PWN Global Newsletter Q2 2018
Spring - the time of new beginnings
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Hello to all our Newsletter
readers,
Spring represents a new beginning for many of us,
as we experience more light, warmth and growth and renewed optimism
for the months to come. At PWN Global we are thinking how, right now,
we are in the Spring of Gender Balance, with a growing sense that many
factors are uniquely coming together for us to expect and demand
faster progress towards true equality for women and men.
The #MeToo movement has highlighted women’s
(and supporting men’s) demands and expectations that the world be
free of sexual harassment and exploitation. The focus on the gender
pay gap has brought a sense of outrage and pressure for this to be
addressed as a high priority by organisations.
There is the growing realisation by organisations
that they need to attract, develop and retain a diverse talent pool so
they can compete effectively in the fast-changing market place of
tomorrow.
We are also starting to see investors putting
pressure on companies in which they invest to enhance the gender
composition of their boards and executive positions. They are doing
this because they believe this helps companies take more effective
business decisions and ultimately helps them perform better.
Taking these and other factors together, there is
undoubtedly momentum for change and a renewed opportunity for us to
accelerate the progress towards gender balance.
However, this change won’t happen if we don’t
keep the focus and pressure on those in positions of power and
influence. Equally we need to engage these leaders in understanding
the rationale for change and outlining the actions they can take to
step up the pace.
At PWN Global we are at the forefront of pushing
for gender balanced leadership, and we will be accelerating our
efforts over the coming months to maintain the progress we have seen
and continue to spread the word about why this is so important for us
all.
Look out for our local events, webinars and
thought leadership pieces on how women offer leadership skills and
competencies that organisations need to help lead and manage the
workplaces of tomorrow. Make sure you read
the piece about Sodexo in this edition of the Newsletter on how
gender balance teams lead to greater employee engagement.
We hope you will join us in promoting balanced
leadership in your organisation and together we will “move the
needle” in a way that we haven’t seen before – this would truly
be a new beginning for gender equality!
So, if you haven’t done so already, get in touch with us,
join a
local city network, volunteer and
help us make a difference – you’ll have a great experience,
develop yourself and, very importantly, have a lot of fun!
Enjoy your read and make sure to share the
news.
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Sonya Richardson Co-President, PWN Global
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Rob Baker Co-President PWN Global
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Q2 2018 newsletter introduction note
authored by Rob Baker
PWN Global
Balanced Leadership
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For the past
10 years, Sodexo has been a close collaborator with and supporter of
PWN Global. As an organisation, Sodexo has been at the cutting edge of
thought leadership on this topic for many... |
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PWN Global
Mentoring
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In preparation
for our International Mentoring Programme 2018 launch, we are seeking
mentors. Do you have what it takes? |
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PWN Global
Entrepreneurship
PWN Global
Balanced Boards
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Greg Young, VP
of Balanced Leadership in PWN London, and CEO of LeaderShape Global,
created this great Infographic for International Women's Day. A
picture speaks a thousand words, so
take a look. |
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PWN City
Network News
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PWN Barcelona
loves the vibrancy and dynamicism of this event! And, networking at
4YFN starts even before you get there, thanks to the 4YFNetwork
App. There’s a built-in match making system for... |
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Always looking
for way to improve their member offer, PWN Vienna has settled on the
production of an informative and beautifully designed quarterly
magazine. Take
a look! |
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PWN New
Networks
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The growth of
PWN Global has been breath-taking in the last five years as we
continue to grow our presence in new countries and continents. We can
see that individuals, businesses and society at... |
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Expert's
Corner
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Our Expert for
this quarter's newsletter is Astrid Nilsen, Senior Talent Manager and
HR Business Partner, Praxair Spain and Portugal. Astrid is passionate
about supporting PWN's work and has... |
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If I asked you
to show me what it means to fight like a girl, what would you do?
In 2014 Always, the pad and
tampon company, asked grown women and young boys that exact question.
They responded... |
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Book
Review
Blogger's
Corner
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We were
recently lucky to be contacted by collaboratio helvetica,
a platform and community dedicated to reigniting the culture of
collaboration. One of their big projects for 2017/18 is to build
a... |
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Research
Corner
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"In 2007, when
women held 11% of seats on the executive committees of Europe’s
leading companies, McKinsey published its first Women Matter report.
It not only argued for greater gender diversity... |
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News Round
Up
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