Female leadership equality is more than a conversation, it’s a practice. As more and more leaders come to the forefront to address strategic challenges to equality and diversity in workplace, predominantly female leadership equality and female inclusive leadership, how do organizations adapt their policies to this shift in mindset and culture?
Listen to this episode to learn what women AND men can do to support the ongoing diversity conversation.
 

Find out in this episode of the Women's Leadership Success podcast.

 

How can allyship and intersectionality create a more inclusive workplace?

 

What actions can organizations take to challenge traditional masculine workplace cultures and promote gender equality?

 

How can work-life balance and flexibility be recognized as universal human issues rather than solely women's issues?

 

What steps can be taken to increase the representation of women in leadership roles?

 

What strategies empower women to embrace their strength and bravery and overcome societal norms?

 

How can dysfunctional meeting behaviors and microaggressions be addressed to create a more inclusive meeting culture?

 

In this Women's Leadership Success episode on female leadership equality in the workplace, Sabrina Braham talks to Julie Kratz, an inclusive leadership trainer, and author, about the importance of allyship, intersectionality, and rewriting workplace rules to promote gender equality and diversity. She encourages organizations to create inclusive environments and advocates for increased representation of women in leadership positions.

Kratz challenges traditional masculine workplace cultures, highlights the need to recognize flexibility and work-life balance as human issues, and urges women to be brave and speak up, promoting a shift in mindset and workplace culture. Today’s conversation also addresses dysfunctional meeting behaviors such as mansplaining, interruptions, and microaggressions, suggesting strategies to create a more inclusive meeting culture. It also highlights the importance of celebrating LGBTQ+ diversity year-round.

 
Julie Kratz’s WLS Interview on How Allyship Builds Female Inclusive Leadership
 Julie Kratz is a renowned TEDx speaker and inclusive leadership trainer who led teams and produced results in corporate America. Promoting diversity, inclusion, and allyship in the workplace, Julie helps organizations foster more inclusive environments. She is a frequent keynote speaker, podcast host, and executive coach who holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, is a Certified Master Coach, and is a certified unconscious bias trainer.

 

Entrepreneur, CNBC, TEDx, Women's Leadership Success Podcast, The Forum On Workplace Inclusion, and more have published and featured Julie. She is the author of 6 books, including Allyship in Action: 10 Strategies for Living Inclusively, Lead Like an Ally:  A Journey Through Corporate America with Strategies to Facilitate Inclusion, a children’s book Little Allies, ONE: How Male Allies Support Women for Gender Equality, and more.

 

How Allyship Builds Female Inclusive Leadership: Show Notes

Meet Julie Kratz, a keynote speaker, and inclusive leadership trainer. [4:47-10:13]

 

Why do women need more allies to keep moving forward, and why is pay equity a competitive advantage? [10:14-15:45]

 

What is an ally, and how do you become one? [15:46-18:59]

 

Why consistency and intentionality are the two most important things an ally does [19:00-23:49]

 

How do you establish an ally network? What are the two forms of microaggressions? [23:50-29:09]

 

The five different roles of an ally [29:10-34:54]

 

The importance of being a good ally. [34:55-40:22]

 

Learn more about Julie and her TEDx talk [40:23]

 
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