by Ray Arata | Jan 29, 2024 | DEI, Heart-Based Leadership, Leaders, White Males
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...
by Ray Arata | Sep 28, 2023 | Allyship, DEI, Healthy Masculinity, Heart-Based Leadership, Inclusion, Leaders, Relationships, White Males
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...
by Ray Arata | Dec 7, 2022 | DEI, Healthy Masculinity, Heart-Based Leadership, Inclusion, Leaders
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...
by Ray Arata | Nov 22, 2022 | Allyship, DEI, Healthy Masculinity, Heart-Based Leadership
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...
by Ray Arata | Oct 17, 2022 | Allyship, Better Man Conference, Heart-Based Leadership, Leaders, White Males
In the last year, increasingly more women of color have been calling on me to speak to the white men in leadership at their companies. They share with me that it is their belief that hearing from someone that looks and sounds like them will be more effective than...
by Ray Arata | Sep 22, 2022 | Better Man Conference, Heart-Based Leadership
As this year’s Better Man Conference approaches, I wanted to take some time to share what I consider the foundation of inclusionary leadership: the six heart-based leadership principles. At our conference on November 2nd, we will share additional tips and tools on...
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