Corporate, Professional firms, and Professional Organizations

Corporations and professional firms work with Michael Kaufman to access a range of training, public speaking, and consulting services at the cutting edge of changing gender relations. His work focuses on developing partnerships between women and men to develop more harmonious, fulfilling, and productive work places.

He provides a variety of services:

1. Talks to conferences and meetings, as well as in-house workshops on a range of topics.
   • Men and Women: Working Together for Change
     Between women and men, the rules have changed, but there is no new rule book. This talk or workshop addresses mis-communication, confusion, fear, and anger. We discover how organizations can improve their productivity and effectiveness by addressing gender issues at the workplace. We see how both women and men will benefit from change and how we can work together as allies.
     
     
   • Ending Sexual Harassment
     Let's get beyond the misunderstandings. This workshop for men or mixed groups creates an environment where men - young and old - can drop any defensiveness and work alongside women to learn about the costs of sexual harassment for women, for the work and school environments, and for men. Most importantly, it helps women and men learn to identify the problem and find practical solutions for change.
     
     
   • Creating Work/Life Balance
     The demands of work life are out of sync with changing demographic realities and changing aspirations of both women and men. Women and many men find it near impossible to balance the demands of family life with work responsibilities. This talk or workshop charts the nature of the problem, explores mechanisms to create better balance, and looks at how organizations will benefit from change.
     
     
2. Individual Gender Sensitivity Coaching with managers and also with individuals who have been found responsible for sexual harassment at the workplace. The goal? To find positive ways to respond to a challenge most organizations now face.
   
   
3. Consulting, Writing, Research
   • Consultation and assessment on internal gender relations.
   • Consultation services on strategic aspects of gender relations in outreach and service delivery.