The Fix

How To Be A Male Ally At Work: David Smith and Brad Johnson


Listen Later

When it comes to advancing women at work, there is a gap between the commitment male allies say they have and what they are actually doing. It’s the same as the conversation around race: It’s not enough to say you’re not a racist, you have to actually do something to create change and take action.


On this episode, David G. Smith, Ph.D. and W. Brad Johnson, Ph.D. show why and how men have a crucial role to play in promoting gender equality at work. Research shows that when men are deliberately engaged in gender inclusion programs, 96 percent of women in those organizations perceive real progress in gender equality, compared with only 30 percent of women in organizations without strong male engagement. Smith, a sociologist, and Johnson, a clinical psychologist, are former naval officers with a mission to help men become more effective allies with women and more inclusive leaders in the workplace.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The FixBy Welton Media Limited

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

30 ratings


More shows like The Fix

View all
Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,528 Listeners

The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

The NPR Politics Podcast

25,797 Listeners

Coaching for Leaders by Dave Stachowiak

Coaching for Leaders

1,471 Listeners

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Forrest Hanson

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

2,529 Listeners

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by DOAC

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

8,748 Listeners

Modern Wisdom by Chris Williamson

Modern Wisdom

4,045 Listeners

Happy Place by Fearne Cotton

Happy Place

942 Listeners

On Purpose with Jay Shetty by iHeartPodcasts

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

27,775 Listeners

Life Kit by NPR

Life Kit

4,802 Listeners

A Bit of Optimism by Simon Sinek

A Bit of Optimism

2,209 Listeners

We Can Do Hard Things by Treat Media and Glennon Doyle

We Can Do Hard Things

41,321 Listeners

The News Agents by Global

The News Agents

1,183 Listeners

The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

The Mel Robbins Podcast

19,524 Listeners

HBR On Leadership by Harvard Business Review

HBR On Leadership

170 Listeners

Great Company with Jamie Laing by Jampot Productions

Great Company with Jamie Laing

341 Listeners