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 “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 The Sponsor Effect – HBR 2011

5. 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%. ©YWomen - May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission The Sponsor Effect – HBR 2011

6. 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 ©YWomen - May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

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

8. The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader 1. Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!! ©YWomen - May not be reproduced or redistributed without permission

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

10. The 5 Keys for Every Male Leader 1. Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!! 2. 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 1. Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!! 2. Develop Your Cultural Competency 3. 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 1. Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!! 2. Develop Your Cultural Competency 3. Manically Manage Talent 4. 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 1. Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!! 2. Develop Your Cultural Competency 3. Manically Manage Talent 4. Ask the Tough Questions, Hold People Accountable 5. 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