Bain & Company has just released a brief titled “Level the playing field: A call for action on gender parity in Australia” outlines key findings in relation to attitudes of men and women towards gender parity. Based on the results of an extensive survey of 1200 members of the Australian business community, the study found […]
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How does corporate Australia stack up re: attitudes towards gender diversity and driving gender equality?
Posted on 23 September 2010.
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Considering Taking Your Women’s Initiative To A New Region? Then don’t miss the Catalyst webinar on this topic this week – register here
Posted on 21 September 2010.
For those of you who have developed a successful local program and are now looking to take it global, here’s a webinar you won’t want to miss. Catalyst has put together a panel of experts to help you in tailoring a women’s initiative to fit within a local cultural context, which will be critical to […]
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While flexible work plans are a popular way to support gender diversity, only 30 percent of companies have them – McKinsey findings
Posted on 13 September 2010.
Despite gender diversity being a top three agenda item for many companies and industries, McKinsey research has discovered that only 30% of companies have them, and 25% of survey respondents said that their companies performance evaluations are structured to neutralize the potential negative career impact of flexible work. Interestingly, the same study found that one […]
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UPDATED: Imagine an article posing questions like “do men and women lead and use power differently? To 13 prominent women who have been there and done that when it comes to the glass ceiling. Here it is.
Posted on 13 September 2010.
Sorry.. I had the wrong link yesterday… but I really do love this article! and would love to see an Australian version too. The big questions such as do women have to make more sacrifices then men, do men and women lead differently, why is there still so much tension between men and women at […]
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New research shows the employers are taking flexible working arrangements seriously, and reaping the rewards. Find out how
Posted on 08 September 2010.
An executive level survey by the Australian Human Resources Institute has confirmed that Australian businesses are investing in flexible employee arrangements since the introduction of the Fair Work Act, with 71% of respondents reporting that flexible workings arrangement requests are taken seriously. And only 12% of respondents claiming that they are not more likely to […]
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Leading the charge for gender diversity means leading the change management process: Highly recommended resources
Posted on 01 September 2010.
Now more then ever, there is a sense of urgency around making your company a magnet for Australia’s top female talent. Why now? The ASX guidelines revisions have been a tipping point for the growing gender diversity movement that is bursting into boardrooms armed with stats, costs, and solutions to Australia’s woeful female representation. I’ve […]
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