Our work has produced remarkable success on a consistent basis, however I continue to look around and the slow movement of women in positions of power, at all levels of the organizations, continue to persist.
This issue hunts me every day. After analyzing what are the factors for success in the work we do, the answer became clear! We have found five common elements that consistently surface. The leaders of the companies we work with- particularly the CEO’s are unrelenting when it comes to sharing and discussing some specific questions.
So the one most powerful thing to get this problem out of your “things that keep me awake “is your capacity and commitment to ask the following five questions. If you are not satisfied with the answers, challenge your team to seek a satisfactory response.
1-How often do you and your team discuss the impact of unconscious bias in decision making, including hiring and promoting talent?
2- How often are your executives getting training on decision making processes and impact of bias? Are they following the research and data that helps manage these mental frames?
3- How linked is compensation of your senior talent to showing a deep and comprehensive program for recruitment, retention and promotion of women?
4-What type of strategic town hall meetings do they sponsor to promote free and open discussions from employees, so that management can evaluate your human capital and observe talent and passion for work?
5- Are they well versed on the STRATEGIC and FINANCIAL impact of gender integration in organization?
Give this idea a try…Human capital is your competitive advantage, you can’t afford to ignore them.
Elisabet Rodriguez Dennehy
President Rodriguez and Associates LLC