Posts Tagged ‘male engagement’
Engaging men as allies and advocates with Brad Johnson, David Smith and Jeffery Tobias Halter
There isn’t an easy button for creating a gender-equitable workplace. What does it take to get men to participate in women’s leadership and diversity initiatives? Today’s guests agree that it will take leadership and hard work along with a community of allies and advocates to create real, sustainable change. Join us for an unfiltered conversation…
Read MoreHow to Create an Integrated Women’s Leadership Strategy
MindaliaTV interview on gender equality and advancing women When Judy Hoberman invited me to join her and Angel Ribo for an interview on MindaliaTV, I said yes. For those who know Judy, you understand why. If you don’t follow her on Twitter (@SellingInASkirt) for insights on men and women sell, manage, recruit and supervise differently and tips on how both…
Read MoreHow To Engage Men In Women’s Leadership Issues – Part 2
What can men do in the short term and long term to champion women? (Part 1 in this series can be read here). According to Mercer’s When Women Thrive report, only 39 percent of middle management and 38 percent of male employees are engaged in company diversity and inclusion initiatives. While some people will say nearly 40 percent…
Read MoreThree Things Best-In-Class Companies Are Doing To Advance Women
During the past month, I have been fortunate to attend a number of events focused on breakthrough initiatives companies are implementing to advance women. The first was the 2017 Colloquium on Global Diversity with 50 major multinational companies, the second was the 2017 Catalyst Awards Conference and Dinner where 3M and Rockwell Automation were honored…
Read MorePower Up Your ERG
For the January Network of Executive Women blog, I shared three factors that will determine the role and impact of your women’s ERG or BRG on your business unit and company. Read more.
Read MoreBradley Cooper – Male Champion
Listen. Learn. Take Action! Recently Bradley Cooper came out and stated he is going to be an advocate for pay equity in his future movie roles. He said that he has started “teaming up” with female co-stars to negotiate salaries before films go into production. What does this have to do with leaders in corporate…
Read MoreAre You Really Listening to Your Biggest Customer – Women?!
Are Your Male Store Managers Gender Aware? I have been consulting with a very progressive international grocery chain to develop and implement a fully integrated women’s leadership strategy. Currently, our work is focused on the front lines of their business – the retail store manager. As part of the strategy, we created engagement groups for…
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 MoreLessons from Angelina Jolie: Leadership And Advancing Women in the Workplace Lessons
Advancing women in the workplace Addressing a group of delegates in Johannesburg, South Africa, Special Envoy of the United Nations, Jolie emphasized how it was critical to engage men in the fight for women’s rights, saying that the women’s rights movement begins at the individual level. When it comes to women’s empowerment and leadership issues,…
Read MoreCelebrating the Legacy of a Male Feminist: Dave Goldberg
By now we have all heard the sad news this week of the passing of Dave Goldberg, the chief executive of SurveyMonkey and Sheryl Sandberg’s husband. Goldberg, 47, died unexpectedly Friday, after sustaining severe head injuries after falling off a treadmill, while on vacation with his family in Mexico. As tributes poured in from Silicon…
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