What leaders say and do makes up to a 70% difference as to whether an individual reports feeling included at work.1 This matters, because the more people feel included, the more they speak up, innovate, and collaborate.
It’s important that we use our position as leaders to put in place tailored career and personal support so that talented women have access to the right opportunities and experiences, and they feel comfortable to be themselves.
Cultivating a trusting and supportive workplace by demonstrating the right behaviors drives better outcomes and helps to create an atmosphere where women, as well as men, are empowered and respected. That's what I stand for every single day. But, admittedly, this isn’t easy and doesn’t just happen overnight.
Menno Bonninga Technology Consulting Partner, EY Advisory Netherlands LLP
1.Source: HBR, Juliet Bourke: The Key to Inclusive Leadership, 2020.
