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What are we doing wrong when it comes to promoting women?

November 1, 2020
Diversity & Inclusion

Most clients come to Borderless with a genuine desire to build diverse and diversity-capable leadership teams. That is, after all, our expertise. And at the top of their concern? Women in leadership.

Despite often well-intentioned initiatives on women and their careers, many companies still fall short of their goals. Rosalie Harrison explores some of the more common issues that we see plaguing the advancement of talented women.

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By Rosalie Harrison

Source: Borderless.net

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