How to tackle resistance to cultural change in the workplace
In the second article in our Equality in the Workplace series with Think Global Women keynote speaker Mark Freed from Men for Inclusion, Marianne Curphey finds out how we can accelerate change in the workplace and how culture change can benefit both men and women.
16 December 2024
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Men are often unaware of the daily challenges women face in the workplace and some do not really understand women’s lived experience at work, says Mark Freed, managing director of Men for Inclusion. Combined with a narrow focus on their own career goals, some men therefore question why women need help and why men should be part of the movement to drive change.Mark is an advocate for transforming workplaces into truly diverse environments. Men for Inclusion was launched in 2021 after frustration at the pace of change towards delivering a more inclusive and diverse financial services industry. While acknowledging some men are already very active in supporting and encouraging female colleagues, Mark says there is also a cohort of men who see equality as something that does not concern them or even something to be actively resisted.Read article on our sister website, Think Global People
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