Thought of the Day, or TOTD if I'm being cool.
Many of you have 'older' men in leadership at your organization with wives who have always stayed at home and supported their careers and kept the family going in their extended absence.
If that was their family's choice, that is fine and up to them!
However, with these dynamics in place if this is the case, there could be an unconscious bias these male employees possess toward the women who report to them. They may not see their careers being as important, their career growth opportunities as necessary, their inclusion in conversations and even events, i.e., golfing, et al as missing by design. Intentional or not, the results are the same.
This is not something to take lightly, but rather to learn more about, openly train on and discuss. You will want to look at their metrics carefully in regard to personnel as they may see things through a different lens than what your company's leaders or owners- and women- have in mind.
We are all hopefully learning and growing as we become aware. However, you may have some in place who may need more than a nudge.
Always remember, employees typically don't leave companies- they chose your company after all.
They leave their managers/direct 'bosses'.
Final thoughts:
1 Out of all of your leadership team what percentage is male
and
2 What is the compensation distribution between your men and women in leadership roles?
3 What is our current Talent situation?
Acquisition, Onboarding, Performance and Career Growth/Promotions?
You can't afford to lose great people and I know you want to attract the best talent.
For a thoughtful conversation, reach out and I'll share how we can drive a difference.
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