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Diverse companies enjoy 2.3 times higher cash flow per employee. Bersin by Deloitte, High Impact Talent Management, 2015.
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Diverse companies enjoy 2.3 times higher cash flow per employee. Bersin by Deloitte, High Impact Talent Management, 2015.
Women of color help organizations achieve goals and exceed expectations
In a first-of-its-kind study by EY, the ‘transformational leadership’ model emerges as the top model embraced by women leaders
Women accounted for 45% of new board appointments at Fortune 500 companies in 2021—up from 41% in 2020
A product development study found that teams with both men and women produced more patents for inventions and new products, demonstrating improved creativity and innovative thinking. National Center for Women and Information Technology, 2012
When leadership teams are diverse, workers are more likely to be engaged and involved, people tend to behave more ethically, the culture is more open to diversity in hiring and promotions, employees are more satisfied with their jobs and have lower intentions to leave, and workers have higher per...
When women work and lead alongside men in teams and organizations creativity is enhanced, and teams and organizations can better generate novel ideas, understand various perspectives, make discoveries, and create breakthrough innovations.Greater Good Magazine, 2017.
More gender and racial-diverse teams made fewer factual errors, were more willing to reexamine facts and remain objective, became more aware of personal blind spots, processed facts more carefully, and embodied more innovative thinking than non-diverse groups. Harvard Business Review, 2016.
Recognizing the value of "Mom Skills" that translate into leadership skills in the workplace.
Fresh research has found that female retail traders are consistently better at stock picking than their male counterparts
The male CEO’s interviewed noted that ‘he past two years have forced them to lean into their vulnerable sides and learn to support employees' well-being and emotional needs.’ These behaviors may sound awfully familiar to women in business.
Europe’s finance industry added more female directors last quarter than any other sector, helping to cement the region’s lead in boardroom gender equality
The demographics of work and business are shifting rapidly — and the male-dominated model is overdue an overhaul
Talk ain’t cheap…women CFO’s obfuscate less and use more straightforward language…and it turns out, it’s good for the bottom line
“It’s not about me. It’s about someone with a certain philosophy and sensibility and training and background bringing a different set of questions to what it means to do this work and lead this organization.”
Looking beyond board diversity, study examines executive and senior management positions impact on company performance
Companies should innovate their culture around the lived experience of female leaders
The proof ithat diversity works in companies and how to lift as you rise
The status quo is being challenged— and much of the challenge is coming from women driving further innovation
Women leaders drive more engagement from employees that translates into retention savings of $1.43 million for every 1,000 employees