Summary: This week we’re joined by Dean Brajevic, General Manager of Human Resources at Monadelphous. Dean has been leading the gender and diversity initiatives at Monadelphous and brings a refreshing and modern view to what is needed to bring about company cultural change.<br> Dean has personal experience of the juggle having a high powered career and being a single dad of four. His personal experience and his willingness to try new initiatives has led to great results at Monadelphous and bodes well for further progress.<br> <br> Some of the key highlights from this episode are:<br> <br> * The need to run your own race when it comes to gender diversity and inclusion rather than being held to someone else’s view on what is needed.<br> * Using documented policies to create focus on an issue and gain traction more quickly.<br> * “Manels” (all male panels) at conferences, and the men who are being rewarded for being at diversity events.<br> * The need to be organised and upfront with your employer about your family commitments and how they impact on work.<br> * The need to have times when you separate work and other commitments to be “in the moment”.<br> * The value of having men working flexibly as good role models within an organisation.<br> * Trialing new programs and using a section of your organisation as a test group before rolling out more broadly, and focusing on continuous improvement.<br> * The need for managers to be empowered to respond to requests for flexibility in a positive way, and approve requests as appropriate.<br> * The need for a culture with openness and trust to foster true flexibility at work.<br> * The need for a suite of policies and procedures around gender diversity, equal opportunity etc to provide a framework for the organisation.<br> <br> We hope you enjoy this as much as we did.<br> <br> If you wish to continue the conversation, please <a href="http://thejuggle.com.au/blog/promoting-gender-diversity-mining-company-ep09/">leave a comment</a> or come and join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thejugglecommunity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook community</a>.<br>
