Until there’s equity at home, we won’t achieve equity at work.
Jeremy Macvean is a passionate advocate for rapidly shifting gender norms and the positive changes this can bring for us all, our families and communities.
A seasoned leader in health and wellbeing, he is dedicated to driving meaningful change.
Co-founder of The Father Hood and co-author of "Inspiration for the New Dad Generation", Jeremy inspires modern dads while celebrating the opportunities available to today’s parents -for the benefit of all.
As Regional Director Asia Pacific and Global Chief Marketing Officer at Movember, Jeremy has delivered campaigns and programs to improve men’s mental and physical health for well over a decade.
And through his marketing advisory business, Radiate, he has worked with the likes of Peter Mac Cancer Centre, The Women’s Hospital, SCA, 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.It’s The Best Time In History To Be A Dad
They 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
Key Takeaways:
1. Modern fathers can shape a new, broader
identity for themselves.
2. Embracing modern fatherhood can support gender equity and career advancement for
women.
3. While challenges exist, they can be overcome, offering benefits to families, organisations and society as a whole.
Marching Towards Gender Equity
Achieving gender equity in the workplace is directly tied to equity at home. 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. Backed by evidence and expert perspectives, this presentation tackles pervasive biases head-on and gets to the heart of what stands in our way to achieving equity in the workplace - and it starts at home.Marching Towards Gender Equity
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
People are feeling increasingly isolated andThis Connected
disconnected, despite living in a
hyperconnected world. Prolonged loneliness can harm mental and physical wellbeing, contributing to anxiety, depression, and even shortened lifespans. How can we best tackle this? How can we build more authentic connections with the people around us and connect with our own sense of purpose and meaning, at home and at work?
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, and
in turn improve our lives..
Healthier Me, Healthier World
Health challenges affect not just individuals but also those around them and society as a whole.Healthier Me, Healthier World
Certain traditional expectations and restrictive gender norms, particularly for men, can negatively impact wellbeing, leading to wide-reaching consequences. Let’s come together to share ideas on how we can improve our own health and wellbeing, and support the health of those in our lives.
Key takeaways:
- Individual health has a ripple effect, impacting those around us.
- We all have a responsibility to take care of our own health.
- Through some simple steps, we can all take positive action to improve our health.
You Do You: Bring Your Full Self
Life and work overlap today in ways that have never been 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 much more colourful that way, and embracing authenticity leads to greater fulfillment and productivity. Let’s talk about managing work and personal commitments, how to be your full self while getting the job done.You Do You: Bring Your Full Self
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.
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.
Break the Bias
What stands in our way to achieving a levelBreak the Bias
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. This
discussion tackles how we can collectively
dismantle these limiting gender norms and
break all of this apart, for the benefit of all.
Key takeaways:
- Gender biases create unequal opportunities and limit the potential of women and men.
- Breaking down these biases requires joint effort and open dialogue.
- 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.
