A company can snag a spot on the annual "happiest employees" list and still not be a great place for women to work, according to this Fast Company article.
The article points out that, in fact, Google landed the No. 3 spot on the happiest employees list, but we still witnessed a global walkout of some 20,000 employees in protest of that company's handling of sexual misconduct. Commendably, some changes were made in response, but is this really the way corporate America wants to be put on notice? Or would CEOs and senior leaders rather be proactive and make needed changes ahead of damning headlines?
A Wharton Social Impact Initiative report identifies four critical outcomes that matter most for women: representation, pay, health, and satisfaction. How organizations operationalize these factors into their businesses and how they engage men in the process will determine how impactful their efforts to create a great workplace for women will be. A workplace, by the way, that is positioned to win the war for talent over the next decade. (See the end of the article for recommended questions for job candidates looking for a place that supports women! These are questions that will become more commonplace in the next few years.)
Read the article and ask the below questions at your next staff meeting. Let's talk about it!
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