Workshop Details

All workshops utilize adult learning tools and practical application.Workshops can be tailored to the time available for the client. Ideal are full-day (5-6 hours) and half-day (2 1/2 to 4 hours) workshops. Shorter workshops, e.g., 90 minutes or 2 hours) can be provided.Included is up to 2 hours of interview time for the facilitator(s) to gain an understanding of the company and industry, the corporate culture and its diversity and inclusion structure and efforts.Workshops can be offered on a one-time basis – for a specific work group, management team or conference. Or they can be offered, as part of a larger initiative, multiple times for an entire company or level.

Half-day and full-day workshops are offered with two facilitators, one female (Caroline Turner) and one male (Dr. Rich Grenhart or Stewart Hirsch, Esq.).

Click for downloadable PDF to learn more about Caroline Turner.

Click for downloadable PDF to learn more about joint facilitator programs offered by Caroline Turner and Dr. Rich Grenhart.

Workshop materials:

Books. Copies of Caroline Turner’s book, Difference Works: Improving Retention, Productivity and Profitability through Inclusion can be purchased in bulk for workshop participants or team members.
Discussion Guides. To support long-term learning and change, tools for leading discussions are provided. Pre-reading (from the book Difference Works or online resources) and discussion questions are provided electronically for either 12 or 18 sessions. Included is telephone coaching for the discussion leader.These are useful for brown bag lunch discussions or for a portion (10-15 minutes) of regularly scheduled meetings. The price for follow-up discussion support is generally incorporated into the workshop fee but can be charged separately.
Coaching. Individual coaching is available from experienced executive coaches for those who want to improve their skills of working and leading inclusively.

Workshop topics and descriptions on Masculine and Feminine at Work:

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Sample comments from workshop participants

“Caroline and Mitch gave an excellent presentation on generational differences at our last Leadership Development Institute. The feedback from our leaders was extremely positive. They felt the information shared is something they can take back to their teams to increase awareness and tolerance of different generations in the workforce.” Jenny Creamer, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Director of Human Resources Operations, New Hanover Regional Medical Center

“What a great talk and speaker you are. The way you presented the topic, I was listening to you as a human-being who needs to act “Frax-wise.” I hope everyone on that room thinks the same way. You opened an unconscious mindset which I have and had, which was built along with my culture and environment. Thank you for the eye-opening talk. I can start and teach this in my family and home. THANK YOU (Big one) , and THANK YOU!!!!” Participant in presentation at Janus Group, March 2016

Native from Nepal

” [O]ne thing that helped tip me to starting a firm was one of the Lean In calls. When we were discussing personalities (Fran and Max), I expressed my frustration at the mismatch between the firm and me. It helped me realize that just how much of a different page we were on and that I had other options than to continuously fight. So the group helped me “lean in” to being an entrepreneur!” Participant in Skype workshop, with Stewart Hirsch for “Lean In” series of AIPLA, December 2015

“I loved it. I talk about Max and Fran so much that everyone around me knows them!” Participant at WILD workshop

“Awesome!” Senior-level attendee at WILD annual conference

“I have attended lots of workshops on this topic. This is absolutely the best I have seen.” Attendee at workshop presented at WILD annual conference

“You were inspiring and I appreciated your information regarding gender and the potential role it plays in my business success.” Manager attending NAWIC annual conference September 2015