eve-olution: committed to diversity in leadership
At eve-olution we understand that to deliver business growth in the increasingly complex and competitive global marketplace you need strong and effective leadership. We believe passionately in the benefits that tapping into the talents of a balanced and diverse workforce can bring. And we are not alone. Research by Catalyst has revealed that companies with female leaders on their boards achieve significantly better financial performance than those with male-dominated boardrooms.
Attracting and retaining female talent
But the facts speak for themselves. Even while women are achieving their best ever results at universities, and entering the professional and managerial workforce in ever greater numbers, they are still struggling to rise to senior positions. The 2007 Female FTSE research by Cranfield School of Management found that only 11 per cent of companies had women directors, a number that has hardly moved in recent years.
We believe that only fundamental changes to company culture that will break this long established pattern. Our own research has shown that women want a corporate environment which recognises that their strengths and weaknesses are different from male colleagues but equally valuable for the company's success.
Gender Intelligence
Either knowingly or unknowingly, both men and women fall into specific behaviour patterns and stereotypes in professional settings. At eve-olution we call the ability to respond appropriately to these issues Gender IQ or GQ™.
The Authentic Leadership training seminar, now in its seventh year, covers the innate behavioural differences between males and females - preferring to refer to male and female energy rather than stereotyping men and women we can then focus on how these different energies interact.
We can help
Making diversity and inclusion the cornerstone of corporate culture requires a change of behaviour and a shift of mindset and these need to be embedded in the organisation through all aspects of business strategy.
It is imperative that any leadership training intervention be imaginative, engaging and challenging so as to overcome the 'been there, done that' attitude which delegates may bring to the table. At eve-olution we offer you varied and comprehensive perspectives, we understand your business drivers and how to engage a person or a workforce with their own values thus making working life meaningful.
We know this is a key factor in the retention and motivation of women in corporate life and you can see from our case studies that engaging with us brings positive results.