CROSSING THE GENDER AND GENERATIONAL DIVIDE WHAT OUR LEADERS TOLD US Generational Divide Leaders demonstrate a clear gender and generational divide on attitudes MILLENNIAL GEN X / BOOMER to achieving gender parity. (34 years and under) (35 years and older) HOW MANY YEARS UNTIL 22 YRS 20 YRS 18 YRS 14 YRS GENDER PARITY? WILL MILLENNIALS 100% 93% 84% 88% ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY? yes yes yes yes WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY Everyone Everyone Senior Senior IS IT TO SUPPORT WOMEN should (but 30% (especially HR) Leadership Leadership IN LEADERSHIP? say no one is) (especially CEO) & HR • Mentor • Put the • Mentor • Gender WHAT CAN LEADERS • Train right gender • Communicate neutral DO TO SUPPORT WOMEN • Be flexible neutral commitment hiring and INTO LEADERSHIP? • Focus on policies in promotion outcomes place HOW CAN EMERGING LEADERS Relationships Display Show desire, Just perform ADVANCE THEMSELVES? & Networking leadership skills Look for Mentors better HOW IMPORTANT IS WORKPLACE 8.5 / 10 8.2 / 10 8.7 / 10 8.6 / 10 FLEXIBILITY? WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE Flexible Flexible • Flexible Technology ONE LIFE – A BALANCE OF WORK location hours options for flexible AND HOME? • Focus on work options performance not presenteeism A Practical Guide to Accelerating More Women Into Leadership | 5