90% of women left because of work based problems

22%

Middle management

CEO

2%

Women are still increasingly under-represented as they move higher up the career ladder.Looking at the averages at 130 of the largest European companies reveals⁴

1. www.parityprofessionals.co.uk/gender-diversity-its-a-leadership-thing.pdf / 2. www.ddiworld.com/DDIWorld/media/trend-research/fivetrendsinleveragingleadershipdevelopment_tr_bersin.pdf?ext=.pdf 3. opportunitynow.bitc.org.uk/WomenWorkFactsheet / 4. calstrs.com/sites/main/files/file-attachments/women_matter_2012_making_the_breakthrough.pdf 5. www.cipd.co.uk/binaries/recruitment_retention_turnover_annual_survey_2009.pdf 6. www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/32327/12-923-leadership-management-key-to-sustainable-growth-evidence.pdf

90%

20%

25%

Current % of women in Senior Management positions

Government aim for women in Senior Management positions by 2015

Pressure is high for British Business to lead the way in creating “Balanced Boardrooms”¹

A better culture is the key to retentionHigh staff turnover has a negative effect on organisation performance, a study of 54 female high achievers showed:⁶

Executive committee

9%

VP / senior management

positions

14%

Different sectors have leaks and blockages in their pipelineAverage percentage of women in senior management or vice president level in Europe⁴

Consumer Goods

Media, Technology & Telecomms

Transport, Logistics & Tourism

Energy & Basic Materials

Financial Services

17%

£23 billion a year...The Women And Work Commission found that unleashing women’s full potential could be worth £23 billion a year to the Exchequer. To put this into context, this year’s central government budget for Education is £28.6 billion³

13%

18%

15%

15%

Government Aims

Recruitment is costlyIt take an average 17 weeks to fill a senior manager/ director level vacancy and the average recruitment cost of filling a senior managers/ directors vacancy per employee is up to £10,000⁵

17 weeks £10,000

A research study by Deloitte found that nearly 6 in 10 global leaders consider a lack of leadership to be a major cause of their company’s inability to deal with business change.²

Gender DiversityIt’s a Leadership Thing

Whether you are looking to: • Kick-start your organisational Gender Diversity Journey • Repair your Female Talent Pipeline • Accelerate your top Female Talent into the Boardroom • Embark upon a Gender Balance Cultural Change Initiative • Or, communicate the Gender Diversity Business Case to the Leadership Team We are the people that can help. We have the experience and passion to make a real difference. Call us now to arrange a complimentary Discovery Session – and let’s get the conversation started.

Contact the Parity Professionals Team on: 0208 171 1592 | develop@parity.net

www.parityprofessionals.co.uk/Elevate-Women-in-Management

There is pressure in the market, and expectation from the government, that British Business – specifically the FTSE100 – will lead the way in creating “Balanced Boardrooms”¹

Organisations that have a balanced workforce yield¹

42% 66% 53%