Successful Leaders
Demonstrate System / Critical Thinking
•E.g., gender-based analysis+:
•be cognisant of how gender is the most fundamental source of differentiation we make of people;
•be critical – challenge assumptions and ideas of gender neutrality;
•be systematic – by applying this lens consistently and thoroughly and be transparent
Encourage and Support Innovation
Orient Themselves Strategically to the Future
Champion and Orchestrate Change
EDI-Informed System Transformation
Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, University of Ottawa & Canadian Health Workforce Network
Successful leaders think systemically to help achieve System Transformation, the final S in the LEADS Framework. System transformation is not only focused on the health system, but also on systems that perpetuate inequity, lack of diversity, and exclusion within the health system, be that sexism, racism, ableism, classism, ageism or settler colonialism. This can be daunting for health leaders but it builds on the previous elements of the LEADS Framework. By leading from where they are presently situated, successful leaders can champion and orchestrate systemic change. The first capability, systems thinking, can be augmented through tools such as Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+), where the plus refers to other EDI dimensions of visible minority and Indigenous status, and disability, among others. A GBA+ perspective encourages leaders to be cognisant of the forms of differentiation, to challenge commonly held assumptions (i.e., unconscious bias) and to systematically apply this lens consistently and transparently across all leadership activities. The federal Department for Women and Gender Equality (WAGE), formerly Status of Women Canada, hosts a number of GBA+ tools as a starting point. EDI-informed systems transformation requires leaders to move beyond their own leadership journey and develop capabilities to strategically assess which key societal structures pose the strongest barriers to EDI and to strategically orient themselves to support innovation and champion change.
Leadership for change: how medical associations are working toward equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The first paper in the four-paper series "Leadership for change"presents the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians frameworks, EDI strategies and institutional programs.
Leadership for change: a step-by-step pathway for developing local capacity for equity, diversity and inclusion.
The fourth paper of the "Leadership for change" series examines what local institutions can do to focus on EDI.
Accomplices Not Allies - Abolishing The Ally Industrial Complex
This video focuses on allyship and the problems it entails. It emphasizes on activists who benefit from the "ally industrial complex" and provides a guide for idetifying points of interventions that can be used against the said system.
Using vignettes about racism from health practice in Aotearoa to generate anti-racism interventions
This paper examines racism, microaggressions and discrimintaion in New Zealand. It presents anti-racism interventions on micro, meso and macro levels.
Women in the health and care sector earn 24 percent less than men
A report by the International Labour Organization and the World Health Organization discovered that women in health care in Geneva earn 24 percent less than their male peers. This wage gap is mostly unexplainable and varies throughout countries.
Who does she think she is? Women, leadership and the ‘B’(ias) word $
Women's leadership efficacy parallels that of males, but they face a double bind: adhering to gender expectations can impede leadership, and vice versa. Gender disparities are exacerbated by implicit prejudice, societal norms, and unequal expectations. These discrepancies are caused by social and organizational factors rather than talent. Practical ideas are aimed at increasing women's leadership representation.
In health care, do the people in power reflect the people they serve?
Despite initiatives to promote diversity on Ontario healthcare boards, visible minorities account for just 22% of LHIN boards and 14% of hospital boards. Prioritizing professional backgrounds, time restraints, and fundraising duties are all obstacles. Camille Orridge emphasizes the need of taking a comprehensive strategy to ensuring that community perspectives are heard.
Mansplaining, explained in one simple chart
A map of questions to ask oneself to identify whether or not one is mansplaining.
We need to stop "untitling" and "uncredentialing" professional women
The article covers "untitling," a gender prejudice in which women with professional titles are frequently referred to by their first names, whilst males are given titles. It defines "uncredentialing" and provides techniques for combating these prejudices, focusing on leadership accountability and courteous correction.
This CEO Says Men Can Be Allies to Their Female Coworkers by Doing 4 Things
Pete Gombert identified gender pay disparities in his firm, which led to the establishment of GoodWell, a startup that examines workplace inclusion. To reduce toxic masculinity, he recommends men to quantify their influence, implement feedback mechanisms, oppose passivity, and promote openness. Male leaders have the ability to set the tone for change.
How Discrimination Against Female Doctors Hurts Patients $
Discrimination against women in medicine, such as altered admission tests, harms both female doctors and patient safety. Studies reveal that female physicians provide better care with lower mortality rates. Eliminating barriers to women's advancement and promoting gender diversity in medicine is crucial for equitable healthcare and improving medical outcomes.
In a Facebook post by Ontario Midwives, it states that equal rights for others does not imply diminished rights for you.
Increasing Pathways to Leadership for Black, Indigenous, and other Racially Minoritized Women
This paper focuses on pathways that can help Black, Indigenous, and other racially minoritized women to fulfill leadership positions in post-secondary institutions.
Culture of leadership we need to be cultivating
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The post clarifies that micro in microaggressions doesn't mean that the impact is minor but it refers to the level of racism.
Equitable, diverse and inclusive environments in organizations
This podcast episode discuss of the creation of equitable, diverse and inclusive environments within organizations
Understanding inclusion
The post is a visual representation which helps understanding inclusion.
11 Deadly Sins of Diversity Programs
The author illustrates 11 mistakes of Diversity programs.
Talk to your peers and colleagues about sexual harassment and assault and erode the status that some serial harassers continue to enjoy. Do not collaborate with them. Do not invite them to meetings, to seminars. Do not invite them to be a PI on a training grant or to participate in a graduate program.