WOMEN IN THE CITY:
BAME under-representation. Open and honest conversations are needed.
First published in 2017, Green Park and Operation Black Vote, developed the Colour of Power to graphically illustrate the lack of female and black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) representation in the upper echelons of the UK’s most powerful institutions. Out of more than 1,000 of the most senior posts in the UK, only 3.4% of occupants were […]
Pension pots may be rising, but the gender savings gap is widening
The average pension pot of UK employees in large firms is now £120k, a 35% increase on three years ago, according to new Changing Trends of Financial Wellbeing research undertaken by Close Brothers. However, outside of pensions, average savings and investments have fallen 3%, and delving into the detail reveals a widening gender savings gap. […]
Virtual Inclusion in the City, Obstacles and Actions
On March 16th 2020 the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson started giving the nation daily updates urging its citizens to work from home as part of the COVID-19 response. Even before that date, over in the City of London, many firms had introduced working from home for a large proportion of their workers, expecting that […]
Project Diamond
Can shipping’s choppy seas offer calm waters to women?
We have the skills; we have the degrees; we have the experience. So why aren’t more of us in leadership positions? More and more women graduate from universities and according to the UK’s Higher Education Statistics Agency, 69% of students studying medical technology-related degrees are women. We can see many female employees occupying entry-level positions, […]
Managers: do you recognise the signs of burnout?
Careers expert Zena Everett is an executive coach, author and an in-demand speaker on career management and productivity. Here she talks about how to spot and stop burnout in your teams – and yourself. Don’t wait for a sickness note or resignation for proof of burnout in your teams. Here are some warning signs to […]
9 in 10 women Face Problems Returning to Work After Having Children
One-third of mothers struggle to cover the cost of childcare A recent survey of 1,000 UK mothers has revealed a continuing lack of support from businesses when it comes to balancing family and work. The survey, undertaken by HR training providers DPG, revealed that 9 in 10 mothers (87%) faced issues when returning to work […]
