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Half day course on breaking through the glass ceilingTRANSCRIPT
Forward Ladies
Breaking Through The Glass Ceiling
by Fluid
March 2010
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Contents3-4 Introduction to Fluid5-11 Research12-14 Segmentation15-18 Women returning to the
workplace19-20 Working hours & work-life balance21-23 Reward and equal pay24-25 Maternity26-27 Discrimination28-29 Self employment and female
entrepreneurs30-31 Alpha females32-33 Where to work in 2010 34-35 Career advancement36-37 Inappropriate interview questions38-39 Case study40-41 Conclusion and questions
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Introduction to Fluid
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Introduction to Fluid
• Fluid Consulting Limited (Fluid) is a specialist human resources consultancy headed by Tim Holden MCIPD
• 10 years in banking• 10 years in Human Resources consultancy• Fluid trading since 2006• Forward Ladies events since 2007• The core services provided by Fluid are:
- Retention- Remuneration & Reward - Attraction & Selection- Outplacement- Training & HR consultancy
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Research
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Research (1 of 6)
FINANCIAL TIMES WOMEN’S FORUM
• Formal targets• Tweaking hiring policy• Monitor and measure
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Research (2 of 6)
OFFICE OF NATIONAL STATISTICS• Part-time working• Employment rate• Dependent child• Population
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Research (3 of 6)
GRANT THORNTON• Average % of women in the senior
management of the business 2009• Lowest 7%• Highest 47%• Global average 24%• UK ?
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Research (4 of 6)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (HOOBLER, WAYNE AND LEMMON)
• Concluded that gender impacts on a manager’s perceptions of:– family-work conflict– fit– performance – ‘promotability’
• Diagram to demonstrate manager’s perceptions...
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Research (6 of 6)
CENTRE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT
• Thinking• Development• Achieving• Inspiring
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Segmentation
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Women returning to the workplace
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Women returning to the workplace (1 of 3)
• Consider all options & work opportunities• Get advice and help on job searching and
interviews• Remember skills and experiences from other
parts of your life that are of value to potential employers
• Talk to other women returnees, offer and get mutual support
• Look at training and volunteering options• Find out about grants and funding opportunities
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Women returning to the workplace (2 of 3)
• Find out about work placements and job shadowing opportunities
• Join a professional network (such as Forward Ladies)
• If possible be flexible about location, hours, roles and pay
• Accept you may have to start at a relatively low level and work upwards
• Be realistic but positive
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Women returning to the workplace (3 of 3)
RECENT STUDY• Problems identified by women returners• The business context• Business options• Model contracts
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Working hours & work-life balance
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Working hours & work-life balance
• Diet• Sleep• Exercise and meditation• Holidays• Alcohol and drugs• Smoking
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Reward and equal pay
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Reward and equal pay (1 of
2) • What is an equal pay review?• What are the essential features of an
equal pay review?• Five steps • Gender pay gap
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Reward and equal pay (2 of
2) • Asking for a pay rise• Factors which affect pay negotiations• Sending an email/letter if requested
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Maternity
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Maternity
• Q & A
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Discrimination
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Discrimination
• Single Equality Bill• Direct discrimination• Indirect discrimination• Victimisation• Harassment• Positive action & positive
discrimination
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Self employment and female entrepreneurs
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Self employment and female entrepreneurs
• Focus on growth• Building teams and systems• Prioritisation• Looking ahead• Putting in hours, but leaving work at
work• Confidence in marketing and selling• Perspective
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Alpha females
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Alpha females
• Complexity of expression• Dilemma• ‘Queen Bee’ syndrome• Coaching to help alpha females
become champions
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Where to work in 2010
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Where to work in 2010
• Sunday Times Best Companies• Sunday Times Best Places to work in
the Public Sector • Where Women Want To Work
www.wherewomenwanttowork.com• France
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Career advancement
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Career advancement• Champion and market yourself• Develop the skills valued by the
organisation• Improve upon your shortcomings• Push beyond your comfort zone• Communicate what your goals are• Design a career plan• Support and assistance
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Inappropriate interview questions
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Inappropriate interview questions• Are you married, divorced, separated, or single?
• How old are you? How much do you weigh? How tall are you?
• Do you have any children? What childcare arrangements have you made?
• Do you go to church?• Do you have any debts?• Do you own or rent your home?• To what social and political groups do you belong?• Are you living with anyone?• Have you ever been arrested?• Where were you born?• Do you have any handicaps or disabilities?
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Case study
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Case study
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Conclusion and questions
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Conclusion and questions
• Conclusion• Questions