ENGAGING MEN AND BOYS

DEI programs in male dominated workplaces often struggle to meet ambitious goals with difficulties retaining talented women and men becoming defensive and disengaged. This program merges DEI and men’s wellbeing goals in a holistic approach to culture and leadership development that turns resistance into engagement and empowers participants to drive real change.

Content:

• Masculinity, wellbeing, and behaviour;

• Fostering healthy connection

• Psychological safety and collaborative leadership;

• Cultural intelligence; Demystifying privilege and leveraging power;

• The FERVA coaching model;

• empathy maps and calling people in;

• 4 steps for better 1:1s; and

• creating sustainable accountability. 

Participants gain confidence in navigating difficult conversations, practical communication, coaching, and collaborative problem-solving skills, and improved wellbeing through connection to purpose and peer support. Organisations see strengthened psychological safety, improved cross-team collaboration, higher retention, and leaders equipped to build high-trust, equitable cultures.

Format. A series of 8 experiential workshops for an internal coalition of ‘champions for change’, or in smaller workplaces for an entire team. Engaging conversations grounded in participants' lived experiences – not compliance theatre, but genuine skill-building centred around your unique workplace challenges.

Teachers, youth workers, and facilitators often struggle to engage boys and men in meaningful conversations about wellbeing, relationships, respect, inclusion and masculinity. Information-heavy approaches leave participants feeling lectured at. This program equips educators and facilitators to shift from delivering content on whiteboards to facilitating experiences that explore real behaviour and spark honest dialogue - building the deeper understanding and genuine relationships of support and accountability that actually change behaviour.

Content: Understanding masculinity and the 'Man Box'; facilitation mindset and psychological safety; facilitating connection and trust with groups of boys and men; facilitation toolbox; activities that spark conversations; debriefing on purpose; safety in sensitive conversations; transforming resistance; essential interpersonal skills; action and accountability; plus a Program Map for designing transformative learning experiences that drive tangible behavioural change.

Participants gain confidence facilitating honest dialogue with boys and men, practical skills for engaging diverse groups, expanded toolkits of activities and questions, and the ability to redesign existing programs or create new ones from scratch. 

A series of 12 experiential workshops exploring participants' real facilitation challenges and learning a toolbox of tricks you'll use immediately in classrooms, boardrooms, lunchrooms, and Zoom rooms.

Whether you’re revitalising an existing program or creating something innovative, I work alongside schools, social services orgs and community groups to design meaningful experiences that resonate with boys and men.

From workshop series to immersive camps and year-long programs, I help teams combine engaging activities with purposeful conversations – resulting in programs that are practical, enjoyable, and impactful.

Through either program design coaching, or training your team in my method, or designing a program for you, there are multiple ways I can support you with:

• Programs designed to match your community’s specific needs

• Confident and capable staff who are ready to deliver with enthusiasm

• Content that genuinely engages

• A shared sense of ownership and alignment across your community

I bring my wealth of experience working with boys and men to give your audience a deeper understanding and practical tools common language and shared understanding on difficult topics.

Keynote options:

‘Growing Good Blokes' - For parent communities and educators: understanding the 'Man Box,' how boys are impacted, and practical strategies for engaging young men in important conversations.

'Healthy Masculinities at Work' - For everyone in your workplace: understanding of how culture shapes men's wellbeing and behaviour, and how everyone can contribute to thriving wellbeing and inclusive culture.

Thriving Together' - An inspiring exploration of our human needs for connection and the simple actions we can take to lead the conversations that build stronger, richer, more connected communities.