The event – entitled Men in Motion: Rethinking Roles, Raising Futures – challenged stereotypes in discussing the pressures faced by men today, and discussed how redefining men’s experiences can boost mental health, workplace safety and a more equitable future for everyone.
The event featured Alan Jagolinzer, Professor of Financial Accounting and Vice-Dean for Programmes at Cambridge Judge, and Tarquin Bennett-Coles, Director, Life Sciences Practice at executive search firm Compass Carter Osborne. The event was introduced by Kamiar Mohaddes, Associate Professor in Economics and Policy at Cambridge Judge.
Quiet spaces, and how to channel anxiety
Held under Chatham House rules, the panel focused on issues such as inclusive culture in which all views are welcomed and respected, and how individuals often need a quiet space in a group setting to allow conversations to develop naturally rather than being forced. In many cases, the panel said, just being present for other people provides support in ways that asking whether a person needs help may not.
The panel also discussed how men and women may deal differently with anxiety and suicidal tendencies, emphasising that it is important to embrace and understand anxiety, , and use this understanding to explore other emotions. Another key theme was how it is important not to mistake kindness for weakness.
International Men’s Day (IMD) was also marked at Cambridge Judge by an IMD-themed coffee in the Common Room at the Business School, and an online quiz about IMD leading to a prize draw for those who get all the answers correctly.
International Men’s Day event was part of Cambridge Judge Global EDI Forum for Business Schools
The Men in Motion panel discussion was organised by Manaz Javaid, EDI Manager at Cambridge Judge, and was part of an ongoing series of events called the Cambridge Judge Global EDI Forum for Business Schools that includes the participation of other business schools in the UK and continental Europe. In October, the Forum organised a Black History Month event at Cambridge Judge on Understanding Race in Different Cultures.
The International Men’s Day event was an integral part of the EDI calendar here at Cambridge Judge, and the discussion focused on some of the most important contemporary issues facing all of us. We are very much looking forward to upcoming events in the Cambridge Judge Global EDI Forum, which includes a discussion on physical accessibility through inclusive design taking place on 3 December, a 5 February event on inclusive leadership and an International Women’s Day event in March that focuses on women in the Executive MBA and other postgraduate pathways.
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Cambridge Judge announces Global EDI Forum for Business Schools
Elevating Inclusion: Shaping the Future of Business and Society is a series of events to promote best practice organised by the just-launched Cambridge Judge Global EDI Forum for Business Schools. The series will extend throughout the 2025/26 academic year, and kicks off on 14 October with a Black History Month event on Understanding Race in Different Cultures. Other schools participating in the Global EDI Forum include INSEAD, the University of York, Durham University Business School, IE Madrid and HEC Paris.