FW CHANGE MAKERS

Fairness and inclusion at work

For those who want to become better leaders

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WHAT IS CHANGE MAKERS?

Change Makers explores fairness and inclusion in the workplace, helping you to build productive and high-performing teams. It gives leaders the tools to create work cultures that attract and retain top talent.

Change Makers is proven to work with Boards, executive leadership teams and people managers across all industries. We deliver in person and online, and can tailor the workshop to your desired timeframe.

Participants will:

      • Understand how inclusive workplaces benefit individuals, teams and organisations
      • Reflect on the different ways people experience fairness and equity in the workplace, including the pay and leadership gaps, gender stereotypes and men’s mental health
      • Build strategies to mitigate unconscious bias and systemic risk at all stages of the employment cycle
      • Explore current policy developments and legislative requirements
      • Consider how their team and/or organisation is addressing fairness and inclusion
      • Strategise how their team and/or organisation can make further improvements.

 

Change Makers is not a lecture, it is a dynamic workshop that responds to the needs of participants. Our expert facilitators help individuals and teams have meaningful conversations that benefit them as individuals, as well as their organisation, in a psychologically safe environment.

WHY PARTICIPATE?

Enhance performance

Inclusive teams are:

    • Ten times more likely to be innovative than non-inclusive teams
    • Eight times more likely to work effectively together
    • Two and a half times more likely to be willing to work extra hard to help their team succeed.

Minimise risk

Employees:

    • In inclusive teams are five times less likely to experience discrimination and/or harassment
    • With inclusive managers are four and a half times less likely to experience discrimination and/or harassment
    • In inclusive organisations are four times less likely to experience discrimination and/or harassment.

Increase wellbeing

Employees in inclusive teams are:

    • Eight times more likely to be very satisfied than employees in non-inclusive teams
    • Six times more likely to feel work has a positive impact on their mental health
    • Three times less likely to leave their organisation

Diversity Council of Australia (2024) Inclusion@Work Index 2023-2024. See dca.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DCA_Case_for_Inclusion@Work_2023-2024.pdf

THE TEAM BEHIND CHANGE MAKERS

We work in consultation with business leaders, government heads of department, human resources professionals and the former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins to create a course that will result in real change. The course has been developed by:

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Ruby Leahy Gatfield- FW's Head of Research and Insights is our lead facilitator, delivering change makers to more than 500 leaders across Australia since 2021. Known for her love of research and data, there is no question she can't help you answer.

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Jamila Rizvi is FW's Deputy Managing Director. She is also a best-selling author, opinion columnist, podcast host and gender equality advocate.

KEY DATES

    • The cost is $995 per participant, excluding GST, and places are limited. This session is virtual.

 

    • If you would like to register a group for your organisation, please email [email protected]

 

    • If you would like to register an individual, please join the program here.

 

Placements purchased in the Change Makers program are non-refundable, but can be transferred to a future course date or another participant from the same organisation with a notice period of 48 hours before the program commences. For more information, please get in touch at [email protected].

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