Post on 21-Jan-2018
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Why is gender inclusion important to you?
What’s the one question you would like answered today?
Thanks
Token Man is an initiative to give men a better understanding of
the challenges women face when in the minority
So far we have interviewed over 20 CEOs from the creative
industries
Inspiration
Education
What we have achieved
Real change
“The cost of excluding women and them not succeeding in their careers is huge. If you add up women, LGBT people, people of different ethnic origins or different religions who can
feel excluded from the workplace, it’s a huge pool of talent you’re missing out on.”
Micheal Brunt, CMO of The Economist
“The best work happens when very different minds and disciplines come together. Creative
collisions are how new things happen. The ferocious need for diverse and varied thinking
demands we have the same diversity in the makeup of our companies.”
Nils Leonard, Ex CCO & Chairman of Grey London
“I want a world where little girls don’t have to think about gender in the same way my
brother has never had to think about gender”
Hana Tanimura, Google
What are the key issues?
Parental Leave
Unconscious Bias
Gender Pay Gap
Men’s Resistance to Change
In-group vs Out-group
Dispelling the Myths
“But let’s not forget that women choose to take 9 months maternity leave ”
“I am confident I always hire the best person for the job and that’s what’s
important.”
“Men are the problem.”
“Diversity is top of our agenda”
It’s not a man’s issue
“If you feel awkward discussing gender diversity, get over yourself, your
awkwardness is not really the issue! Lets help other people feel empowered so we can get
to the day when women feel the system is working for them.”
Steve Hatch, MD of Facebook UK
Key career moments
Recruitment Parenthood Leadership
What are the key issues?
Recruitment Parenthood Leadership
TRAITS A TRAITS B
confidentanalyticalfocusedresilientdynamic
empathetic vulnerable generous
patient humble
TRAITS A TRAITS B
confidentanalyticalfocusedresilientdynamic
empathetic vulnerable generous
patient humble
+ AB
Become a hacker ”
“A hacker is someone who seeks and exploits weaknesses in a computer
system or computer network.”
Wikipedia
Hack =
To cut or chop with repeated and irregular blows
Wikipedia
“The hacker culture is a subculture of individuals who enjoy the intellectual
challenge of creatively overcoming and circumventing limitations of software systems to achieve novel and clever
outcomes.”Wikipedia
“The hacker culture is a subculture of individuals who enjoy the intellectual
challenge of creatively overcoming and circumventing limitations of software systems to achieve novel and clever
outcomes.”Wikipedia
“Hacking is playful cleverness.”
Evan Roth Artist
Life Hacking Culture Hacking
Flow Hacking Social Hacking
Growth Hacking
Culture Hacking
Hacking = A State Mind
Naturally curious Motivated by making things better
Enjoy taking calculated risks Do not fear vulnerability
Makers, teachers and thieves
“Term time” contract
“We saw that there was a clear difference in the percentage of men vs. percentage of women who
would nominate themselves for promotion.
Ahead of promotion cycles, managers and leadership sending the top female talent a note just
congratulating them on doing amazing work. .. reminding them that their contributions were hugely appreciated, has shifted that balance.”
Ronan Harris, MD at Google (UK & Ireland)
YOUR TURN
Key career moments
Recruitment/ Promotion
Parenthood Leadership
Commit to doing one thing before end of September that makes a tangible difference
Take the Harvard Implicit Association Test
3 things
Recruit at least one man to the cause
“Men who serve as champions or advocates are powerful agents for
change in the workplace. As the dominant group, they are in a prime
position to influence cultural and organisational change.”
Allyson Zimmerman, Catalyst Europe
FATHERS IN THE WORKPLACE
7th November 2017Search “fathers in the workplace eventbrite”