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A question we address at every management dialogue we host is the WHY.
Why bother with more #diversity and #inclusion in the workplace?
You will be surprised to see strong advocates, a large quiet middle and strong opponents. Explaining the WHY repeatedly across your organization is a critical succes factor.
~ Some do it for the #businesscase and think about the 21 % better financial results it generates
~ Some do it because of their personal values
~ Some think a team should reflect the diversity of its #customers
But the strongest driver for real change might be the #warfortalent and the search for #purpose. Top talents are looking for companies that have a social purpose. That actively work on creating not only stakeholder but also shareholder value. That have an active journey towards more #diversity in leadership. Because it's the new normal. Because it's 2019. If you want to attract them, you better get your act together and start doing something now.
Happy to share lessons learned from many best practices and from 2500 leading ladies in our network. And very interested to hear about your drivers. Get in touch for a coffee, a keynote, a management dialogue and find out all about our 6 Drivers for Real Change model.
Take the next step
What about your organization? How diverse and inclusive are your leadership teams? What about the pipeline? Do you know what is holding women back from the top positions? Are your ready to identify your blocking and accelerating factors?
Do you realize that there is a really strong business case for more diversity at the top?
It leads to more innovation, better financial results and helps you attract and retain the best talents. Knowing is not enough. You need to put this on your strategic agenda. You need ownership and ambassadors.
We are here to help you on the journey towards more diversity in the workplace with our unique cross company approach.
We empower women with ambition in our Fierce Ladies accelerator.
And we support organizations to change their cultures and habits to help develop all female potential.
Get in touch and we'll gladly share our experience and lessons learned from over 2500 leading ladies in our network.
Elke Jeurissen, Founder
elke@fierce-ladies.com