Ananya - Women@Work is a two day workshop for women to identify & change their limiting beliefs and to share some of the research findings as to what women do or don't do to self-sabotage their career.
2. Struggling to get talented professionals
Inability to retain promising, high calibre women
Failure in promoting women into next levels
Problem
3. NASSCOM’s gender inclusivity studies 2008
have stronger employer branding,
higher levels of productivity & profits
reduced attrition in workforce.
McKinsey’s report 2009
30% women in top management significantly improves
financial performance
Is it worth finding a solution
4. Make it a business imperatives
Integrate with talent management strategies
Engage men – what is in it for them
Sponsorship culture
Measuring and celebrating the small wins
What can organisations do?
5. Be self-aware
Develop and action plan
Seek support
What can women do?
- Mandatory training [does not work]
women’s network [ does not work]
Diveristy council – sr line managers. [not staff , not jr who raise their hand] – give it by CEO and tell them this is a business program
Sponsorship
Business case
Regional diversity managers – at every region – have the sr managers as business problems
Measurement and monitoring – hiring , retaining, promoting women
The way it is positioned
Communication style
Decision making style
Personal style
Perception gap
De emotionalise
Develop a relation with yourself. What are your fears, motivations, strengths, values and beliefs.
Which ones are limiting beliefs
What are you doing or not doing which is sabotaging your career growth
What is it that you are doing which is fulfilling.