Hacking Gender Inclusion (Aug17)
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The document discusses the importance of gender inclusion in the workplace and the significant challenges women face. It highlights various perspectives from industry leaders on the necessity of diverse thinking and addressing issues like the gender pay gap and parental leave. The initiative 'thanks token man' aims to empower men to understand and advocate for gender diversity, encouraging them to take active roles in promoting change.
Hacking Gender Inclusion (Aug17)
- 2. @yellif
- 3. Why is gender inclusion important to you?
- 4. What’s the one question you would like answered today?
- 8. Thanks
- 10. Token Man is an initiative to give men a better understanding of the challenges women face when in the minority
- 11. So far we have interviewed over 20 CEOs from the creative industries
- 13. Inspiration Education What we have achieved Real change
- 14. “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
- 15. “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
- 16. “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
- 17. What are the key issues?
- 18. Parental Leave Unconscious Bias Gender Pay Gap Men’s Resistance to Change In-group vs Out-group
- 20. “But let’s not forget that women choose to take 9 months maternity leave ”
- 21. “I am confident I always hire the best person for the job and that’s what’s important.”
- 22. “Men are the problem.”
- 23. “Diversity is top of our agenda”
- 24. It’s not a man’s issue
- 25. “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
- 26. Key career moments Recruitment Parenthood Leadership
- 27. TRAITS A TRAITS B confident analytical focused resilient dynamic empathetic vulnerable generous patient humble
- 28. TRAITS A TRAITS B confident analytical focused resilient dynamic empathetic vulnerable generous patient humble + AB
- 30. “A hacker is someone who seeks and exploits weaknesses in a computer system or computer network.” Wikipedia
- 35. Hack = To cut or chop with repeated and irregular blows Wikipedia
- 36. “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
- 37. “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
- 38. “Hacking is playful cleverness.” Evan Roth Artist
- 40. Life Hacking Culture Hacking Flow Hacking Social Hacking Growth Hacking
- 41. Culture Hacking
- 46. Hacking = A State Mind
- 47. Naturally curious Motivated by making things better Enjoy taking calculated risks Do not fear vulnerability Makers, teachers and thieves
- 51. “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)
- 52. YOUR TURN TO HACK A KEY CAREER MOMENT
- 53. Key career moments Recruitment/ Promotion Parenthood Leadership
- 54. 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
- 57. “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