by Caroline | Jul 24, 2012 | Engagement, flexible work schedules, flexible work shedules, Generations at work, Organizational culture, progress of women, Retention, Retention of women |
MUCH of the workforce will respond positively to changes suggested in Anne Marie Slaughter’s article, “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All.” Addressing the difficulty of working a demanding job and having a family, she suggest “changing the culture of face time.” This is more than a women’s issue; it is a generational issue affecting large sectors of the workforce. Members of Generation X and Millennials “want a life.” Leaders who address the need for more flexible work schedules will see improved engagement and retention; those who don’t will see disengagement and turnover.
by Caroline | Sep 7, 2011 | Business Results, Retention |
If you understand the challenge of women leaking from the talent pipeline and the business case for gender diversity in leadership, you want to find solutions. To create solutions, you must first understand what causes women to leak (or stall) out.
by Caroline | Aug 30, 2011 | Difference, Engagement, Inclusivity, Retention |
Send to KindleIn a recent blog (August 15), I addressed the question of whether retention is a matter of interest in recessionary times. Sylvia Ann Hewlett is the President of the Center for Work-Life Policy (http://www.worklifepolicy.org/index.php/pageID/26) and...
by Caroline | Aug 15, 2011 | Business Results, Engagement, Retention, Retention of women |
Send to KindleI’ve addressed what I call the “pyramid problem”—the shape that emerges when women constitute nearly half of entry- and lower-level positions, a much lower percentage of the upper levels and an even smaller percentage of senior management. This...
by Caroline | Apr 28, 2011 | Business Case, Business Results, Engagement, Gender diversity, Retention, Retention of women |
Send to KindleThis continues my series on the business case for retaining and engaging women at work. The business case is: “why you should care” that women leave their jobs in the business world at a greater rate than men and “what’s in for you” if you build a...
