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👨💻 41% of men say that gender equality has gone too far Yesterday evening, I attended Women@Tech’s Being a Better Ally Panel hosted at Samsung Electronics’s KX location. 🏁 Lee from Male Allies UK started the event with a short keynote. As well as the stat at the topic of this post, he also shared that 81% of women in the workplace feel that they have experienced exclusion whereas 91% of men say that they are entirely inclusive. This gap set the scene nicely for the panel with Lee’s message being that Small Actions will make a difference. The panel, hosted by Kirstie, included Roland (Infosys), Julie (Cisco), Aimee (Samsung Electronics) and Tyler (Colt Technology Services). I asked them the below question via Slido. ❓What can Males, who aren’t in leadership positions, do to be a better ally? 🟢 Non-leaders can be allies by demonstrating their inclusion and challenging colleagues (no matter what their level is) on non-inclusive behaviours. 🟢 Non-leaders can become a better ally by asking questions and learning more about challenges that women face. 🟢 You can be a leader in non-managerial positions by demonstrating the right behaviours. The key message that I took away from the session was that there can be fear among men to do the right thing but the Power of the First Follower is key. Another great session 👏 BT Group BT Business BT Sourced BT en España #BT #BTMeansBusiness #GotYourBack #BetterOnBT #BTBusiness

💡The Power of Allyship With just two days to go until our Women@Tech allyship event, we're excited to celebrate the impact of allyship on building more inclusive and supportive environments in tech. You can still register here: https://lnkd.in/gQ6uWM9J Mojgan Lefebvre, EVP and CTO at Travelers, credits allyship with jumpstarting her career. Her story highlights the transformative power of allyship in advancing women, especially as underrepresentation in leadership remains a challenge. True allyship goes beyond mentorship—it’s a daily, active commitment to advocate for and empower underrepresented groups. Here are six ways to foster allyship in tech: 1. Lead with empathy and courage 2. Broaden hiring criteria for diversity 3. Set measurable inclusivity goals 4. Secure leadership’s commitment 5. Embrace ongoing learning and unlearning 6. Practice allyship in daily actions Find out more in this Forbes article: https://lnkd.in/gXZjrPV6 These steps can help create a more inclusive, impactful, and empowering environment for all. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the event! 🤝 #Allyship #DEI #WomenInTech #Leadership

One week to go! Are you ready to become a better ally? In just seven days, we're bringing together an amazing group of leaders to discuss how to become a better ally - and there is still time for you to join us! Whether you join us in person at Samsung KX, or join us virtually its a great opportunity to learn, develop and grow. Reserve your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gQ6uWM9J What to expect: 🙌 Dynamic panel discussions: Listen to our experts delve into allyship - how to become a better Ally and proactively extend the circle! 👐 Networking opportunities: Our thought leaders, industry experts and fellow members will be around to discuss the topics of the panel after the event 👌 Food for thought: Gain actionable takeaways which will help you to improve allyship Don't miss out - join us and delve into the topics that are shaping the future of Tech! Reserve your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gQ6uWM9J Or, join us virtually here: https://lnkd.in/ejZ9E_aQ

We're proud to announce our keynote speaker for our upcoming event ‘Being a Better Ally’: Lee Chambers, the Founder and CEO of Male Allies UK. 👉 Reserve your spot now: https://lnkd.in/gQ6uWM9J 💻 Can't join us in person? Sign up virtually here: https://lnkd.in/ejZ9E_aQ Lee is focused on supporting organisations to engage men in inclusion and promote effective allyship. He has been featured on the Startups 100 Index, has received a Great British Entrepreneur Award, and sits on the board of CMI Women, Regenerage UK and the Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. He is joined by a fantastic panel drawn from Cisco, Colt Technology Services, Infosys, and Samsung Electronics who will focus on their own personal experiences around allyship, examples of the great allyship they’ve observed and their reflections on how we can all pay it forward by offering allyship to others.

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🌟 Join Us for our final event of the year: "Being a Better Ally" 🌟 We’re excited to invite you to our year-end event focused on the power of allyship, happening on November 13th at 4pm! Whether you attend in-person at Samsung KX (NC1) or virtually, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss! 🎤 Our diverse panel from Colt Technology Services, Infosys, Cisco, and Samsung Electronics will share their personal experiences around allyship—highlighting both the positive and areas where there's room for improvement. They’ll discuss how we can all pay it forward by being better allies in the workplace and beyond. 🔑 Don’t miss your chance to learn, engage, and grow. Space is limited! 👉 Reserve your spot now: https://lnkd.in/gQ6uWM9J 💻 Can't join us in person? Sign up virtualy here: https://lnkd.in/ejZ9E_aQ Tyler Hemmen Aimee Holloran Julie O'Brien (Worboys) Roland Parrott Kirstie Ayres #Allyship #DiversityAndInclusion #WomenInTech #WATech #Leadership #GrowthMindset

It’s World Mental Health day, and the theme for 2024 is “It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace”. Globally, an estimated 12 billion working days are lost every year to depression and anxiety at a cost of US$ 1 trillion per year in lost productivity. Statistics show that women suffer from burnout more than men. The following reasons have been sited: 💠Greater burden of carer responsibilities and bearing the motherhood penalty 💠Lack of progression at work and perpetuation of gender pay gap 💠Continued harassment, bullying and lack of psychological safety and support from management Find out more in this article: https://lnkd.in/dXDzqaDH

A decade on from it's first publication, the McKinsey & Company and Lean In 2024 Women in the Workplace report reminds us while strides have been made, there are key ongoing challenges that continue to impede women’s advancement in the workplace. See what companies can do to make progress ⬇

🎧Listen now to our latest episode of The Impact Room: Path to Tech: Education, Early Careers & Experimenting with Keran Spetch. “The road to success is not easy, and it's not straight, and it's really bumpy, and it's really difficult and requires a lot of grit and resilience.” Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ejvUZXVE #TheImpactRoom #WomenInTech #WomeninTechPodcast Abhi M. Keran Spetch Mitali Gohel Jenil Dani Rhiannon Phelan

“You don’t have to be ‘techie’ to be in tech, which I like, I’m empowered by it.” 👀 Listen in to our latest episode: Path to Tech: Education, Early Careers & Experimenting with Keran Spetch Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gu2Vs-Hc #TheImpactRoom #WomenInTech #WomeninTechPodcast Abhi M. Keran Spetch Mitali Gohel Jenil Dani Rhiannon Phelan