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ENGAGING MEN IN DIVERSITY IMPLEMENTATION Jeffery Tobias Halter President, YWomen COLLOQUIUM ON GLOBAL DIVERSITY: CREATING A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR WOMEN FEBRUARY 23 & 24, 2012
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Engaging Men in Diversity Implementation. Jeffery Tobias Halter President, Y Women COLLOQUIUM ON GLOBAL DIVERSITY: CREATING A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR WOMEN FEBRUARY 23 & 24, 2012. Agenda. Context & Culture Getting Male Buy-In - Why is This So Hard? Qualities of Male Champions - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ENGAGING MEN IN DIVERSITY IMPLEMENTATION
Jeffery Tobias HalterPresident, YWomen
COLLOQUIUM ON GLOBAL DIVERSITY: CREATING A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR WOMEN
FEBRUARY 23 & 24, 2012
Agenda
•Context & Culture•Getting Male Buy-In - Why is This So Hard?•Qualities of Male Champions•The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader
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Change the ContextChange the Culture
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Corporate Culture
• “Gender Fatigue.”• Male CEOs simply don’t see the lack of
women around them, conditioned by decades of women’s initiatives.
• 56% of men (compared with only 39% of women) think that women have made considerable progress at their companies over the past ten years.
• 58% of men say that the reason for the progress is that their company has been trying harder to promote women.
• 57% of women say it is because women have made great strides in terms of performance and educational credentials.
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The Sponsor Effect – HBR 2011
Corporate Culture
• “Gender Fatigue.”• Men are also far less likely to recognize
that gender bias is still prevalent in the workplace. 49% of women think gender bias is
alive and well today, only 28% of men agree.
Twice as many male CEOs (40%) as Sr. Women (20%) estimated the representation of women in upper management to be over 20%.
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The Sponsor Effect – HBR 2011
Getting Male Buy-In, Why is This So Hard?
• The rules for being a Man - Understanding Male Norms, (Company Norms!)• Avoid all things feminine, be a
man’s man• Be a winner! (ME vs. WE)• Show no chinks in the armor
(Family Stuff is for Wimps)*Source: Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives: What Change Agents Need To Know, Catalyst
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Qualities of Male Champions
• Finding & Engaging Male Champions• Strong sense of ‘Fairness’• Non-biased view of ‘Talent’• Deep understanding of the
Business Case, Education & Dialogue
• Personal Connection• 10/25/50/15
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*Source: Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives: What Change Agents Need To Know, Catalyst
The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader
1. Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!!
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Integrated Women’s
Leadership Plan
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Operating Profit/Effectiveness
Owned by the
Business
Women as Consumers
and Customers
Talent & Workplace Strategies
YWomen Integrated Women’s Leadership Framework
The Y Women
80/80/80Business
Case
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The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader
1. Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!!
2. Develop Your Cultural CompetencyUnderstanding Differences
Communication StyleCollaborative LeadershipProblem SolvingWomen’s Workplace Challenges
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The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader
1. Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!!
2. Develop Your Cultural Competency3. Manically Manage Talent
Rigorous Coaching & FeedbackTrack & Measure, Hard MetricsAttraction, Development, RetentionLeadership Accountability => Compensation
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The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader
1. Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!!
2. Develop Your Cultural Competency3. Manically Manage Talent4. Ask the Tough Questions, Hold
People AccountableIntegrated Women’s Leadership Strategy
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The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader
1. Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!!
2. Develop Your Cultural Competency3. Manically Manage Talent4. Ask the Tough Questions, Hold
People Accountable5. Symbolic Gestures & Systemic
Changes - Become a ChampionJust Show Up!Be an Advocate, BRG’s, Networking Events
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Summary
•Change the Context, Change the Culture•Source Male Advocates and Invite Them In•Actionable Everyday Solutions• Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!!•Develop Your Cultural Competency•Manically Manage Talent• Ask the Tough Questions, Hold People Accountable• Symbolic Gestures & Systemic Changes - Become a Champion
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