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)

Session 2: Speaking Up (Wednesday 6 May)

For Mentors:

• Session 2 Mentor Guide. This mentoring breakout is for Mentors and mentoring circle peers 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
• Creating Safe to Speak Cultures at work: https://www.ourwatch.org.au/workplace/resources/creating-safe-to-speak-cultures
• 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

Workplace Toolkit:

• Our Watch’s Bystander Action (fact sheet, guide, poster) 

Session recap:

GEM Session 2 Presentation (6 May): [link provided post session]

GEM Session 2 Recording (6 May): [link provided post session]

Session 3: Extending Opportunities (Wednesday 13 May)

For Mentors: Session 3 Mentor Guide [link to come]

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, 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, Guardian – Let me mansplain: studies reveal impact of condescension
• 5-min read, Forbes, Dr Pragya Agarwal, Not Very Likeable: Here is How Gender Bias is Affecting Women Leaders

GEM Session 3 Presentation (13 May): [link provided post session]

GEM Session 3 Recording (13 May): [link provided post session]

Session 4: Change Systems (Wednesday 20 May)

For Mentors: Session 4 Mentor Guide [link to come]

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

Workplace Toolkit:

• Our Watch’s Workplace Resources: https://www.ourwatch.org.au/workplace/resources

GEM Session 4 Presentation (20 May): [link provided post session]

GEM Session 4 Recording (20 May): [link provided post session]

Session 5: Make It Happen (Wednesday 27 May)

For Mentors: Session 5 Mentor Guide [link to come]

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

GEM Session 5 Presentation (27 May): [link provided post session]

GEM Session 5 Recording (27 May): [link provided post session]

GEM Closing Session: Wednesday 17 June

For Mentors: Closing session guide [link to come]

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
  • 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]