Equality and performance at work is born at home.
Jeremy Macvean breathed a sigh of relief when the teacher of his male-only antenatal class advised “To be a good dad, turn up and try”.
So that’s what Jeremy has been doing ever since.
Turning up to invest time and emotional energy into his three children in every way he can.
Turning up to support and inspire modern dads through the organisation he co-founded, The Father Hood.
Turning up to build tribes of healthier, happier men through his work as Regional Director Asia Pacific and Global Chief Marketing Officer at Movember.
And through his advisory business, Radiate, turning up to share his strategy and communications experience with the likes of Peter Mac Cancer Centre, The Women’s Hospital, Telstra Health and Transitioning Well.
Of every role Jeremy has ever played, fatherhood brings him by far the most joy and is also by far the most challenging.
Talking Points
It’s The Best Time In History To Be A Dad
Dads today have the chance to define themselves much more broadly than their father’s generation. But only if they are willing to lean into the gig. The tired and outdated breadwinner model is just as limiting for men as it is for women. Men can now break free of restrictive gender norms and help to break women free from slower career progression. There’s extraordinary opportunities, and also challenges, which we can overcome, for the benefit of everyone.It’s The Best Time In History To Be A Dad
Key takeaways:
- Modern fathers can shape a new, broader identity for themselves.
- Embracing modern fatherhood can support gender equity and career advancement for women.
- While challenges exist, they can be overcome, offering benefits to families, organisations and society as a whole.
The Fastest Road To 50/50
Until it’s unremarkable for a men to be equally involved in domestic life, it will remain remarkable for a woman to play an equal role in the workforce. This presentation gets to the heart of what stands in our way to achieving equality in the workplace - and it starts at home. Backed by evidence and expert perspectives, it’s clear that until we tackle pervasive biases head-on, true equality will remain a fantasy. Making dads equal parents is the straightest and fastest road to workplace equality.The Fastest Road To 50/50
Key Takeaways:
- Gender equity at work is connected to balanced domestic roles.
- Normalising men’s equal involvement at home accelerates workplace equity for women.
- Tackling deep-rooted biases will unshackle us all to live the lives we want to, and effectively deliver at work.
This Connected
We’re amidst a loneliness epidemic, with people increasingly feeling isolated, despite living in a connected world. Prolonged loneliness can harm mental and physical wellbeing, contributing to anxiety, depression, and even shortened lifespans. How can we best tackle this? How do we connect with our own sense of purpose and meaning in life? And how can we build more authentic connections with the people around us, both at home and in the workplace?This Connected
Key takeaways:
- Social isolation is a growing issue with significant implications.
- Building genuine connections at home and at work is essential for our wellbeing.
- With a set of simple tools, we can all improve the quality of our connections, in in turn improve our lives.
Facilitated Discussion: Better Men, Better World
Sometimes, it’s good to just talk things through. With facilitated discussions, Jeremy parks the PowerPoint and bringsFacilitated Discussion: Better Men, Better World
groups together of any size to share ideas, so everyone learns something that they can implement in their lives.
Men’s health isn’t in great shape and this flows on to impact those around men and society as a whole. Traditional traits of masculinity are proven to have a negative effect on men, and this has wide-reaching implications both for individuals’ wellbeing and society as a whole. Let’s come together to share ideas about what can we do as individuals to improve our own health and wellbeing, and the health of the men in our lives.
Key takeaways:
1. Men’s health challenges have societal
impacts.
2. We all have a responsibility to take care of
our own health, for those around us.
3. Through some simple steps, we can all
take positive action to improve our health.
Facilitated Discussion: You Do You: Bring Your Full Self
Sometimes, it’s good to just talk things through. With facilitated discussions, Jeremy parks the PowerPoint and bringsFacilitated Discussion: You Do You: Bring Your Full Self
groups together of any size to share ideas, so everyone learns something that they can implement in their lives.
Life and work overlap today in ways that have never be experienced before. It’s almost impossible to separate home from the workplace. And why would we want to, when we know we can be so much better at work when we’re being ourselves? Life is so much more colourful when we’re all being our true selves! Let’s discuss how you can bring different aspects of your life to work, and get the flexibility to deliver on commitments outside of work.
Key takeaways:
- Life and work are more interconnected than ever before.
- Authenticity at work boosts engagement,
wellbeing, teamwork and productivity.
- We have more opportunity than ever before to bring our full selves to work.
Facilitated Discussion: Break The Bias
What stands in our way to achieving a level playing field, at work and at home? Consciously and unconsciously, we operate with gender biases, many of them limiting. Women face slower career progression and lower average salaries than men. Meanwhile, the tired and outdated ‘breadwinner’ model is just as limiting for the lives of men. How can we work together to break all of this apart?Facilitated Discussion: Break The Bias
Key takeaways:
1. Gender biases create unequal
opportunities and limit the potential of
women and men.
2. Breaking down these biases requires
joint effort and open dialogue.
3. It’s vital that we reflect on how we can
individually and collectively drive
change.
Video
Jeremy from The Father Hood in the Grown Up Dad documentary
On Sky News discussing outdated gender stereotypes
Transcending The Gender Narrative documentary
The Father Hood on Studio 10
Probably one of the best wellbeing sessions we have ever hosted. ... keep reading Dan Murphy's
Very empowering for non-parents to hear what dads go through. One guy went to call his mate, who is a new dad, straight after to check how he was.
Inspiring and such an important subject to tackle.
Your workshops were very well received and feedback from participants was great. Thank you so much for facilitating them.
Jeremy was incredible, an extremely valuable and thought-provoking webinar. Jeremy has such a powerful way to connect with others. Very thankful we were able to hold this webinar and look forward to his next workshop.
