
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.
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion website
The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) is a national charity established in 2013 with the mandate of building a more inclusive Canada. We envision a world where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources.
European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)’s Gender Mainstreaming Platform
Gender mainstreaming involves applying a gender equality perspective in each phase of the policy-making cycle as well as all areas within policies and processes such as procurement or budgeting. EIGE supports EU institutions and EU member states governmental bodies with the integration of a gender perspect
ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE)
The NSF ADVANCE program contributes to the National Science Foundation's goal of a more diverse and capable science and engineering workforce.1 In this solicitation, the NSF ADVANCE program seeks to build on prior NSF ADVANCE work and other research and literature concerning gender, racial, and ethnic equity. The NSF ADVANCE program goal is to broaden the implementation of evidence-based systemic change strategies that promote equity for STEM2 faculty in academic workplaces and the academic profession.
The Dimensions program
Dimensions has two components: a charter and a recognition program. This will support equitable access to funding opportunities, increase equitable and inclusive participation, and embed EDI-related considerations in research design and practices.
The Athena SWAN (Scientic Women’s Academic Network) Charter was established in 2005 by ADVANCE HE to recognize organizations’
The Athena Swan Charter is a framework which is used across the globe to support and transform gender equality within higher education (HE) and research. It was first etablished in 2005 to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in STEM
For Women of Color in Medicine, the Challenges Extend Beyond Education $
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Uché Blackstock Twitter Profile
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Dr. Nanky Rai Twitter account
In the twitter posts by Dr. Nancy Rai it emphasizes the importance of word-choice when discussing race and diversity in health care.
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.
Men are worse allies than they think
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Culture of leadership we need to be cultivating
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Racial microaggressions are racism full stop
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Equitable, diverse and inclusive environments in organizations
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Understanding inclusion
The post is a visual representation which helps understanding inclusion.
11 Deadly Sins of Diversity Programs
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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.
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Melanie Bechard posted on X that while it is good that men acknowledge their female partners' professional sacrifices, it is better that men structure their lives so that their female partners do not have to sacrifice their career goals.
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