Here are three actionable areas for implementing corporate culture change
Focus on these three actionable areas to create a workplace of equality in which women and men have equal opportunities for advancement and pay
Many companies hosted events to commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8. But it’s never really been a one-day celebration. Organisations around the world hold events throughout the month of March, sometimes in April too, that are designed to encourage networking or inspire change in the business landscape.
These events are imperative. We have discovered through our research timed to the annual event that when companies are vocal about their aspirations to create diversity in the workforce they tend to make real change in their places of employment. This makes sense. Accountability increases the likelihood of results.
Accenture’s latest research, Getting to Equal 2018 uncovers three actionable areas leaders must focus on to create a workplace of equality – in which women and men have equal opportunities for advancement and pay:
- Bold Leadership: Establishing a diverse leadership team that sets, shares and measures equality targets openly.
- Comprehensive Action: Setting policies and practices that are family-friendly, support both genders and are bias free in attracting and retaining people.
- Empowering Environment: Creating an environment that trusts employees, respects individuals and offers freedom to be creative and to train and work flexibly.
What do we mean by this? Here’s a few examples executives could implement:
- Bold Leadership
Make gender diversity a priority for management
Set a diversity target or goal and share it outside the organisation
Clearly state gender pay gap goals and ambitions
- Comprehensive Action