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Male Allyship: How Good Are You (Really)?
4 Tips to Activate Your Allyship For the past few years, there has been much work done by best-in-class companies to build out male allyship initiatives. However, a new study points out that even the most well-intentioned men aren’t stepping up as much as they think they are. A recent national study conducted by the…
Read MoreThe Imperative to Fix Broken Rung and the Leaky Pipeline
Women in the Workplace: One step forward. Two steps back. Part 2. The 2022 LeanIn.org and McKinsey & Company “Women in the Workplace” report is another somber and sobering look at the state of women in corporate America. While the current report focuses on “how the pandemic has changed what women want from their companies,…
Read MoreWomen in the Workplace 2022: One Step Forward. Two Steps Back.
We have to stop the leaking pipeline. Women at all levels are walking away. The 2022 LeanIn.org and McKinsey & Company “Women in the Workplace” report is another somber and sobering look at the state of women in corporate America. While the current report focuses on “how the pandemic has changed what women want from…
Read MoreAmanda Hammett and Jeffery Tobias Halter DEI download
To celebrate their 50th episode, #WinedDownWednesday co-hosts Amanda Hammett and Jeffery Tobias Halter look ahead to 2023 and discuss DEI trends, quiet quitting, returning to the office, hybrid work, WFH along with the imperative to attract and retain talent. Tune in and wind down. Resources: Amanda Hammett: www.amandahammett.com Jeffery Tobias Halter: www.ywomen.biz
Read MoreCelebrating 10 Years of Kickstarting Gender Equity Conversations at Work
YWomen: Advancing women and engaging men as allies and advocates I launched YWomen 10 years ago to do one simple thing – create more conversations about engaging men in advancing women at work. What an incredible journey it’s been! By my rough estimate, we’ve helped initiate close to 100,000 workplace conversations around gender. That seems…
Read MoreThis Mother’s Day support your working parents
It’s time to confirm your Company summer flex plan now! It’s the beginning of May, Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and many companies are still trying to determine their next steps on going back to the office. Will it be full-time, flex time, certain days in the office, or the innocuous “manager discretion”?…
Read MoreWhat the NFL Got Right and Wrong
The NFL recently announced a number of diversity initiatives to create more opportunities for women and people of color (WPOC). Did they put a TD on the board or is this a blocked kick? From my perspective as a corporate gender strategist, they got two things right. First, they are finally creating a panel of…
Read MoreLunch and Learn Invitation: Let’s #BreakTheBias for ALL Women
Join us for an informative panel discussion on the role each of us can play in order to #BreakTheBias and advance ALL women in the workplace. You are invited to a virtual lunch and learn session with Jeffery Tobias Halter. Don’t miss this timely discussion on advancing ALL women in the workplace. Thu, March 24,…
Read More3 Tips to Hone Your Allyship Skills
Advocating for Women of Color / Honing Your Allyship Skills A recent issue of Diversity Woman Magazine featured a poignant reminder that improving gender diversity for all women isn’t a simple one-size-fits-all solution. Rather, making the workplace better for women of color must be intentional and inclusive. As I’ve mentioned in prior posts, the Women in…
Read MoreCan We Advance Women Without Men?
Only 14 percent of companies are doing Allyship Training. Yes, you read that right – just 14 percent! This finding in the 2021 McKinsey Women in the Workforce report is discouraging because we will never obtain long-term systemic advancement for women without engaging male allies in the workplace. With men in roughly 75 percent of company leadership roles, we…
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