Ray brings his passion for working with men to the very relevant topic of enlisting the engagement of men to support gender equality. With over 10,000 hours of men’s personal leadership work under his belt, having led transformational workshops and men’s groups,and coaching men, Ray brings a unique and much needed experiential point of view that supports organizations in meeting men where they are and guiding them on an inclusionary leadership journey where women, the organization, and men all win. In addition to his coaching and consulting practice, Ray is the author of the recently released book, Wake Up Man Up Step Up: Transforming Your Wake Up Call to Emotional Health and Happiness.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Gender Issues, Leadership, Management, Men's Issues, Teambuilding, Women's Empowerment, Women's Issues
Domestic Keynote Fee Range*:
$10,000-14,999
California, US
Perfect for:
Associations, Corporations, Entrepreneurs, Entry Level, Men's Groups, Senior Executives
• Inspire executive management to lead from the heart.
• Develop more productive and successful internal team relationships and communication.
• Connect with and serve their market(s) with more appropriate offerings.
• Learn to tap into and make full use of talent they may not be aware of on their existing staff.
• Learn to grow employee retention and attract young high level talent.
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Ray Arata is a California-based integrative leadership coach, inclusion consultant and cultural facilitator. Ray’s personal mission involves going into the corporate world and getting male executives to stand up and stand strong when it comes to including and advancing women.
Ray brings his passion for working with men to the very relevant topic of enlisting the engagement of men to support gender equality. With over 10,000 hours of men’s personal leadership work under his belt, having led transformational workshops and men’s groups,and coaching men, Ray brings a unique and much needed experiential point of view that supports organizations in meeting men where they are and guiding them on an inclusionary leadership journey where women, the organization, and men all win. In addition to his coaching and consulting practice, Ray is the author of the recently released book, Wake Up Man Up Step Up: Transforming Your Wake Up Call to Emotional Health and Happiness.
As a co-founder of Gender Leadership Group: Advocates for Business Inclusion, Ray is committed to the transformation of the gender perspective from which organizations engage with all stakeholder groups: customers, employees, investors, partners and the global community.
Ray speaks or has spoken in front of corporate leaders from Visa, Microsoft, Ebay, Intel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Kaiser Permanente, PwC, PG&E, Genentech, Hanson Bridgett and more. Ray also brings key insights serving both as a moderator and panelist. Ray also enjoys working with small to mid-sized businesses and a range of professional services organizations/associations.
People connect with Ray because he not only leads from his heart and practices what he teaches in his own businesses and personal life but because he’s got an extensive business background too. Through his keynote presentations, workshops, executive coaching and management training, he applies the same heart based principles that lead him to running a thriving business and personal life today.
Co Founder of Gender Leadership Group (GLG) with a focus on the business value of creating full partnership between men and women by leveraging their differences. They create scalable, sustainable, and measurable solutions to drive fundamental cultural change for large companies such as Kaiser Permanente, Teva Pharmaceuticals and Telstra.
Founder of the Better Man Conference, which educates, activates and mobilizes men as inclusionary leaders by leveraging their position and privilege to support and empower women and minorities.
Coach to corporate executives, business leaders, owners and entrepreneurs. Ray Arata is the founder of aratacode.com, where his evolutionary system for Emotional Maturity and Accountability for men empowers them with practical guidance and tools to prevent and resolve conflict in their families, workplaces and communities. Ray does this with coaching programs, workshops & speaking that are designed to support men in their transformation to new, happier lives.
HeForShe Male Champion Of Change, 2016 awarded by UN Women of San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
10,000+ hours of working with men to advance their emotional literacy and intelligence with the ManKind Project over the last 18 years.
Author of Wake Up, Step Up: Transforming Your Wake Up Call to Emotional Health and Happiness and the forthcoming Power of the Heart: A Guidebook for Inclusionary Leaders
Ray lives in Marin County near San Francisco, and is a recent empty nester. Ray has three young adult children and has been married for fifteen years now to his life partner, Anna. Ray has learned first hand what gender partnership means as both he and his wife work full time. He earned his Juris Doctorate in 1992 at San Francisco Law School, worked as an accredited Wealth Manager for 16 years, completed a Process Training at the Advanced Coaching and Leadership Center, and is a certified culture consultant through the Tribal Leadership Academy. In his spare time he enjoys the outdoors and sports such as cycling, cross country skiing, hiking and yoga.
Wake Up, Man Up, Step Up: Transforming Your Wake-Up Call into Emotional Health and Happiness
Ray’s book asks how do you find freedom from outmoded and destructive patterns of behavior that keep you from achieving success in your roles as partner, father, husband, leader, and friend? Most men aren’t aware that the old model of masculinity is outdated and ineffective in today’s culture. Wake Up, Man Up, Step Up: Transforming Your Wake-Up Call Into Emotional Health and Happiness provides an insightful and practical seven-step Roadmap for how you can transform life crises into opportunities for better relationships, happiness, and success.
You’ll learn to:
· Rise above any challenging life transition.
· Rewrite your future as an emotionally healthy and contributing man.
· Become the man you aspire to be.
· Achieve the relationship success you seek
· Serve as a positive role model for the next generation of men.
"Ray and Ed were great facilitators at our women’s group strategy session and helped us see the true business case for gender partnership and inclusion. They were engaging and relatable—and inspired our group to take the next step in advancing women through engaging men." — Freeman
"If you are ready for peace of mind, great business and personal relationships, and moving up the ladder to success, Ray is your answer." — Managing Partner at Realize CPA, LLP
"Business and civic leaders ready for a breakthrough in their career cannot do better than working with Ray..." — President, Economic Institute at Bay Area Council
