Men Stepping Forward

"The book carries a positive outlook, and views men as enablers and agents of change. The stories and struggles are compelling, and describing the male middle managers’ struggles with some issues around explicit gender equality initiatives/training programmes for women is refreshingly honest." Judges' comments on shortlisting for CMI Management Publication of the Year

"An excellent addition to the thinking on how to engage men in building gender-balanced organizations. It contains well-researched insights into how they can develop the skills and practices needed to become truly effective gender-inclusive leaders.” Robert Baker, Potentia Talent Consulting Limited and European Women On Boards

"Examines interventions and real-life experiences to demystify how men can effectively contribute to creating more inclusive workplaces while also providing valuable insights for organisations looking to engage male employees and leaders to advance gender equality.” Lauren Gula, International Finance Corporation

“A very important contribution to the quest for a fairer world of work for men and women. The approach to involving men as change agents is not only innovative, but also clever, and this book provides concrete examples to show how it can work.” Andreas Heindl, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF)

Elisabeth Kelan is Professor of Leadership and Organization at Essex Business School, University of Essex. She holds a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship to study gender, inclusion and digitalization in the context of the future of work. She is an expert on men as change agents for gender equality, women in leadership, generations at work and diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Preface

1. The Path of the Change Maker

2. Visioning

3. Enabling

4. Modelling

5. Forging Your Path as a Change Maker