Is #MeToo a risk management issue for men? YES, it is, sadly. Is it causing men to be fearful of mentoring women in the work environment? Yes.
It isn’t beneficial for men or women to feel anxiety and avoid each other. Plus, it is not good for equality in business. Businesses are stronger when there is diversity of thought because it mirrors the client base of the business, as well as its vendors, its community and the families of its own workforce.
I think it is SO important to understand what is happening because of #MeToo and the #MeToo backlash. We are all in this together and we need to confront the situation, address false information and the lack of understanding of the core issues TOGETHER.
We cannot promote segregation of men and women at work because of fear of #MeToo. But how do we deal with real worries of our male colleagues of unfair treatment or wrongful accussations?
We must provide training so that men understand what harassment looks like, and how to avoid crossing those lines while still engaging with their women managers, peers and subordinates. This is the ONLY way to move beyond both the horrible behaviors that brought #MeToo to the forefront. Watch the video to better understand my thoughts and, please, join this important conversation!
Let’s Grow,
Beate
Beate Chelette is The Growth Architect & Founder of The Women’s Code, a training company specialized in providing companies an ROI on Balanced Leadership. She has been named one of 50 must-follow women entrepreneurs by the Huffington Post. A first-generation immigrant who found herself $135,000 in debt as a single parent, she bootstrapped her passion for photography into a highly-successful global business, and eventually sold it to Bill Gates in a multimillion-dollar deal.
Beate works with business leaders and supports organizations by developing and providing training the training, tools, and expertise to create and maintain a balanced, equal and inclusive work environment that fosters creativity, employee engagement and corporate growth.
Recent clients include Merck, Women’s Legislative Caucus of California, Cal State University Dominguez Hills, Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), NFTE, CreativeLive, the Association of Corporate Growth, and TracyLocke.
Beate is the author of the #1 International Amazon Bestseller “Happy Woman Happy World – How to Go From Overwhelmed to Awesome” a book that corporate trainer and best-selling author Brian Tracy calls “a handbook for every woman who wants health, success and a fulfilling career.
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