"F* The Tough Guy Show": Helping Men (and Everyone) Move to Healthier, More Inclusive Ways of Working
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"F* the Tough Guy Show." These words were spoken by an executive at a ski resort, after two male employees committed suicide in the span of 18 months.
Many organizations today are working to foster psychological safety, collaboration and a sense of belonging. But deep-seated, hyper-masculine beliefs work against these initiatives. By looking down on vulnerability, lionizing rugged individualism and obsessing over winning, the "tough guy" ideal has harmed individuals, hurt team performance and undermined inclusion.
Learning Objectives:
- The ways in which an outdated, "confined" masculinity leads men (and others) to perform the "tough guy show" in ways that harm people and organizations.
- How a "liberating" version of manhood is emerging, one that frees men and all those around to thrive at work, at home and in the world.
- Concrete practices to help employees evolve beyond the "tough guy show" for greater wellbeing, improved performance and a healthier, more inclusive culture.
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Ed Frauenheim
Ed Frauenheim is about reinventing masculinity, organizations and society. And connecting the dots among the three, for a more soulful world.
Ed Frauenheim is about reinventing masculinity, workplaces and society--and connecting the dots among the three for a more soulful world. He is a writer, speaker and consultant who has focused on workplace, technology and culture matters for more than 25 years. His stories have been featured in USA Today, Harvard Business Review and Fortune. Ed spent six years as director of content at Great Place to Work, the global consultancy that produces the annual Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list. He’s co-written four books, including Reinventing Masculinity: The Liberating Power of Compassion and Connection.