21473: Stand Up, Stand Together: Expert Panel and Workshop on Men’s Allyship for Inclusive Organizations

This Professional Development Workshop (PDW) is intended for those who seek to enhance (gender) equality and inclusive organizations through allyship. Aligning with the Academy of Management’s equal opportunities goals, this session explores how men allies can actively support gender equality in organizations, while accounting for opportunities and barriers to effective allyship and mapping the next stages of possible impact as researchers, practitioners, and advocates for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Our panelists and facilitators will share their expertise from evidence-based research and practice on allyship, (gender) equality and inclusive organizations, specifically on commonly faced challenges, and strategies to advance and advocate for equality on an individual, organizational, and system level. The PDW participants are encouraged to actively engage in conversations with our experts discussing current research and practice applications. The attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an allyship mapping exercise stimulating both reflection and discussion upon situations where allyship is relevant, (self-)identification as allies, and best practices and strategies for promoting effective allyship. The session’s goal is to integrate state-of-the-art research with practical strategies focusing mainly on men’s allyship, inspire attendees to take allyship action in their organizations, the AOM, among (junior) researchers and students, nourishing a community of informed allies for gender equality. We aim to raise awareness for the role of allies in advancing DEI efforts, providing the space to become aquainted with effective allyship practices, and identify ways to co-create inclusive cultures and experiences for all of us.