Engaging Men in Diversity Implementation

1. 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

2. Agenda • Context & Culture • Getting Male Buy-In - Why is This So Hard? • Qualities of Male Champions • The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

3. Change the Context Change the Culture YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

4. Corporate Culture The Sponsor Effect – HBR 2011 • “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. YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

5. Corporate Culture The Sponsor Effect – HBR 2011 • “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%. YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

6. Getting Male Buy-In, Why is This So Hard? *Source: Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives: What Change Agents Need To Know, Catalyst • 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) YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

7. Qualities of Male Champions *Source: Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives: What Change Agents Need To Know, Catalyst • 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 YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

8. The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader • Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!! YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

9. YWomen Integrated Women’s Leadership Framework Owned by the Business Integrated Women’s Leadership Plan Revenue Women as Consumers and Customers Talent & Workplace Strategies The Y Women 80/80/80 Business Case Operating Profit/Effectiveness YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

10. The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader • Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!! • Develop Your Cultural Competency • Understanding Differences • Communication Style • Collaborative Leadership • Problem Solving • Women’s Workplace Challenges YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

11. The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader • Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!! • Develop Your Cultural Competency • Manically Manage Talent • Rigorous Coaching & Feedback • Track & Measure, Hard Metrics • Attraction, Development, Retention • Leadership Accountability => Compensation YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

12. The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader • Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!! • Develop Your Cultural Competency • Manically Manage Talent • Ask the Tough Questions, Hold People Accountable • Integrated Women’s Leadership Strategy YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

13. The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader • 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 • Just Show Up! • Be an Advocate, BRG’s, Networking Events YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

14. 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 YWomen- May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission