It’s not always easy to be told about or recognize your own privilege. Or to show up and be your best person.
We’re sharing the story of Ray Arata, who has dedicated his life to working with men on living and leading from the heart. Advancing healthy masculinity in the leadership conversation. Creating a safe space for men to move out of their heads and be whole humans.
Ray shares his own experiences of recognising the rights, privileges and opportunities of being a (white) man. His man-in-the-mirror moment and how he ended up launching himself into the D&I space, forever an ally in training. An ally to gender equality at first, then broadening into wider diversity & inclusion consulting.
“Here’s an invitation to a men’s group. Call my wife, she’ll tell you. It changed my life.”
The unavoidable light is shining on men to rewrite the narrative. The outdated playbook of what it means to be a man.
To decide to get interested in what the lived experiences of other people are.
“This all sounds great, but where do I start?”
When you’re not yet past your fear of saying or doing the wrong thing – so you do nothing, for now. Or when you want to do something and aren’t sure yet what, exactly.
Ray shares his tips in four clear steps for, well, anyone wanting to be an ally to anybody.
Show up. Get inspired.
Are you being your best person? Life’s too short. Keep going. And maybe even go first.
More about Ray Arata:
- Better Man Conference (June and November 2022 in the US, soon also in the UK). https://bettermanconference.com/
- Showing Up: How Men Can Become Effective Allies in the Workplace www.ShowingUpBook.com
- Blog: Showing Up With Heart https://bettermanconference.com/blog/2021/1/14/showing-up-with-heart
- Blog: Celebrating Women, Activating Men: A Recipe for Gender Partnership https://bettermanconference.com/blog/2022/3/14/celebrating-women-activating-men-a-recipe-for-gender-partnership
- and www.RayArata.com
More about us:
Lisa Dempsey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakdempsey/ - https://www.leadershiplabs.eu
Marjolijn Vlug – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjolijnvlug/ - https://www.marjolijnvlug.nl/?lang=en
Reach us both at [email protected]
