AGL 250: Showing Up with Ray Arata

About Ray

Showing Up: How Men Can Become Effective Allies in the WorkplaceRay Arata is an award-winning leader in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), specifically known for his work in engaging men as allies. In addition to amassing more than 13,000 hours leading workshops for men, Ray is the founder of the Better Man Conference. He is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and trainer, delivering keynotes and facilitating trainings for massive global clients such as PwC, Toyota, Genentech, Verizon, Bloomberg, and many more.

Ray’s Better Man Conference, as seen in Forbes, The Good Men Project, and Fortune, is an international industry-leading event that focuses on the development of healthy masculinity and men as allies and partners. Prior to the pandemic, the conference was held in New York City and San Francisco, drawing almost 200 major organizations annually. Under Ray’s leadership, the organization has attracted an impressive list of sponsors, including Hearst, Moody’s, CBS, Toyota, Intel, HP, Cisco Systems, the New York Times, and others.


Today We Talked About

  • Ray’s background
  • Why Diversity, Equality and Inclusion focused on Men?
  • Acknowledge our stuff
  • Listen with empathy and compassion
  • Take Responsibility (clean it up)
  • Commit to new practices and behavior
  • The man box
  • Showingupbook.com 

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