Your Shape Talent LinkedIn newsletter – December edition

As we wrap up 2024, December is all about reflection, action, and gearing up for the year ahead with insights and strategies to advance gender equity in your organisation.?

This month we tackle these questions and more:

• Must-read (or listen) blog: What is intersectionality and why is it so important for gender equity at work??
• New Three Barriers research: Discover the findings from our latest European corporate-focused research report.?
• A reminder to look out for our next LinkedIn Live: Who isn’t in the room? Why gender equity must have an intersectional lens. Stay tuned for more details by following our posts
• Meet the team: Spotlight on Helena Wacko and what real equity means to her.
• Podcast: Gender equity succession planning – what does your C-suite need to know?
• An insightful year: Catch up on events, insights, blogs and podcasts from 2024 which you may have missed.

December Shape Talent blog: What is intersectionality and why is it so important for gender equity at work?

Learn how overlapping identities – such as race, age, disability, and sexual orientation – shape women’s experiences at work and why an intersectional approach is essential for meaningful progress.?

This month’s blog will help you:

• Learn what intersectionality means for your workplace - beyond just theory.
• Discover why a coordinated approach to inclusion is more effective than tackling issues separately.
• Understand when intersectional impact assessments can be especially valuable.

New research: Three barriers holding women back in European corporate workplaces

Our new research, ‘The reality gap: Three Barriers to women’s advancement in European corporates’ is now available to download. This comprehensive report is based on insights from almost 2,400 women across Germany, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. It reveals the hidden challenges women face in the workplace and provides actionable strategies for organisations to address these barriers.?

Key findings include:

• Legislative measures are not enough to overcome deeply ingrained societal norms and workplace cultures – companies must step in to do more.?
• Over half of the women surveyed experience everyday microaggressions in the workplace.
• Many women fear speaking up in meetings due to concerns about backlash.?
• Black women, disabled women and perimenopausal women face unique challenges underlining the importance of an intersectional approach.

Packed full of practical strategies for Chief People Officers, EDI leaders and Heads of HR/Talent to help address root causes of gender inequality, our research paper provides you with evidence-backed recommendations for fostering a truly inclusive and equitable workplace culture.?

We also unpacked key findings from this research during our webinar on 26 November. You can listen to the recording here and learn more about how your organisation can move beyond compliance to create meaningful and equitable change.?

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January LinkedIn Live: Beyond representation: Designing workplace systems through the lens of intersectionality

January’s LinkedIn Live with Simon Houghton , Joulie Gindi (MSc) , Arlene Rahn and Ailish Breen will continue our exploration of intersectionality in relation to gender equity. ?We’ll be discussing ethnicity, neurodiversity, gender identity and unseen disabilities – and sharing insights on why intersectionality is non-negotiable in addressing workplace inequities.? Together with our guests, we’ll also be sharing actionable strategies for identifying and including underrepresented voices and looking at how organisations can avoid a one-size-fits-all approach. More details and the chance to save your spot, coming soon in our LinkedIn posts!

Meet the team: Meet our EDI Researcher Helena Wacko, who brings a research lens to understanding how gender shapes workplace dynamics and systems. Find out how her passion for boxing matches her drive to challenge systemic barriers in our latest team spotlight!

Breaking Barriers podcast: Gender equity succession planning – what does your C-suite need to know? In our latest Breaking Barriers podcast, we explore:

• Why traditional succession strategies fall short on gender equity.?
• How organisations can implement gender-proportionality principles.?
• Leadership strategies to build a culture that values diversity and inclusion.? ??

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Looking back… and looking ahead to 2025

You can catch up on all our insights, blogs, podcasts and events from across 2024 on the Resources section of our website here. Let’s work together to make an even bigger impact.

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