Allyship: A Verb Requiring Action

Actions for Allies and Advocates As I emphasize in my presentations, “Allyship is not a noun. It’s a verb that requires visible and vocal action.” This definition of allyship comes from my colleague Kim Graham Lee, Chief Allyship Officer, at Integrating Women Leaders Foundation (IWL). With her permission, I’ve adopted it into my work as…

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Cultivating Active Male Allyship

Since men still represent 75 percent of leadership of the 423 companies McKinsey surveyed, it's a given that we will never drive long-term systemic advancement for women without active male allyship.  If you're unsure where to start, take a minute to explore the first module of my virtual series, Why Women The Leadership Imperative, and consider these questions (or discuss them at your next staff meeting):

The One Thing You Need to do to Advance Women in Your Organization. The 2021 LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company Women in the Workplace study was recently released. The one thing leaders, BRGs and allies need to do is read it, internalize it and take action. It contains more than 50 pages of facts, data and actions designed…

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