The Gender Agenda: How Organisations Are Still Missing Out On the Skills of Women
Despite the ongoing discussion around equality in the workplace and attention being given to data such as the gender pay gap, employers are still compromising the contribution women make to their workplace.
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At our latest webinar The Gender Agenda: How Organisations Are Still Missing Out On the Skills of Women, Jacqueline Frost, CEO, Elevate Talent and webinar sponsor, Jen Denby, Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity, WTW and Valerie Dale, Group Chief People Officer, OCS discussed the challenges to and positive initiatives that can help women fulfil their potential in the workplace.
Despite some progress in terms of reporting and supporting women in the workplace, there are still clear inequalities. Jacqueline explained how one particular challenge came at the mid-management level of organisations – the area where future leaders are identified and supported going forward. In this area there is almost a ‘missing rung’ for women to make the next step up.
However, it was felt that even now issues of stereotypes, what women are expected to do and bias is still playing a significant part in holding back women from fulfilling their leadership potential. Addressing this means going beyond the workplace and looking at how academic subjects and career ideas are being presented – one panelist gave the example of a female student being made to feel they were in the wrong place when they started a STEM related course.
Despite the challenges ahead, there is clearly a great deal of passion and determination to move things forward. Jacqueline highlighted the use of data in not just recording progress made by employers but to push employers further, identifying where change can be made and analysing the impact of interventions and initiatives. Progress is clearly the responsibility of both organisations and women themselves – as Val Dale noted, women need to take control and put themselves forward if they want to be able to take on more senior roles.
During the session, Jacqueline Frost highlighted a key principle: “What gets measured, gets managed.” It’s crucial to ensure that the opportunities being offered make a meaningful impact. However, collecting and organising data is a time-intensive process. Elevate Talent addresses this with the EPIC Career Self-Assessment, which provides a clear view of attendees’ progress through a ‘before and after’ comparison. The results are compiled into the comprehensive EPIC report, offering valuable insights which is available to download here: https://elevatetalent.co.uk/epic-report-sign-up/
And if you’re curious about how it works, you can take the assessment yourself and explore the questions asked throughout the process. https://elevatetalent.co.uk/epic-career-quiz/
The webinar is well worth a watch to understand the nature of the issues at stake and to inspire employers to do more. Tackling this issue and enabling women to reach their full potential is for the good of all organisations and the workforce in general.
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Speakers
Jacqueline Frost, CEO, Elevate Talent
Jacqueline helps companies build a strong pipeline of leadership ready female talent.
Jacqueline founded Elevate Talent after many years of running leadership programmes, providing coaching and training to over 20,000 women worldwide. Elevate Talent deliver innovative, impactful, professional development that is usually only made available to women already advanced in their careers. By empowering women much earlier in their careers and sharing knowledge and skills in a compelling way, they can then reach their full potential and become great leaders.
Jen Denby, Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity, WTW
Jen Denby MCIPD, sits on WTW’s global HR senior leadership team, reporting to the CHRO, as their Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity.
Working with both WTW’s business led global and regional Inclusion and Diversity councils she is responsible for the design and implementation of WTW’s global diversity and inclusion strategies and initiatives, including embedding I&D into the talent life cycle, dedicated to increase overall diversity, enhance engagement and foster a more inclusive culture. Jen sits on the Dive In global steering committee and has been instrumental in helping the festival grow with events taking place across 35 countries world-wide, attracting more than 30,000 people.
She previously held a number of HR Business Partner roles in both WTW and BBC Worldwide including a period working in the US, before specialising in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 8 years ago.
Jen lives in Surrey, UK with her husband and two daughters. She likes to run, ski and escape to the family’s second home in Spain.
Valerie Dale, Group Chief People Officer, OCS
Val started her HR career in the facilities management industry around 30 years ago working at Rentokil Initial and has come full circle, moving to OCS in 2023.
Key achievements during her career include large-scale HR transformation programs and the implementation of global HR Information Systems across eight regions in more than 80 countries and setting up Shared Service Centres in Dubai, Texas and the Glasgow.
She has led acquisition integration across the UK, Europe and the US, and created and implemented talent management strategies.
Val’s ambition for OCS is to create an environment in which each and every one of our colleagues feels valued and heard, developed and empowered to thrive in their roles.
When she’s not at work, Val enjoys Shotokan Karate, and spending time with family.
Host
Simon Kent: Head of Content, The HR World
Simon Kent has been a freelance journalist in the field of HR and the workplace for over 20 years. He cut his teeth travelling the country asking people what they did for a living for The Guardian and developing an interest in how work and employees are managed.
He has written extensively for the national press, business and professional publications dedicated to general and specific HR functions, taking in HR tech, pay and benefits, legal, training, recruitment and more. He has edited HR and public sector magazines, digging out the best stories and liaising with senior level personnel and high-profile public sector leaders to bring great content to readers.
He has written books, blogs, white papers, features, profile, case studies and more. He has chaired round tables and brought high quality coverage online to a diverse platforms as electronic media has evolved. He continues to be motivated to find the stories and subjects that matter most to readers and ensure they deliver value every time.
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