PIONEERing RESEARCH on gender balance
now published! rethinking leadership through a gender lens: new ways of working resulting from covid-19
Our latest research conducted in association with Rubica and People Management on the impact of Covid-19 on gender balance in business is now published!
As the pandemic continues and the economic situation develops, the progress made towards economic gender parity in recent years (which was already 257 years away in 2019) is now seriously at risk. We found that despite the introduction of universal remote working, it is far from being the work balance ‘holy grail’ that has been so long sought after.
Our commitment is to contribute to balance across businesses and the report is a practical guide for any organisation, at whatever point it is on its ‘gender journey’. Our research gives us a unique insight into the actions we can all take to preserve and protect the good, improve on the bad and stimulate a more gender balanced culture for the benefit of all.
three key findings
Our analysis in the report points to three key findings:
More women than men reported a negative impact on job satisfaction and sense of feeling valued
Employers’ scope of responsibility has broadened to include wider lives of employees
Caring, nurturing and empathy in leaders has increased dramatically
download your free copy of our report here
It outlines nearly 60 practical recommendations, as well as 5 must-do actions, for any organisation at whatever point it is on its ‘gender journey’ on how to stimulate a more gender balanced culture for the benefit of all.
The report includes data from a survey of over 1,250 corporate employees who were working remotely during July-October 2020, as well as interviews with HR directors, senior leaders and gender diversity experts.
“This is such an important topic. It is really thought provoking and interesting research. I can commend everybody to the whole report; there is a lot of substance in there.” Baroness Morrissey DBE
“This report is brilliant. It shows organisations are learning new skills from being more gender balanced and can tap into ever expanding benefits to leadership, motivation and mental health if they keep at it.” Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO, 20-first, and author of Seven Steps to Leading a Gender-Balanced Business
watch the video of our research launch event
The research report was launched at a virtual event with the Global Institute for Women's Leadership, King's College London, chaired by Baroness Morrissey DBE, Founder of the 30% Club. We were joined by an incredible line up of panellists including Sayeh Ghanbari (UK&I Business Consulting Leader, EY), Felix Koch (Regional CEO EMEA & APAC, C Space), Sonia Astill (HR Director, Wickes) and Caroline Gosling (Director of Culture & Engagement, Rubica).
We had so many interesting questions from the audience and whilst most were answered during the event, this blog post answers some of the additional questions we ran out of time to discuss.
“This report is very comprehensive and powerful. The mix of problems to be addressed and positive news and solutions is great and it should have a a really positive impact on the gender balance conversation and how we move forward post-Covid-19.” Professor Rosie Campbell, Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership
press and enquiries
For a copy of our research press release, and for any press enquiries, contact us.
how we can help you
Across our research surveys, we have surveyed over 4,000 respondents and interviewed numerous HR directors, senior leaders and gender diversity experts. These findings give us a unique insight into the actions organisations can take to stimulate a more balanced culture for the benefit of all. The insights, knowledge and data gained from our research is incorporated into our leadership, coaching and mentoring programmes, putting confidence at the heart of your organisation.