women in the world of finance and banking helen cook, hr director for corporate banking
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Women in the World of Finance and Banking
Helen Cook, HR Director for Corporate Banking
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Why is gender diversity important?
In a competitive global economy, employee diversity offers a proven route to increased innovation and organisational performance
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Why is gender diversity important?
Employers increasingly recognise
gender
should not be a barrier to career progression
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Women in the world of finance and banking
Split of male and female employees in the UK banking sector
55.5%
45.5%
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Women in the world of finance and banking
Split of male and female managers in the UK banking sector
30%
70%
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Women in the world of finance and banking
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Why does it look like this?
Flexible Workingculture
More men than women in senior roles
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Attitudes of senior male managers
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How do we want gender diversity to look?
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What are we doing to promote gender diversity?
Flexible WorkingSponsorship
Talent Programmes
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Recruitment Campaigns
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Mentoring
Representation
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Career Management
Maternity/Paternity coaching
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What are we doing to promote gender diversity?
We have a fantastic female talent development proposition and are building a
strong pipeline for the future (5-10 years out)
Strategies for
Success
Strategies for
Success
Image and exposure
Image and exposure
Self belief and fate control
Self belief and fate control
Build powerful
connections
Build powerful
connections
Know yourselfKnow
yourself
Maximise your
career potential
Maximise your
career potential
The FIVE Strategies for Success:
Know yourselfDefine your career/goalsImage and exposureBuild powerful connections with othersSelf-belief and fate control
Strategies for
Success
Strategies for
Success
Image and exposure
Image and exposure
Self belief and fate control
Self belief and fate control
Build powerful
connections
Build powerful
connections
Know yourselfKnow
yourself
Maximise your
career potential
Maximise your
career potential
Strategies for
Success
Strategies for
Success
Image and exposure
Image and exposure
Self belief and fate control
Self belief and fate control
Build powerful
connections
Build powerful
connections
Know yourselfKnow
yourself
Maximise your
career potential
Maximise your
career potential
The FIVE Strategies for Success:
Know yourselfDefine your career/goalsImage and exposureBuild powerful connections with othersSelf-belief and fate control
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My personal journey
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How can you help?
Support in making banking a more desirable place for women
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Questions and Answers