GATHERING MEN: TALKING TOUGH WITH DR MICHAEL KIMMEL #KimmelTalks 2016

A premium breakfast workshop to launch #KimmelTalks 2016

Friday, 20 May 2016 | 7:45am to 10:30am

Registrations closed Friday 13 May 2016

To be kept informed of future events and opportunities contact TalkPoint

Dr Michael Kimmel is back to spread the message that gender equality is not a zero-sum game and may in fact be the best thing that has ever happened to men. Politically, we all know one truth: we cannot fully empower women and girls without involving men and boys.

Are you ready to gather the men we need to make this happen?

Michael, one of the world's leading experts in men and masculinities, promises to inspire and activate a new and necessary conversation about what it means to be a ‘good man’ in the workplace.

Led by Michael, and working in small groups with our local team of male facilitators, this workshop provides a rare opportunity for business leaders and champions of diversity to:

Gain direct access to Michael's global perspective
Connect and learn with peers
Explore questions: what works, what doesn't, and how do we build on existing practices?
Challenge limiting assumptions about masculinity
Shape the future of work and society

Gathering Men is a TalkPoint initiative co-created with
The Thinking Field

ABOUT MICHAEL KIMMEL

Dr Michael Kimmel is one of the world’s leading experts on men and masculinities. He is the SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Stony Brook University, NYC. Further, as a middle class, white man, Dr Kimmel’s effectiveness in relating to and affecting male audiences is essential, as is clearly demonstrated in his 2015 TEDTalk.

A tireless advocate of engaging men to support gender equality, Dr Kimmel has lectured at more than 300 colleges, universities and high schools. He has delivered the International Women’s Day annual lecture at the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of Europe, and has worked with the Ministers for Gender Equality of Norway, Denmark and Sweden in developing programs for boys and men. He consults widely with corporations, NGOs and public sector organisations on gender equity issues.

GUEST LIST

Gathering Men will provide an opportunity to workshop challenges with other business leaders. Attendees so far include:

GM - Communications & Community Relations, AFL Tasmania
Talent & Organisational Development Manager, Bayer
Marketing Director Australasia, BAT
Executive Director, Foxtel
Head of HR, Australia & NZ, Goodman Property Services
Executive Director, Macquarie
Head of Trading, Susquehanna Pacific
Director, Workplace Gender Equality Agency

In addition tables have been purchased by Atlassian, Austrade, Commonwealth Bank, Harris Farm, Lendlease, Melbourne IT, Peoplebank and PWC.

QUESTIONS FOR MICHAEL

Attendees are invited to email their questions for Michael which will help shape the design of Gathering Men. Questions submitted so far include:

How do we get business leaders to take the issue of gender equality seriously and to make it a priority in our workplaces?
What everyday things can men do at work to help level the playing field?
What can organisations do to ensure that working flexibly, and/or taking parental leave, does not hamper career opportunities?

Email us your question!

MEET THE GATHERING MEN FACILITATORS

Gathering Men will be run as a workshop, with time to hear from Michael and to work in small groups with other business leaders. Each group will have a dedicated male facilitator from our local team below. Click the 'read more' button for contact details and each facilitator's answer to the question: 'What do you envisage as possible if the purpose of Gathering Men is activated?'

Amon Woulfe

Change Strategist | Collaboration Designer | Integrated Masculine Leadership | Coach & Facilitator

amon@collectivemind.com.au
0423 538 717
LinkedIn | Website

"The potential is to make an evolutionary leap in our notion of masculinity in Australia by acknowledging the immense benefits that true gender partnership brings. It's a call to embrace the benefits that 'feminine' qualities such as collaboration, creativity, inclusion and empathy bring. That by balancing both masculine and feminine qualities as leaders, we create far more fulfilling, harmonious and successful organisations."

André Alphonso

Business Owner, Leader, Consultant, Author, Speaker, Executive Coach, Facilitator

Bodhi Aldridge

Creating sustainable change

bodhi.nick@gmail.com
0412 665 857
LinkedIn | Website
@BodhiAldridge

"The activation of Gathering Men is a unique opportunity for men to be supported in navigating the path towards issues true gender equality, as well as other aspects of their wellbeing such as Career, Family, Health, Finances and meaningful friendship. My role is to provide space for this to occur in a safe and meaningful way and to expedite the shift that is occurring in the workplace for both men and women.""

Brett Robin Wood

Facilitator of organisational learning, communication & skilful change

David Walker

Facilitator & Teacher at CoreTruth Context Coaching & Peace of Mind Meditation Training

david@coretruth.com.au
0411 878 205
LinkedIn

"I see that by opening up the communication around gender equality, we can encourage and foster the evolution towards a reality where each gender is able to acknowledge, truly appreciate and celebrate it's differences. And at the same time realise the power there is in seeing the sameness that underlies our human experience. Eventually moving to a level of consciousness where the gender conversation is a non-issue."

Dean Mason

Senior Leadership Advisor, AltusQ.

Derek Leddie

Co-Founder outofyourmind

derek@outofyourmind.com.au
0409 282 565
LinkedIn | Website

"The insight that men have unspoken privileges and rights in many aspects of society whether they have asked for them or not is true. That bringing awareness to this among men will adjust the status quo so both men and women going forward will have equal subtle and non subtle rights and privileges to be listened to and included in all aspects of decision making in society."

Geoff Anderson

Author, Presenter, Corporate Video Producer at Sonic Sight

George Abramowicz

Director at SAGe Learning Pty Ltd & The Ariel Group Australia

Khali Young

Lean & Agile Organisational Development Lead at Vodafone

khali@khaliyoung.net
0409 052 507
LinkedIn

"I want to see the imbalance of the feminine and masculine highlighted and passion unleashed to address this. I feel burnt out by the hyper masculinity in our workplaces and want environments where feminine radiance shines; where we emphasise relationship, connection and expression a lot more. I want to see women free to be who they are, rather than conform to corporate molds, and in so doing free men from the same. As a man, I want to feel less confused about my masculinity and instead step into this fully as I simultaneously honour and welcome the feminine."

Kieran Murrihy

Senior Consultant, Foresight Lane

kieran@foresightlane.com
0418 398 305
LinkedIn | Website

"Organisations and communities are renewing themselves all of the time and Gathering Men is well positioned to contribute to the reinvention of our gender narratives. New narratives allow us to see anew, opening up opportunities to transform how we make sense of the world, interact with others and structure our institutions and organisations. May Gathering Men be a space for rich and joyful dialogue that catalyses meaningful action. As we renew our gender stories we will change the world around us in important and surprising ways."

Mark Healy

Horticulturalist‭‬, Landscaper,‭ ‬Builder,‭ ‬Group Facilitator & Artist in the labyrinth

Mark Spain

Senior Partner & Facilitator

Peter Abrahams

Time To Think Facilitator & Coach | Professional DJ

Simon Stroud

Manager Education and Interpretation, OEH | Volunteer Primary Ethics Teacher

sdstroud63@gmail.com
0455 0800 200
LinkedIn

"Gathering Men has the potential to grow support for gender equality. Amongst a business community and in a unique way, it will grow an understanding of what can be done to advance gender equality and why we should start taking further action now. Through honest, sincere and informed discussion, each person can identify new aspects of gender issues and feel a sense of solidarity that we are all in this together."

Stephen Halsall

Facilitator, Coach and Counsellor to Professional Dads, sons & teams

stephen@powerhouseprograms.com.au
0407 145 583
LinkedIn | Website

"I imagine that each man that attends Gathering Men will depart with an experience of greater understanding and awareness of how privileged he is in the world and impassioned with a desire to continue to improve the lot of both men and women, boys and girls in their respective spheres. He will depart with a fire in his belly to, on a day-to-day basis, discover more about the way he sees and experiences others and to identify how he can take action individually and support change collectively."

Steve Rowe

Senior HR Leader & evangelist for gender balance, inclusion & creating better workplaces

Tim Longhurst

Futurist | Keynote Speaker

Tim Rossi

Founding Director Symphony Leadership

Tim Wise

Storytelling Trainer, Speaker & Consultant | Author: 'The Power of Ultimate Perception'

Weekend Sunrise: Why gender equality is good for men

Interview with Andrew O'Keefe, 28 May 2016

ABC Lateline live interview

Interview with Emma Albericic, 24 May 2016

How 'bromance' might reshape the workplace

Michael Kimmel & Steve Rowe, Women's Agenda, 12 May 2016

How to fix the boy crisis: What does it mean to be a man today?

Emma Reynolds, news.com.au, 26 May 2016

Gender equality the best thing that could happen for men

Angela Priestly, Women's Agenda, 23 May 2-16

Are Trump's supporters all insecure about their masculinity?

Michael Kimmel, Women's Agenda, 4 May 2016

Five things you need to know from TEDxSydney

Emma Reynolds, news.com.au, 26 May 2016

ABC Life Matters: Everyone wins with gender equality

Interview with Ellen Fanning, 23 may 2016

The man with 8 sisters who thought gender equality meant men were outnumbered and needed support

Tim Rossi, Women's Agenda, 20 April 2016

Michael Kimmel's top tips to involve men in gender equality

Workplace Gender Equality Agency, 26 May 2016

702 ABC Sydney Afternoons interview

Interview with James Valentine, 20 May 2016

Michael Kimmel knows what happens when middle-class white men don't get their own way

Fiona Smith, Australian Financial Review, 28 Feb 2016

THE #KIMMELTALKS COLLABORATIVE COHORT

TalkPoint has created a unique cross-sector collaborative cohort of companies and organisations with a firm commitment to gender equality. Together, we can leverage the healthy competition that exists in business to disrupt traditional approaches and cause a systemic shift towards gender equality in Australia's workplaces. Members of the cohort include:

LEAD COLLABORATORS

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS & NOT-FOR-PROFITS