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Why it's important to help women pivot in their careers and upskill for enhanced professional growth 💫👇 Grant Thornton UK LLP asked 600 women with 10-25 years’ experience in professional services to share their perspectives and experiences - with nearly two thirds of them contemplating a career pivot or reskilling. Purnima Sen BA. MA. MBA, Chief People and Impact Officer at Sparta Global, has been invited to join a number of panellists to discuss this EmpowHer research in the lead up to #InternationalWomensDay 2025. This public event - available to join online or in person - provides a platform for experienced professional women, as well as their male allies, managers and employers, to access actionable advice for advancing careers and embracing new opportunities in the professional services sector.    Register here 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/e_ujfmBG

We work with CEOs and senior leaders at Champions of Change Coalition to drive equality and inclusion. There also many other pivotal roles that make critical decisions and play a huge role in shaping outcomes for a company, their workforce, shareholders, stakeholders and the customers and communities they serve. The CFO being one of them. This study by Deloitte who is our fellow Champion shines a light on this important topic. #dei #cfo #finance #womeninfinance #genderequality

Take a look at the interview I did with Aerodei discussing my path to Three Public Board Positions. I’m discussing the “PIE” strategy that has the power to elevate your career to the next level! Share your thoughts in the comments.

Last week, I was fortunate to attend a sell out event with 50/50 Women on Boards hosted at the Canary Wharf Group at their impressive venue. It was a chunky agenda with speakers and content to match on the trends surrounding board diversity. Chaired by Kate Smith, Julie Carlyle & Vanessa Dal Busco it covered the results of a report from Cranfield University. The 2024 Female FTSE board report supported by EY included a panel discussion with Rebecca Worthington, Suniti Chauhan & Patrick Dunne on their journey to the boardroom. 🌱 There were some green shoots, but overall the outlook was not promising, with so much more to be done to ensure gender parity for both C level & NED roles. 🚨 "The Executive Gender Paradox" 🚨 👉 No of women on FTSE 100 & 250 boards has increased 👉 An average of 40% are women 👉 However, executive directorship roles held by women has dropped from 47%- 41% 👉 There is a stronger weighting to women being placed in NED roles, over C level positions 👉 Only 36 companies in FTSE 100 have women in executive director roles 👉 On both FTSEs, significant changes to CFO roles could have driven change, but has been a missed opportunity to place more women into these positions 🤯 The most vulnerable part off the talent pipeline is the mid career point , where women drop of their planned career trajectories due to policies stacked against them & assumptions made about their attitudes to work. I met some brilliant women within the first 5 minutes. Thank you Kate Smith for the invite 🙏 You were knock-out. Rachel Bale, Sophie Dupré-Echeverria  #womenonboard #womenleadership #womenintech

Let's take a moment to celebrate, support, and amplify the voices of women entrepreneurs and small business owners who are driving change, creating impacts, and building a more equitable future. Women-owned businesses bring innovation, resilience, and creativity to every industry. But they’re not just making waves—they’re building communities, leading with purpose, and inspiring a new generation of leaders. Tag your favorite women-owned businesses below!

What career advice would Australia’s leading females CFOs give to emerging female finance talent? We sat down with 15 of these inspiring women to understand their experiences, uncovering five themes that were crucial to their success. Discover the challenges they faced, how they overcame them, and their advice for future female leaders. Read more: https://deloi.tt/4hmLDlc

If only you knew how amazing you were, what would you do? Many women hold themselves back and keep themselves small in their work and lives. The world has convinced them that they need to behave, speak and look a certain way in order to be a valuable and successful woman, leader, colleague, mother, partner, human… But there is no one ‘right’ way to show up in this world and at Women Rising we’re on a mission to support you to lead with confidence, show up as your most authentic self, create intentional wellbeing, and a career and a life you love. It's time to change your stories that you're not good enough, not confident enough, that you're not smart enough or that you don't belong. We're here to help you rise into your full potential as a woman and a leader… And create your career and life on your terms. Your future starts now. Learn more about the August 2024 Women Rising program and how we can help you rise: https://lnkd.in/gwHCaXep Organisations can also learn about the Women Rising program for their team, as well as our parallel Male Allies program here: https://lnkd.in/gHqhmSU4 📣 Register today and save $300 with our early bird offer, for a limited time only.

Our US partner, DAI Partners, is holding another 'Tearing Down the Pink Wall' event later this month - this will be the first in person event since Covid. A panel of women leaders in finance talk about their views on market trends in the current environment. #womeninfinance #investing #careergrowth #education

Engage with inspiring female leaders at our Women in IT Breakfast in Darmstadt! We will dive into topics like: • The lenses of resilience & disruption in career development • Power Gap vs. Pay Gap • Why we need to talk about money Register for free!

Engage with inspiring female leaders at our Women in IT Breakfast in Darmstadt! We will dive into topics like: • The lenses of resilience & disruption in career development • Power Gap vs. Pay Gap • Why we need to talk about money Register for free!