INTRODUCTION We need more women in can be done to close the gap We carried out a deep dive into leadership. The business case has faster. We wanted to provide people’s mindsets to explore been broadcast. Some think the practical recommendations that whether Millennials think differently problem has been solved. But the will help organizations reach the about the gender gap and if they data tells us it hasn’t. tipping point and move closer to will be the generation to eradicate Conscious Inclusion. it. We wanted to understand Past research has pointed out whether attitudes differ between problems with little help identifying We commissioned qualitative women and men, how long it will solutions. We are stuck in a research carrying out in-depth take to close the gap and what circular conversation about why interviews with 222 leaders solutions are needed to make we don’t have enough women in globally – 72 from change happen faster. leadership. There has been ManpowerGroup and 150 a great deal of talk, but not other leaders – representing Our research points to clear enough action. companies with over half a conclusions. We need to move million employees, in 25 countries. from talking about diversity We wanted to change that. As We talked to Emerging and to taking real action that world of work experts we have Established Leaders, female achieves real results. This 30,000 employees advising and male, age 28 - 59, to get report presents seven practical over 400,000 clients every year views from different levels of steps – real steps for real people on hiring decisions and talent the organization as well as a working in businesses around the development. We wanted to generational perspective world – to reach the tipping point find out from our own workforce from Millennials, Gen X and where women will accelerate into and other organizations what Baby Boomers. leadership roles, faster. CONSCIOUS INCLUSION Building the desire, insight and capacity of people to make decisions do business and to think and act with the conscious intent of including women in leadership. ARIT P OMMITMENT OGUE C S DIAL ARENES W A TP Diversity Unconscious Bias Conscious Inclusion Unconscious Inclusion A Practical Guide to Accelerating More Women Into Leadership | 3

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