The Better Man Blog
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Better Man 2024: Inclusionary Leadership Skill Building
I would like to first start off by saying Happy New Years to the Betterman Movement Community and also share that I have been ruminating, ideating, and creating quietly over the holidays after a successful Better Together Conference in October with my dear friend and...
Understanding Men, Including Men
In order for there to be successful DEI initiatives that support cultures of belonging, men must not only be part of them, they need to be included. This requires that we all seek to understand men. Over 24 years ago, I had my first true authentic experience of real...
Grieving: The Demise of DEI and the need for True Inclusive Leadership
So here we are, post Labor Day, and the pandemic, while in the rear view mirror, still lingers. And we are just beginning to experience the secondary effects of the pandemic…its effect on our personal and work lives, being called back to work “in office”, possibly...
Mothers Day Memoir: Honoring My Mom
Celebrating mothers for their gift of life and all they do can’t be fully appreciated in one day. It’s my personal opinion that mothers would be better served if Mother’s day occurred weekly! What I want all of us (especially us sons ) to consider is how our...
My “International” Team of Women
International Women’s Day is a time to recognize and appreciate women and their contribution to equity, equality and inclusion. It is a day to celebrate women. And, for me, it is an excellent opportunity to once more shed light on how men can become effective allies....
Relationship: The Guiding Force
I hope this article finds all of you well in 2023. I recognize it's been a few months since I last wrote a blog to our community. I’ve been in an introspective place. I'm turning 60 in February and I guess a little bit of my eldership that I have been keeping at bay...
The Gift of Love
During the holiday season, regardless of religious/non-religious practice, people gather. They gather with friends, families, and colleagues. They slow down, reconnect, and restore themselves. People gather and, quite often, they give. How we give is a matter of...
Gratitude
Thanksgiving is here! I don’t know about you, but this year seems to have flown by for me. I find myself looking forward to life slowing down because this year has been a year full of twists and turns. Many people, myself included, are tired. I believe it is important...
So, What is International Men’s Day and What Does It Have To Do with Allyship and Leadership?
The International Men’s Day (IMD) website describes the occasion as “an opportunity for people everywhere of goodwill to appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contribution they make to society for the greater good of all.” When I first read this, I...
DEI Burnout? Not so fast….
Momentum Lost During Covid and at the height of the BLM movement, all attention was on DEI. Companies wanted to know what they could do to react to the social and political narrative. They wanted to understand and get in front of how these things related to respective...