Men + Women = Better Business™

Men + Women = Better Business™ aspires to lead men, women and organizations to greater career, leadership and financial success. Cohosts Leslie Grygiel and Kevin Bronson boldly discuss and explore solutions for the challenges men and women face with each other in the workplace. Our goal is to promote a higher level of conversation, understanding and co-creation of a work world that is more fun, engaging and productive, because multiple studies have proven that having more women at every level of leadership improves an organization's financial success. And men, we need and want your support!

Se 2 Ep 6: Inclusivity & Changing Business Culture 10/17/2019

Se 2 Ep 6: Inclusivity & Changing Business Culture Kevin and Leslie leverage the 2019 Ellevate Network's Mobilize Women discussion panel to explore: How we can change business culture by putting inclusivity first instead of talking about diversity? How can we be inclusive of differences we cannot see? Other sources referenced include: LeanIn.org 50 Ways to Fight Bias; Forbes article by Chris Westfall "Equal Pay Battle: Women Score Again, Beating Men in 17 of 19 Key Leadership Skills" /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/11678690

S2 E5: "50 Ways to Fight Bias" Part 2 10/03/2019

S2 E5: "50 Ways to Fight Bias" Part 2 After a lively discussion about a Barron's article that explored why a famous financial Shark prefers backing woman-founded businesses, Leslie & Kevin continue to explore and discuss a few of the cards from LeanIn.org's "50 Ways to Fight Bias" card deck. They discuss scenarios related to men taking family leave and men referring to women in the workplace as "girls". /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/11473667

Se 2 Ep 4: Playing with LeanIn.org's "50 Ways to Fight Bias" Cards 09/12/2019

Se 2 Ep 4: Playing with LeanIn.org's "50 Ways to Fight Bias" Cards In this episode, Leslie & Kevin explore and discuss a few of the cards from LeanIn.org's "50 Ways to Fight Bias" card deck. Do individuals really say these things? Do we recognize the inherent bias in the situations or statements? Are the recommended responses something that we would feel comfortable saying? Join this very open discussion to learn more, and consider accessing this free online tool to have your own discussions in your organization. /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/11223719

Se 2 Ep 3 Are you Blind to Double Binds? 08/08/2019

Se 2 Ep 3 Are you Blind to Double Binds? Cohosts Leslie Grygiel and Kevin Bronson explore the "double binds" that women encounter in the workplace. Whereas male leaders are considered forthright, assertive or plain-spoken, female leaders demonstrating the same behaviors are often labeled as overly aggressive. A man may know his worth, yet a woman is a shameless self-promoter. Join Leslie and Kevin as they explore what men and women can do to meet in the middle on this topic. /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/10798019

Se 2 Ep 2: Gender Intelligence: Part II 07/25/2019

Se 2 Ep 2: Gender Intelligence: Part II Leslie & Kevin continue their discussion of the brain-based differences of female & male brains. Highlights including mansplaining and the ironic impact of the differences in our stress response! Let's raise our awareness of our differences, appreciate our super powers & improve our ability to co-create in the workplace. This discussion is heavily based on the book, Gender Intelligence: Breakthrough Strategies for Increasing Diversity and Improving Your Bottom Line by Barbara Annis & Keith Merron. /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/10655300

Se 2 Ep 1: Gender Intelligence: Part I 07/11/2019

Se 2 Ep 1: Gender Intelligence: Part I Join Leslie & Kevin as they discuss the powerful differences in male and female brains, as explained in Gender Intelligence: Breakthrough Strategies for Increasing Diversity and Improving Your Bottom Line by Barbara Annis & Keith Merron. Once we are aware of brain-based differences, we can develop more patience and appreciation for the diversity of our thought processes. This helps us to build trust and then co-create more powerfully together in the workplace and at home. /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/10440815

#9 Power Dynamics in the Workplace 02/22/2019

#9 Power Dynamics in the Workplace Leslie and Kevin explore the concept of power dynamics in the workplace. Men, do you realize that women perceive you to have invisible power in the workplace? Kevin asks: How can we use this power for good, not evil? Leslie says it all starts with awareness. Join us for a lively discussion of how men and women can work together to even out the power dynamics in the workplace and co-create better organizational outcomes for all. /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/8743589

#8: Why Women's Leadership Programs Don't Work 02/07/2019

#8: Why Women's Leadership Programs Don't Work Cohosts Leslie Grygiel and Kevin Bronson discuss why women's leadership programs are created and why they don't work. How do these programs fall short, and how can we successfully integrate men as participants, sponsors and mentors? Kevin answers many of Leslie's questions about the male perspective as she presents a potential leadership development program design that may work better than many that exist today. /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/8242433

#7: Strategies for Dating in the Workplace 01/24/2019

#7: Strategies for Dating in the Workplace Join Kevin and Leslie as they explore how Human Resources departments, managers, leaders, and individuals should handle the inevitable physical attraction and dating in the workplace. Have you heard of "love contracts?" In light of #metoo, organizations have been taking a closer look at their policies regarding dating in the workplace. What are the risks? What's a reasonable policy? What should you be aware of? /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/8241305

#6 The Impact of "Like Me" Bias 01/10/2019

#6 The Impact of "Like Me" Bias Cohosts Leslie Grygiel and Kevin Bronson explore the concept of "like me" bias and the impact it has on women, and all individuals, in the workplace. Why should we be aware of it? How do we overcome it? This broad-ranging conversation includes many leadership and human resources best practices to increase engagement, trust, innovation, better decisions, and overall business success. /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/8211824

#5 Generational Perspectives 12/07/2018

#5 Generational Perspectives Join Kevin and Leslie as they explore the various generations currently co-working in our organizations. How have each generation's unique experiences influenced their perspectives on women in the workplace? What are their ideas about how men and women work together? The conversation ranges from how to clearly and specifically ask for mentor of different age and gender to what % of millennial women feel that they've been held back in the workplace because of their gender. /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/7836764

#4 Meeting with the Opposite Gender 11/15/2018

#4 Meeting with the Opposite Gender Some men have a rule that they refuse to meet one-on-one with a woman (other than their wife) anywhere, anytime. Cohosts Kevin Brunson and Leslie Grygiel explore the history of that strategy, the challenges that causes for women and why women's progression in the workplace depends on mentoring and sponsorship relationships with men. Leslie and Kevin brainstorm other potential options that enable men and women to meet one-on-one with reduced concern for the potential risks or misperceptions. /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/7561823

#3 How Have We Not Made More Progress? The History of Women in the Workplace 10/18/2018

#3 How Have We Not Made More Progress? The History of Women in the Workplace Leslie and Kevin discuss the history of women in the workplace in an effort to put into perspective our seeming lack of progress in shattering the glass ceiling. Women have been trying to make inroads for hundreds of years in an environment which was created by men for men. Learn about the progress and set-backs through the ages and realize that most movement has been made in the last 40 years. This basis in history sets that stage for future podcast topics. /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/7235300

#2 The Upside and Downside of #metoo in the Workplace 10/18/2018

#2 The Upside and Downside of #metoo in the Workplace Leslie Grygiel and Kevin Bronson discuss the #metoo movement it's impact in the workplace. Kevin recaps a brief history of the movement based on an article published by the by the New York Times and many other news sources. We present and discuss results published from an online poll regarding sexual harassment at work that was conducted by the Pew Research Center in February and March 2018. Kevin presents recommendations from the Society of Human Resource Management regarding solutions in the workplace. /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/7234538

#1 Introducing Men + Women = Better Business and Cohosts Leslie Grygiel & Kevin Bronson 10/16/2018

#1 Introducing Men + Women = Better Business and Cohosts Leslie Grygiel & Kevin Bronson Learn about the Men + Women = Better Business podcast and meet your cohosts, Leslie Grygiel and Kevin Bronson. Leslie explains what we mean by Men + Women = Better Business and Kevin and Leslie talk about their vision and goals for the impact of the show. They share their backgrounds and personal experiences that led to their passion for supporting men and women leaders in the workplace. /episode/index/show/menwomenbetterbusiness/id/7204916

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