Changing the leadership narrative, one story at a time
the issue
Gender inequity is still alive and well in today’s workplace…
27% of men believe that men are more suited to be senior business leaders than women.
23% of men believe men are better suited to make hard decisions as political leaders than women.
...because it’s still running on old scripts.
27% of men believe that men are more suited to be senior business leaders than women.
23% of men believe men are better suited to make hard decisions as political leaders than women.
Women’s history can help us flip the script .
Maggie Lena Walker
Born to formerly enslaved parents, Maggie Lena Walker defied the stereotype that Black women were limited to domestic labor by becoming the first woman of any race to charter a bank in the United States, famously distributing penny banks to children to foster generational wealth and successfully navigating her institution through the Great Depression when many others failed.
Muriel Siebert
Despite lacking a college degree, Siebert overcame the stereotype that women were only fit for support roles by purchasing a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, using this influence to run the state’s banking department and famously forcing the "boys' club" to install its first female restroom by threatening to place a portable toilet on the trading floor.
Introducing Unmuted
Unmuted is a youth-led movement to bridge the gap between historic triumphs and future careers.
Our theory of change
Unmuted will disrupt harmful gender stereotypes that limit women’s career advancement by
Changing public perception
Increase awareness of how gender stereotypes have impacted women’s careers
Increasing confidence
Increase in self-efficacy and confidence in young women’s leadership potential
Building allyship
Increase perceptions of women as workplace leaders among young men
Changing workplace dialogue
Rewrite the narrative of what leadership should look like in the workplace
Our core principles
Youth led
We intentionally cede control and provide support to a set of youth designers who will develop the Unmuted curriculum and act as advisors throughout the program.
Gender inclusive
Unmuted engages both young men and women, because women can’t change the workplace without allies.
Intergenerational
We must ensure the lessons of past g generations are carried forward. That’s why Unmuted dialogues bring together career explorers (13-17) with early career professionals (18-24) and established leaders (Millennials, Gen X and Boomers).
Participant experience
We care about long-term results and help you bring in your target audience, engage your users on-site, convert them to customers, and delight them after their visit.
For all the….
…dreams dismissed as "too ambitious"
…careers women were steered away from
…brilliant ideas left unsent in the chat box
…strategic pivots led from the shadows
…moments hovering over the mic