Posts Tagged ‘allyship’
What Majority Men Really Think About DE&I
Belonging Benefits Everyone: Why Male Allyship Is the Key to Workplace Transformation Coqual’s report, “The Majority Rules: How Majority Men Can Create Inclusive Workplaces,” demonstrates that straight, white men in leadership roles have a unique and powerful opportunity to drive these changes. Inclusion isn’t a lofty ideal—it’s a business necessity. Workplaces that foster a culture…
Read MoreAllyship: 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…
Read MoreOvercoming Resistance to DEI Initiatives with Awareness, Accountability and Advocacy
3 tips to drive DEI engagement We know that leadership and employee resistance to any corporate program, let alone a DEI initiative, can thwart or dampen its effectiveness. A recent Harvard Business Review article by Eric Shuman, Eric Knowles and Amit Goldenberg, To Overcome Resistance to DEI, Understand What’s Driving It, outlines three reasons people…
Read MoreInternational Allyship Day – August 8
I’m excited to share that August 8th is International Allyship Day! This is a global day to celebrate and promote allyship – the act of supporting and advocating for individuals or communities facing systemic barriers and challenges to their success and advancement. At YWomen, we believe allyship is critical to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and…
Read MoreWomen’s Voices Matter
Women’s voices matter, what allies need to know In my work advancing women’s leadership in the workplace by engaging men, a foundational principle we discuss is that all people’s voices must be heard in order to solve the complex business problems that exist today. Best practices data proves time and again that a diverse workforce…
Read MoreMen: It’s Time to Step Up as Allies and Advocates for Equality
An Invitation to Other Fathers to Be Advocates For Equality at Work As we approach Father’s Day, I’m encouraging more men to step up as allies and advocates for gender equality. I’ve written frequently about fatherhood and being the father of a daughter, which I’m proud to be. Research shows that having a daughter is…
Read MoreLet’s Tell Our Daughters the Truth!
Take your daughter to work and be sure to tell her she will only make $.84 compared to your son! Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day – April 27, 2023 This Thursday is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. If true gender equity is your goal, then perhaps it’s time to…
Read MoreMen, Let’s Talk about Mansplaining (and Allyship)
Effective allies stop mansplaining in its tracks. One of the many perks of my job is talking to women (and men) about what’s happening in the workplace and collaborating on real solutions to advance a mutually beneficial culture of equity and inclusion. Inevitably, these discussions uncover an underlying sense of frustration around a litany of…
Read MoreMale 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 MoreCreating young allies with Minda Harts
In her third book, “You Are More Than Magic: The Black and Brown Girls’ Guide to Finding Your Voice,” author and workplace equity consultant Minda Harts shares her insights and tools for finding the unique path to success with young readers (and adults). (Hint: Success isn’t magical, but Harts says girls already have all the…
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