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Is the “Broken Rung” the real barrier to women’s progression in the workplace? by Catriona Cookson
Much has been written about the Glass Ceiling and the progress of women in breaking through to senior leadership roles. McKinsey & Co, and its Women in the Workplace 2019 studies finds that since 2015 the number of women in senior leadership has grown, particularly in the C Suite. More women are becoming senior leaders, through both promotion and external hiring. Read More
Change And Flexibility Have To Land On The Right-Side Of The Brain – by Davey Peyton
Management consulting, by its very nature, has had to constantly change and adapt with the times to always ensure it offers clients the best ways to stay ahead of the curve. Whether or not it has always managed this successfully is up for debate, but with every change in the working world consultancies have been there to help understand and exploit new ideas and technologies to further their clients best interests. Read More
What’s really holding women back at work? by Catriona Cookson
International Women’s Day has been celebrated on March 8th since 1913. With the World Economic Forum predicting that the gender pay gap won’t be closed until 2186, this is an interesting article in the Harvard Business Review from two professors and their work with a global consulting firm. Retained by the firm to investigate why women were leaving and why they weren’t making it to partner they set about interviewing staff and gathering the data. Read More
Extremes of the Gender Gap: Automation and Role Models – by Tariq Siraj
It’s International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March – a day to celebrate the incredible progress that has been made in so many areas. However, it’s also a good moment to take a look at what still needs to be done… Read More
More investment isn’t simply the answer. A different approach is needed…by Tariq Siraj
Boris Johnson sat down with a host of African leaders at the UK-Africa Investment Summit last month and the emphasis at these things is always to throw out huge numbers and make bold promises. Well, as genuine and well-meaning as that might be, there is a growing feeling that it’s not the actual investment number itself but the where and how that matters most. Read More