Now is the Time for Quiet Men: Tapping Male Introverts' Superpowers for Inclusion and Success
Introverted, quiet men are finding their voices and people are listening. That's good news for everyone, including HR pros who are focused on leveraging everyone's talents.
Historically undervalued and even shamed by type A, more aggressive leaders, quiet men are experiencing growing success and appreciation for their tendency to listen carefully, stay calm, connect and think deeply about problems. Brash, combative men have seen their cache shrink amid a more volatile, decentralized, equity-oriented business climate.
It may seem odd to focus on men in a still-male-dominated business world. But we will demonstrate how introverted men are uniquely suited to today's faster, flatter, fairness-focused business climate. They can serve as powerful, quiet influencers in amplifying the underrepresented by tapping their superpowers, organizations will experience greater inclusion and success.
Learning Objectives:
- How quiet men are particularly suited to today's faster, flatter, fairness-focused business climate.
- Case studies of quiet men from a cross section of companies who are changing the cultural narrative of Type A leaders.
- How quiet men serve as advocates for many underrepresented groups.
- Steps HR leaders can take to HR leaders can collaborate with their business partners in recruiting and retaining quiet male leaders. men. and boost business results.
In-person session offerings are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Jennifer B. Kahnweiler
Jennifer B. Kahnweiler is a bestselling author and one of the leading speakers on introverts in the workplace. Her pioneering books, The Introverted Leader, Quiet Influence, The Genius of Opposites, and Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces have been translated into 18 languages. The Introverted Leader was named one of the top 5 business books by The Shanghai Daily.
Jennifer has partnered with leading organizations like Amazon, Merck, Kimberly Clark, NASA, Bosch, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. She has delivered her signature presentations from Singapore to Spain. She holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation, awarded to a small percentage of speakers, and serves as a mentor to many professional women.
A native New Yorker, Jennifer calls Atlanta, GA home.
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.
