In our latest series on gender diversity and male allies challenges, we found that men feel confused in the workplace when to interacting with women. Men say: I wish I knew the ground rules with women; do I call you women? Ladies? Girls? Guys? Do I pull out the chair for a woman or don’t … Read More
One of our first findings coming out of our gender diversity challenge was that men feel they have to be careful in the workplace. It’s difficult to get men to talk about what it feels like to work with women. When I ask the men about their challenges, many close up – “There are no problems”, they say. Men … Read More
Why don’t all of our gender diversity efforts work? This is a question I am commonly asked. My short response is this: We need to simplify. Focus on less and focus on things that are really important. That means: have the courage to take a big red pen to many of your ‘diversity’ activities which are nice, but don’t cut to … Read More
You may be thinking, “We are already a very inclusive workplace!” or “We really are inclusive leaders”, or even, “We don’t need inclusion habits!”. That’s what I hear from most of the leaders I work with. Why are we so insistent that we already have an inclusive workplace? Here is my take on why we think … Read More
What will workplace wellbeing, diversity and inclusion look and feel like to organisations post Covid-19? I committed to having 100 virtual coffees with leaders and diversity and inclusion experts from around the world. I have been having some very interesting conversations. My question is: What does the pivot in diversity and inclusion start to look … Read More
Most organisations are fatigued with their approach to an inclusion and diversity strategy which doesn’t seem to get impactful results. Leaders are supportive of D&I but it’s hard for it to be a real priority when there are so many expectations on leaders and what they are responsible for. The reality is that a role that works in advocacy … Read More
During my global advocacy for inclusion and diversity success it is clear that COVID-19 and the rapid shift in how we work will forever change the approach we take to D&I. I also believe that COVID-19 has highlighted to us all the urgency of creating a sense of belonging for all. I speak about this and … Read More
Having a sense of belonging is an essential element of feeling included. But how do you ensure EVERY member of your team feels like they belong? Just because YOU or someone else in the team feel included – doesn’t mean that this is how EVERYONE feels. And you may not know or even understand why someone doesn’t feel like they belong! Creating a … Read More
In an environment where leaders are loudly and proudly shouting about how good they are at driving their women in leadership strategies and their wider diversity and inclusion training programs – they seem to be ignoring the massive risk that’s looming! We see male champions of change being very vocal – which I applaud (for the genuine!). … Read More
Unfortunately, there’s no one simple answer for gender equity success in organisations. Despite many trying hard! I do know what needs to be fixed as a priority. This article will focus on that one thing. Let me explain. I have commonly seen organisations focus their women in leadership strategy on investing heavily in women in … Read More