 2019. Developing the next generation of leaders was the #3 internal concern (#2 was creating new business…
Read MoreYWomen Among Top Influencers on Gender Equality and Diversity in the Workplace.
Jeffery Tobias Halter / YWomen – Top Influencer on Gender Equality & Diversity. The folks at Onalytica map the network of online influencers. During International Women’s Day 2019, Jeffery Tobias Halter | YWomen was noted as a global influencer on gender equality and diversity in the workplace along with notables such as Jennifer Brown,…
Read MoreThe Four Barriers to Male Engagement. And How to Overcome Them.
Tips to overcoming the lack of male engagement in D&I programs. We are in a critical moment when it comes to advancing women in the workplace. Leaders in most companies agree that women’s leadership is worth pursuing. To that end, they have given the green light to various women’s initiatives and programs. Yet the number…
Read MoreWomen Beyond The Tipping Point
Disrupting the status quo to drive gender parity and rid the workplace of gender inequities The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire. – Malcolm Gladwell In February 2016, I chronicled that we were reaching a tipping point for women’s issues in the…
Read MoreWhy 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 MoreAdvancing Women Is Not A Journey. It’s a Business Imperative And Needs a Strategy.
Tips for Implementing An Integrated Women’s Leadership Strategy. People go on journeys. Organizations implement long-term strategic plans. To advance women, organizations need an Integrated Women’s Leadership Strategy. We need to speak in business terms that cause leaders to sit up and listen. You may have heard me share this story before but it bears repeating. Many years ago,…
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