Transcript Catalyst Research on Executive Women

DEVELOPING A
WOMEN’S CAREER
PIPELINE
Jeffery Tobias Halter
President, YWomen
www.ywomen.biz
Twitter: @ywomen
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My Work…
Getting men to buy into a
women’s leadership strategy is
as uncomfortable as a man
wearing women’s shoes
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Agenda
• Integrated Women’s Leadership
Strategy
• Pipeline Opportunities &
Challenges
• Engaging Male Champions
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Challenges facing business today
• Need for top-line growth
• Capture new customers/drive revenue
• Need to grow profits faster than sales
• Drive to maximize operating efficiency
• Need to have an engaged workforce
• Unprecedented war for ‘TALENT’
• Need to integrate all company strategies
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The Challenges for Women Today
• “Male Leader Gender Fatigue”
• 56% of men vs. 39% of women, think women
have made considerable progress in the past 10 years
• 58% of men say progress has been by companies
trying harder to promote women
• 57% of women credit their own performance and
educational credentials
The Sponsor Effect – HBR 2011
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INTEGRATED
LEADERSHIP
STRATEGY
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The YWomen Business Case
• Talent - 50+% New Entries are Women
and Minorities (Many Countries 80+%)
• Revenue - 80+% Consumer Purchases
• Engagement - 70+% Engagement =
High Performance = Women
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Revenue
YWomen Integrated Women’s Leadership Framework
Owned by
the Business
Integrated
Women’s
Leadership
Plan
Women as
Consumers and
Customers
Talent &
Workplace
Strategies
The YWomen
Business Case
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Talent
Revenue
Engagement
Operating Profit/Effectiveness
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Revenue
YWomen Integrated Women’s Leadership Framework
Owned by
the Business
Integrated
Women’s
Leadership
Plan
Women as
Consumers and
Customers
Talent &
Workplace
Strategies
The YWomen
Business Case
•
•
•
Talent
Revenue
Engagement
Operating Profit/Effectiveness
© YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed
PIPELINE
OPPORTUNITIES &
CHALLENGES
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Pipeline Opportunities & Challenges
•Staffing & Recruiting (Diverse
Pools)
•Education on Gender Differences
& The Business Case for Respect
(Men & Women)
•Mentoring & Sponsorship
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Pipeline Opportunities & Challenges
•Workplace Flexibility Programs
•Employee Affinity Groups
(Networking & Connections)
•Succession Planning (Target Goals
& Metrics)
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FINDING &
ENGAGING MALE
CHAMPIONS
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The Five Things Every Leader Needs to Do
1. Talk about the Business Case –
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5.
ALWAYS!!!
Develop Your Cultural Awareness
Manically Manage Talent
Ask the Tough Questions, Hold People
Accountable
Symbolic Gestures & Systemic Changes Become a Champion
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Summary
• Need for Integrated Women’s
Leadership Strategy
• Pipeline Opportunities & Challenges
• Engaging Male Champions
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