Posts Tagged ‘Jeffery Tobias Halter’
Advancing Women and Engaging Men: Reflecting on 10 Years and What’s Next
The Leadership Imperative Ten years ago I launched YWomen around the concept of The Leadership Imperative to advance women. Simply put, The Leadership Imperative is designed to: “Move the entire organization to a deeply internalized approach regarding differences, executed with a sense of urgency, to create competitive advantage.” This statement would lead to focusing on…
Read MoreReflections on Ten Years: What We Got Right
Five Things Companies are Getting Right in Advancing Women’s Leadership My mission when I launched YWomen 10 years ago has not changed. I wanted to help organizations recruit, retain and advance women, and I knew engaging men had to be a big part of the conversation. With 80 percent of senior leadership roles in companies…
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 MoreMy True Calling. A Podcast with Judy Hoberman.
Why Women. Why Encourage Men to Advocate for Women? Some people are very intentional and live their lives on purpose. Others are not as aware and struggle to find purpose. Many simply respond to whatever life throws at them and it may not be their true calling. Being clear about and connected to your purpose,…
Read MoreLeaving a Legacy for Our Daughters
When Holly Dowling invited me to be a guest on her Celebration of You blog/podcast, I knew that we would have plenty of topics to discuss and that we’d create future opportunities to collaborate. Our first podcast centers around gender equality, male allies, fathers of daughters and what a gender strategist does. Here’s the teaser from her…
Read MoreBlind Spot – Why Companies Need to Approach Women’s Advancement Like a Business Imperative
“Advancing women today is a lot like diet and exercise – everybody knows it’s the right thing to do and nobody does it. We have to move from a conceptual head nod to true advocacy and passion,” said Halter. “It’s not one thing, it’s issues that no one wants to address…because they’re complex, they’re interrelated…
Read MoreTEDx Talks, Red Pumps and Women’s Leadership Advancement
Men and women are having different experiences in the workplace Last week I had the privilege of sitting down with Gracie Bonds Staples to talk about my work as a corporate gender strategist, my book “Why Women”, the upcoming TEDxStLouisWomen talk, my red pumps and the Father of a Daughter initiative. Red Pumps People often…
Read MoreWhy Is Diversity Important? Interview & Podcast
Do you ever wonder why is diversity is important for businesses and organizations? Perhaps you’ve also wondered: How should we think about diversity? Is it just about hiring diverse individuals, or is it more holistic, extending to vendors, etc. There is an overall impression that increasing diversity sacrifices skills. Why are these so few women…
Read MoreMale Engagement, Advancing Women…and My Red Pumps.
Jeffery Tobias Halter TEDx Talk I was thrilled when I was invited to give a TED talk on the need for male engagement in advancing women at the TEDxCentennialParkWomen 2015 in Atlanta. I knew that this was a great opportunity to ignite a real conversation. I also knew it needed to be poignant, provocative and shake…
Read MoreRadio Interview with Maria Reitan on Advancing Women and Engaging Men
I was honored to be interviewed by Maria Reitan for her award-winning Purse Strings radio series. She wanted to understand how to unleash the power of women in organizations and discuss my new book, Why Women: The Leadership Imperative to Advancing Women and Engaging Men. Our interview begins at 7:48 mark. Join us for…
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