For NB mtgs I schedule, execs want an all-male “dream team” and then say “we need to balance the dudes”. This irks me, feels like pandering and not actually valuing woman. Thoughts on things I can do?

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I think you’ve nailed a really common and underlying insidious issue that agencies don’t talk about. This should be a criticism that gets elevated at all of our agencies and thank you for articulating it

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Ahhhhhhhhh. That makes me so upset. I wish you could say where this takes place so I could avoid it at all costs (though I’ve experienced this mentality at very highly ranked agencies).

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Eek I wish I could but being one of two biz dev at my agency would def make it quite obvious who I was lol

When I was told snide remarks I'd hit back and challenge my ECD/CCO in a snarky way. So next time try, flipping the script and say if we staff with women there would be no need to "balance" them out. If you're in a position to even be privy to those decisions, use your power to call them out and tilt the balance; eventually they'll get it.

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Love this - thank you!

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Tell them it’s 2019 and all “dream teams” should have women and men

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Don’t participate in that crap unless you’re actually passionate about it.

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