by Ray Arata | Sep 2, 2022 | DEI, Women's Rights
This coming Monday, most of us will have the work day off in recognition of the labor rights our forebears fought to achieve. Yet there are many people who are not afforded the privilege to take this day (and really any holiday) off. We have come a long way from the...
by Ray Arata | Aug 11, 2022 | Allyship, DEI, Healthy Masculinity, Heart-Based Leadership, Inclusion
While my name and face tend to dominate much of our Better Man media, my success is truly the result of a concerted effort from a team of diverse individuals who believe in our mission. It is not lost on me that as a white, cis-gendered man, my efforts to create...
by Ray Arata | Jul 15, 2022 | Allyship, Better Man Conference, DEI
In early April of this year, I started to recognize some internal mental pushback with respect to work. My brain didn’t want to function. I tried all my typical tricks – riding my bike, taking a nap, going for a walk – and nothing worked. This is when I...
by Ray Arata | Jul 1, 2022 | DEI, Heart-Based Leadership
A Forbes article I read recently explored how white men feel excluded from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. As suspected, the statistics were concerning: nearly 70% of cisgender white men feel “forgotten” when it comes to their company’s DEI strategy....
by Ray Arata | Jun 16, 2022 | Allyship, Anti-racism, Heart-Based Leadership
Remember the saying “Father Knows Best”? That is certainly not what I felt growing up! For those of you who don’t know me, I am an author, a coach, a JD and many other things. But most importantly, I am a husband and I am a father of three adult children. Over...
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