The EU likes to think of itself as socially progressive. Women in senior management positions in member states now total 26 per cent, compared with just 17 per cent in 2004.
However, the EU ranks relatively low in a global context. Europe’s economic engine, Germany, is one of the laggards, with just 14 per cent female senior managers and no female chief executives in its top listed companies.
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By Tim Smedley
A desire from younger workers to earn high salaries early in their careers is a desire based on needs and not wants, data suggests. When asked about the main reasons for compensation increases, 31% said to pay for all their bills and expenses and 25% said to save money for the future.
At a recent training I was facilitating, I invited people to ask me anything anonymously using polling technology. While the questions always give me great insight into where people are struggling with issues of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), this question seemed more universal: “What do I do if my manager is not inclusive?”
Our society’s tendency to look to men for expertise is one of the things that holds women back in our careers. But we can all help give women’s knowledge and accomplishments greater visibility, which will cause people of all genders to view women as experts and turn to women for expertise more.
