Men + Women = Better Business‪™‬ Leslie Grygiel & Kevin Bronson: Leadership Coaches and Consultants

Kevin and Leslie leverage the 2019 Ellevate Network's Mobilize Women discussion panel to explore: How we can change business culture by putting inclusivity first instead of talking about diversity? How can we be inclusive of differences we cannot see? Are we ready to ask each other "What words best describe what's important for us to know about you (and how you identify yourself)?" Other sources referenced include: LeanIn.org 50 Ways to Fight Bias; Forbes article by Chris Westfall "Equal Pay Battle: Women Score Again, Beating Men in 17 of 19 Key Leadership Skills"

After a lively discussion about a Barron's article that explored why a famous financial Shark prefers backing woman-founded businesses, Leslie & Kevin continue to explore and discuss a few of the cards from LeanIn.org's "50 Ways to Fight Bias" card deck. They discuss scenarios related to men taking family leave and men referring to women in the workplace as "girls". 

In this episode, Leslie & Kevin explore and discuss a few of the cards from LeanIn.org's "50 Ways to Fight Bias" card deck. Do individuals really say these things? Do we recognize the inherent bias in the situations or statements? Are the recommended responses something that we would feel comfortable saying? Join this very open discussion to learn more, and consider accessing this free online tool to have your own discussions in your organization.

Cohosts Leslie Grygiel and Kevin Bronson explore the "double binds" that women encounter in the workplace. Whereas male leaders are considered forthright, assertive or plain-spoken, female leaders demonstrating the same behaviors are often labeled as overly aggressive. A man may know his worth, yet a woman is a shameless self-promoter. Kevin asks: Do we men expect women to have strong leadership qualities until such time as we want them to be nurturing, like the women in our personal life? Join Leslie and Kevin as they explore what men and women can do to meet in the middle on this topic. References include: Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg and  "For Women Leaders, Likability and Success Hardly Go Hand-in-Hand" by Marianne Cooper.

Join Leslie & Kevin as they continue their discussion about the brain-based differences between female and male brains. Kevin highlights mansplaining and Leslie talks about the ironic impact of the differences in our stress response, all with the goal of raising our awareness and improving our ability to co-create in the workplace. This discussion is heavily based on the book, Gender Intelligence: Breakthrough Strategies for Increasing Diversity and Improving Your Bottom Line by Barbara Annis & Keith Merron.

Cohosts Leslie Grygiel and Kevin Bronson are back with Season 2! Join them in this episode as they discuss the powerful differences in male and female brains, as explained in Gender Intelligence: Breakthrough Strategies for Increasing Diversity and Improving Your Bottom Line by Barbara Annis & Keith Merron. Once we are aware of brain-based differences, we can develop more patience and appreciation for the diversity of our thought processes. This helps us to build trust and then co-create more powerfully together in the workplace and at home.