Male Allies and Advocates:* Helping Create Inclusive & Highly Productive Technology Workplaces
Raising Awareness Toolkit: Setting the Stage for Successful Male Ally Efforts
This toolkit provides resources for putting together an event or series of events to raise awareness about the role male (or other majority-group) allies can play in increasing diverse participation in technical workplaces.
- NCWIT Tips: Who to Invite to Your Event and How
- NCWIT Tips: Planning Your Event
- NCWIT Tips: Selecting and Prepping the Speakers/Panelists for Your Event
- Sample Panel Questions
- Sample Email Invite
- Sample Male Allies Presentation
Action Toolkit: Strategies Male Allies Can Start Using Today (and Beyond)
This toolkit identifies actions that male allies (or anyone really) can take to accelerate change efforts and create more inclusive environments. For actions that you can start implementing today, check out the “Start Small, Start Now” section.
Start Small, Start Now: Seven Bias Interrupters Male Allies (Or Anyone Really) Can Start Using Today
Male (or other “majority-group”) allies are key for successful change efforts in majority-minority workplaces or environments. While anyone can make change, majority-group allies (e.g., male, white, heterosexual, able-bodied employees) often have more power and are in a better position to make significant change. Below are 7 ways male allies can get involved starting today!
Tip 1: Ensure productive meetings Tip 2: Listen for and correct “personality penalties” Tip 3: Interrupt “fixed mindset” talk Tip 4: Interrupt task assignment biases (e.g. “office housework”) Tip 5: Provide legitimate encouragement Tip 6: Know & improve your own “ratio”: Expanding your contact list |
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Note:Anyone, not just men, can take the actions listed here but often, in the current technology organization, men are often in a better position to do so. It’s also important to remember that many of these tips are simply good management strategies. As a result, implementing these tips will improve the environment not only for underrepresented groups but for everyone. |