Session 1: Being An Ally (Wednesday 29 April)

For Mentors:

• Session 1 Mentor Guide

In session resources:

• Gender Equity Commitment and Action Plan Template for regular use and reference throughout the GEM program to log commitments and actions
• The Man Box Video: https://vimeo.com/908071563
• 48 Things Men Hear In A Lifetime (That Are Bad For Everyone): https://youtu.be/jk8YmtEJvDc?si=wr_PBMrbUjtsbynI
• Michael Flood – Men need feminism: https://youtu.be/IHnpNyyhjhw?si=PRYsQqqd2y1r2JHZ

Further resources and extra reading:

• Man Box 2024 Executive Summary
• 3 minute read: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-15/how-to-check-your-male-privilege-with-one-questionnaire/8619272
• Man Enough Episode 1 – Why Don’t Men Talk  (30mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVsbYas4tVo
• How to be a better ally: https://hbr.org/2020/11/be-a-better-ally
• Intersectionality explained by Kimberle Crenshaw (6 min video): https://youtu.be/sWP92i7JLlQ?si=GOIct6W5vgl7Ua5G
• Revisit Gender Compass Segments Snapshots – Which group do you most relate to?

WORKPLACE TOOLKIT:

• Our Watch’s Intersectionality in the workplace: A starter kit for flexible work and talent management – includes the Privilege Wheel on Pg. 9 (adapted from multiple sources including the Interwine Privilege Wheel Handout and Syliva Duckworth Wheel of Power and Privilege)

Session recap:

GEM Session 1 Presentation (29 April)

GEM Session 1 Recording (29 April) n.b. the session was only recorded up until the Mentoring Circle breakouts as Mentoring Circle breakout discussions are NOT recorded. Please speak to your GEM Mentors and Circle to catch up on GEM Circle discussion.

GEM Session 1 Activity – Miro Board (29 April)

The Miro board can be accessed here and is still a live space: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVHbEB31w=/?share_link_id=607794211809

Session 2: Speaking Up (Wednesday 6 May)

For Mentors:

• Session 2 Mentor Guide. Mentoring Circle breakouts are for Mentors and Mentees to discuss your workplace experiences and share practical examples and tips for Speaking Up/ being an Active Bystander in operations environments.

Helpful resources:

• 10-min read, Champions of Change – The Leadership Shadow
• TED Talk Everyday Sexism: https://youtu.be/LhjsRjC6B8U?si=z2uZnT-0x5odG3EI
• Hannah Gadsby: Good men and misogyny: https://youtu.be/OEPsqFLhHBc?si=Gze4JSl7q-dv56-p
• Satirical video about “white knights”: https://youtu.be/8-JZhsEbj5c?si=f_sKqsJLg6B-b1LJ
• TED Talk, Robin Hauser: The Likability Dilemma for Women Leaders
• Short Our Watch Video ‘How to be an Active Bystander’: https://youtu.be/wPYL8c9vLM8

Extra Resources post session:

• How to be an active bystander (VicHealth)
• Diagram from the Harvard Business Review – characteristics stereotypically coded as masculine and feminine in the workplace.
• 5-min read, Clementine Ford – The disturbing reality behind the ‘Q&A’ panel
• 7-min read, Harvard Business Review – Recognising and Responding to Microaggressions at work
• 5-min read, The Guardian – Let me mansplain: studies reveal impact of condescension

Workplace Toolkit:

• Creating Safe to Speak Cultures at work: https://www.ourwatch.org.au/workplace/resources/creating-safe-to-speak-cultures
• Our Watch’s Bystander Action (fact sheet, guide, poster) 

Reminder:

• Encourage your mentees to download and use the Gender Equity Commitment and Action Plan Template to capture their own Gender Equity goals and actions.

Session recap:

GEM Session 2 Presentation (6 May) – See homework on Slide 29.

Session 2 Homework Sheet (expanding on Slide 29)

GEM Session 2 Recording (6 May) n.b. the session was only recorded up until the Mentoring Circle breakouts as Mentoring Circle breakout discussions are NOT recorded. Please speak to your GEM Mentors and Circle to catch up on GEM Circle discussion.

Session 3: Extending Opportunities (Wednesday 13 May)

For Mentors: 

• Session 3 Mentor Guide. Mentoring Circle breakouts are for Mentors and Mentees to discuss your workplace experiences and share practical examples and tips for Extending Opportunities in operations environments.

Helpful resources:

• 10-min read (cont’d/repeat read), Champions of Change – The Leadership Shadow
• Champions of Change Coalition Sponsorship Track: https://championsofchangecoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Sponsorship-Track_A-practical-guide-to-gender-inclusive-progression.pdf
• 2-min read, Women’s Agenda – Men speak more and listen less when interviewing women, according to study of 2000 job interviews
• 5-min read, Forbes, Dr Pragya Agarwal, Not Very Likeable: Here is How Gender Bias is Affecting Women Leaders

Reminder:

• Recognise Women in Operations with NAWO: https://staging.nawo.org.au/100-women-in-operations/

Session recap:

GEM Session 3 Presentation (13 May)

GEM Session 3 Recording (13 May)

Session 4: Changing Systems (Wednesday 20 May)

For Mentors:

• Session 4 Mentor Guide. Mentoring Circle breakouts are for Mentors and Mentees to discuss your workplace experiences and share practical examples and tips for Changing Systems in operations environments.

Helpful resources:

• Deloitte Global Women@Work report 2025: https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/issues/work/content/women-at-work-global-outlook.html
• UN Women on ‘What is the real value of unpaid work?’: https://youtu.be/fcqt0QzgUFU
• McKinsey Women in the Workplace 2025 report: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/women-in-the-workplace

EXTRA RESOURCES POST SESSION:

• https://www.deloitte.com/au/en/services/economics/perspectives/value-of-informal-care-2020.html

Workplace Toolkit:

• Our Watch’s Workplace Resources: https://www.ourwatch.org.au/workplace/resources
• NAWO’s Nine Dials for Gender Balance Snapshot

Session recap:

GEM Session 4 Presentation (20 May)

GEM Session 4 Recording (20 May)

Homework:

• Mentees to please come to Session 5 prepared to share, discuss and get feedback on their Gender Equity Commitment and Action Plan.

Session 5: Make It Happen (Wednesday 27 May)

For Mentors:

• Session 5 Mentor Guide. Mentoring Circle breakouts are for Mentors and Mentees to discuss your workplace experiences and share practical examples and tips for Making Gender Equity Happen in operations environments.

Helpful resources:

• Working Together with Men Resource: https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/about/our-values/respect-rmit/working-together-with-men.pdf

Reminder:

• Please remind your mentees to come to Session 5 prepared to share, discuss and get feedback on their Gender Equity Commitment and Action Plan.

EXTRA RESOURCES POST SESSION:

• Working Together With Men 2.0, RMIT University

Session recap:

GEM Session 5 Presentation (27 May)

GEM Session 5 Recording (27 May)

Quarterly Gender Equity Self Reflection Tool from GEM Mentee Kyron Lovell

GEM Closing Session: Wednesday 17 June (1 hour)

For Mentors:

• GEM Closing Session –  Mentor Guide (use this guide flexibly, to shape your final Circle breakout discussion.)

Helpful resources:

• Embedding equity in your organisation
  • GrainCorp Case Study – Inclusive Leadership & Allyship
  • CHEP Insights: Balancing the scales for women in operations
• Beyond the GEM program – sharing your story
  • Our Watch Session Overview slide
  • Your Purpose Statement
  • Leading with Will: Chat with GEM participant Paul Feasey

GEM Closing Session Presentation (17 June): [link provided post session]

GEM Closing Session Recording (17 June): [link provided post session]

Want to learn more with NAWO? Take a look at our upcoming program Inclusion Habits for Operations Leaders.

For a sneak peek into the program, check out the Inclusion Habits’ info sheets on Equality vs Equity and Unconscious Bias.