WORKPLACES

Why explore healthy masculinity at work?

Our current culture of masculinity is not working. Too many men are struggling in silence, and too many women don’t feel valued, equal or even safe at work. What many people don’t realise is that our culture of masculinity plays a significant part in both of these issues.

Imagine a workplace culture of thriving wellbeing where everyone, regardless of gender, age, experience, cultural background feels respected, valued, supported, celebrated and safe. A culture that everyone on your team is excited to be part of.

In many workplaces, men don’t include themselves in diversity, equity, inclusion and wellbeing initiatives. Toxic Masculinity is often mentioned as a problem to overcome but seldom are there opportunities to examine how culture influences men’s wellbeing and behaviour as well as considering healthier, more positive ways that men can contribute.

‘Healthy Masculinities at Work’ - Keynote Presentation

Never before have we been so ready for conversations about manhood, but despite this groundswell of enthusiasm, we still lack places where we all feel safe enough to explore these topics with the type of real openness and honesty that leads to tangible change. 

‘Healthy Masculinities at Work’ is an opportunity for your team to learn how masculinity shapes mens’ behaviour and wellbeing; how it plays out within your organisation; why it is so difficult to change; some key guideposts for building a healthy culture at work; and how we can all (from senior leaders down to new staff) contribute to a healthy culture where men are happy and healthy and women feel respected and celebrated.

This is an enlightening, engaging and inspiring 60-90 minute presentation for everyone on your team (regardless of gender) so that we can all be on the same page in being part of the solution. The content is flexible and is adapted to your organisation’s values and needs so that it inspires your team to take action immediately.

Better Conversations at Work

This 12 week program for your entire team or a key group of leaders provides a safe and engaging environement for the honest conversations on wellbeing, respect, accountability and healthy masculinity that build a highly connected thriving team.

It outlines a framework for developing the human centred leadership skills that facilitate honest conversations and bring your team together to drive sustainable change.

Over 6 x 2 hour workshops with mentoring support, we explore:

• Emotional professionalism - vulnerability Vs professional honesty;

• 3 dimensions of human connection and how to create a connected workplace;

• ‘Lone wolf syndrome’ as the linchpin of toxic masculinity

• ‘Calling out toxic behaviour’ vs ‘calling in diverse humans’

• Productive friendship as the foundation for a healthy culture;

• Building capacity for honest professional conversations;

• Getting better at asking RUOK;

• Supportive accountability and sustainable impact.

Leadership Retreats

For organisations willing to dive more deeply into the courageous work of redefining their culture, we offer a weekend retreat for a group of leaders of all genders that will literally change lives.

It’s a carefully facilitated space for honest conversations so that your team can do the courageous work of exploring:

• The challenges that people of all genders face at work;

• A vision for a values aligned workplace;

• Values aligned behaviours;

• Obstacles that could get in the way;

• The human skills required to create tangible change.

If taking your whole team on a retreat is not possible, the easier option is to sign up a few of your men for the Good Blokes retreat.