Our Approach

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Collecting, analyzing, and using sex-disaggregated data allows companies to identify where women are underrepresented across the company, and make data-informed, strategic decisions to close these gaps. Engendering Industries has developed a suite of tools, including an organizational assessment and a series of guides on goal setting, target setting, and developing and using company surveys. These tools enable companies to create strategic plans, make evidence-based decisions, and measure progress toward increasing female representation across their operations. ​ 

Learn More: Our Approach: Use Data for Strategic Planning and Decision-Making

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Engendering Industries supports partners in developing a unique, company-specific business case that demonstrates how more equitable representation of men and women can increase profits, improve innovation and company reputation, streamline decision-making, and improve other business outcomes at their company. The business case is vital for generating company buy-in, securing leadership commitment, and ensuring equitable representation is viewed as a critical element of the corporate business strategy.​

Learn More: Our Approach: Developing the Business Case to Generate Commitment and Buy-In

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Engendering Industries trains company employees to understand the benefits of having both women and men in the workplace. Through various programs, including the Engendering Industries Course, company employees learn how the perspectives of both men and women benefit the workplace. Our courses and trainings foster the knowledge, skills, and attitudes companies and employees need to implement strategic interventions and build a positive corporate culture that supports both men and women.​ 

Learn More: Our Approach: Train Employees to Become Equality Change Agents

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Engendering Industries supports companies in identifying high-impact interventions that will advance women's workforce participation, bring more equitable representation of men and women across companies, and support companies to achieve their business performance goals. The program supports companies to review and improve their business practices at every stage of the employee life cycle, from attraction and talent outreach to employee compensation and benefits. The program also supports companies in assessing the enabling environment and cross-cutting factors that support or preclude women from engaging effectively in the workforce, including corporate policies, internal and external communication, and culture. 

Engendering Industries’ unique and comprehensive employee life cycle model is the foundation of our business tool, the Best Practices Framework. The Best Practices Framework is a curated compilation of initiatives companies should apply across the employee life cycle to achieve more equitable representation of men and women in the workforce. The tool guides companies to benchmark their practices, identify gaps, and develop a tailored, strategic plan. It is updated regularly with global evidence and is a practical, actionable tool that any company can use. ​ 

Learn More: Our Approach: Implement Best Practices Across the Employee Life Cycle

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Moving organizations towards more equitable representation of men and women in the workplace is hard work, and it can take years to achieve results. Our Engendering Industries change management coaches support companies to stay focused, be strategic, and nimbly address barriers and challenges that arise during the change management process. Coaches use change management principles, customized tools, academic coursework, capacity building, men's engagement strategies, and other tailored support to help companies create and implement the policies and practices needed to build a corporate culture and workplace that values both men and women. ​

Learn More: Our Approach: Provide Tailored Change Management Coaching and Technical Support

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Equitable representation of men and women in the workforce benefits everyone. Despite this, men can sometimes feel it is a "women's issue." Engaging men as allies reduces resistance, particularly in lucrative sectors with historically low female representation. Engendering Industries fosters men’s engagement by working with influential male employees and building an informed cadre of men who support increasing women’s workforce participation because they know it results in improved business performance and a better work environment for all.  

Learn More: Our Approach: Engaging Men as Allies