Why Recruiting Entry-Level Women Can't Solve Your Gender Equity Problem

Because inclusion…

Today close to half of entry level roles are filled by women, and only 22% of C-level roles and a pitiful 5% of CEO roles in Fortune 500 companies are filled by women. If balance at the bottom get us to only 5% at the very top, adding to the bottom isn’t the answer.

diversity and inclusion, equality in the workplaceMichelle BoganSeptember 30, 2019EQUITY FOR WOMENinclusion, diversity in the workplace, gender equity, women in the workplace

Women's Equality Day: The Numbers Matter

August 26, 2019 marks the 99-year anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. And yet, here we are, 99 years later, and corporate America is still predominantly male at every level above entry-level. At the most senior levels, only 22% of C-suite executives, 23% of SVPs and 29% of VPs are female. Less than 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women.

equality in the workplace, gender parityMichelle BoganAugust 26, 2019women equality, women empowerment, women in the workplace

What Social Contract Do You Have With Your Employees?

What is the agreement between an employer and employee, beyond compensation and benefits? What are the inherent assumptions on each side of the table? And why aren’t we having a more direct dialog about them?

equality in the workplace, women at workMichelle BoganAugust 5, 2019EQUITY FOR WOMENwomen in the workplace, diversity in the workplace, inclusion in the workplace

Advancing Women Advances Business

I know, that sounds like motherhood and apple pie. And you’re probably thinking, yes, we should do that, but I have 10 other burning issues right now and have to make sure I hit my performance targets for the quarter. Let me put it to you another way… Not advancing women creates a huge missed opportunity for your business.

equality in the workplace, diversity and inclusion, gender parityMichelle BoganMay 21, 2019unconscious bias, ally, diversity, inclusion, gender equity, gender equality, women empowerment

Unintended Consequences of Unconscious Bias

Unconscious bias has become a bit of a buzzword lately, with companies such as Starbucks, Google and Facebook publicly talking about the training they are doing to educate employees about it. While there is no quick training that anyone can do to “fix” their unconscious bias, opening your eyes to the biases you have that you are not aware of – and their unintended consequences, particularly in the workplace – is incredibly valuable.

diversity and inclusion, equality in the workplaceMichelle BoganMay 1, 2019EQUITY FOR WOMENunconscious bias, women at work, diversity, inclusion, women equality, ally

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