May 23, 2022
A force multiplier improves the ability of an entity to achieve its goals, to exceed expectations. “Increasingly, the untapped talent of women of color is being seen as the force multiplier for progress and profitability in the U.S. and global economies.” The Google sponsored study show that Black and Latinx Millennial women are the most innovative, the ‘first to know’ when something new or cutting-edge in technology is released.” Study author Bonita C. Stewart, Vice President of Global Partnerships at Google and a board Partner at Gradient Ventures fund says, “The reality of women of color in business today is that they are incredibly prepared and actively seeking expanded opportunities, and together they can increase companies "CQ." If 'emotional intelligence is what leaders have needed for success in ensuring employee performance and profitability over the last quarter century, now it’s about cultural intelligence, which is defined as having the ability of leaders and companies to create and adapt to new cultural settings.’Stewart advises that "the cautionary tale is actually for managers who neglect to create a more equitable lens for assessing talent as they recruit and promote within their organizations.” To “tap into the talent among women of color, companies need to “ensure their leaders understand what it takes to nurture them and give their voices power within the organization.”
“Underlying societal and business forces are all contributing to the speed with which managers are having to adjust…these trends continue to support an increased return on investment for companies that embrace and nurture the burgeoning pool of women of color.”
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Women of Color Are the Untapped Talent Force in Business, New Google-sponsored Study Finds
A new study, “Untapped Women of Color: The Talent Force Multiplier,” says women of color will greatly improve modern workforces.
Tara Donaldson
Untapped Talent: Supporting the Force Multiplier
The new world of work has cast a wider lens on a group talent: ambitious, innovative, and highly educated racialized women. Also referred to as Force Multipliers, these women will leave an organization if they don’t feel included or like they can be their full selves. Here’s how to keep them.
Women of Influence
