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DEVELOPING A WOMEN’S CAREER PIPELINE
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Jeffery Tobias HalterPresident, YWomen
www.ywomen.bizTwitter: @ywomen
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Getting men to buy into a women’s leadership strategy is as uncomfortable as a man wearing women’s shoes
My Work…
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Agenda
•Integrated Women’s Leadership Strategy•Pipeline Opportunities & Challenges•Engaging Male Champions
Challenges facing business today
•Need for top-line growth•Capture new customers/drive revenue
•Need to grow profits faster than sales•Drive to maximize operating efficiency
•Need to have an engaged workforce•Unprecedented war for ‘TALENT’
•Need to integrate all company strategies
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• “Male Leader Gender Fatigue”
• 56% of men vs. 39% of women, think women have made considerable progress in the past 10 years
• 58% of men say progress has been by companies trying harder to promote women
• 57% of women credit their own performance and educational credentialsThe Sponsor Effect – HBR 2011
The Challenges for Women Today
INTEGRATED LEADERSHIP STRATEGY
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•Talent - 50+% New Entries are Women and Minorities (Many Countries 80+%)
•Revenue - 80+% Consumer Purchases
•Engagement - 70+% Engagement = High Performance = Women
The YWomen Business Case
Integrated Women’s
Leadership Plan
Reve
nu
e
Operating Profit/Effectiveness
Owned by the
Business
Women as Consumers
and Customers
Talent & Workplace Strategies
YWomen Integrated Women’s Leadership Framework
The YWomen Business
Case• Talent• Revenue • Engagement
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Integrated Women’s
Leadership Plan
Reve
nu
e
Operating Profit/Effectiveness
Owned by the
Business
Women as Consumers
and Customers
Talent & Workplace Strategies
YWomen Integrated Women’s Leadership Framework
The YWomenBusiness
Case• Talent• Revenue • Engagement
© YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed
PIPELINE OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
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Pipeline Opportunities & Challenges
•Staffing & Recruiting (Diverse Pools)•Education on Gender Differences & The Business Case for Respect (Men & Women)•Mentoring & Sponsorship
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Pipeline Opportunities & Challenges
•Workplace Flexibility Programs •Employee Affinity Groups (Networking & Connections)•Succession Planning (Target Goals & Metrics)
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FINDING & ENGAGING MALE CHAMPIONS
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The Five Things Every Leader Needs to Do
1. Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!!
2. Develop Your Cultural Awareness
3. Manically Manage Talent4. Ask the Tough Questions, Hold
People Accountable5. Symbolic Gestures & Systemic
Changes - Become a Champion© YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed
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Summary
•Need for Integrated Women’s Leadership Strategy•Pipeline Opportunities & Challenges•Engaging Male Champions