The Gender Penalty - Women and Inequity at Work - Diversity and Inclusion Leaders

Discussion points:

While progress seems promising (sometimes), women continue to face gender inequity at work. Over the course of her career, a woman may encounter bias-based challenges such as fewer promotion opportunities, the “motherhood penalty,” menopause stigma, the “glass cliff,” microaggressions, ageism, and the gender pay gap.

These barriers to women’s advancement in the workplace are complex and multifaceted and cannot be resolved through quick fixes, like one-off DE&I workshops. Dismantling gender disparity will require systemic change and a concerted effort from leadership, allies, and women supporting women who are committed to work culture transformation. This shift takes time, but it is essential for creating a more equitable and inclusive workplace. During this informative and insightful workshop, we’ll explore:

Understanding the psychological and physiological impact of inequity
Recognizing explicit and implicit biases that impede women’s career progression
Addressing the systemic issues at the root of existing gender gaps
Taking action as an ally and advocate for women

Timings:

22 February – 11.05am to 11.55am GMT

Speakers:

Rebecca (Beks) Hourston, Global Head of Coaching, Talking Talent

Zoë Kibbey, Inclusion & Diversity Associate Director, Accenture

Nimisha Overton, EMEA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead, Canon Europe

More about our speakers

Rebecca (Beks) Hourston, Global Head of Coaching, Talking Talent
As Global Head of Coaching at Talking Talent, Rebecca (Beks) is the coach coaches look to. With a world-class level of both group and 1-1 coaching experience, she is a sought-after expert on women’s career development and supporting parental transitions. Over the past two decades, Beks has made a difference to thousands of people from numerous world-leading organisations. An earlier demanding corporate career in Marketing at L’Oréal gives her an in-depth understanding of the high-pressure work environments her clients face – and a passion for keeping it real. Beks excels at creating a safe space fast, coupled with empathetic challenge to drive change, whether coaching her own clients or in her leadership of the diverse, extensive Talking Talent Global Coach Faculty. Her thought leadership has frequently featured across media including Forbes, Huffington Post, and The Guardian, and she has addressed audiences from London Business School to UN Women in Geneva. After growing up in Kenya and living in France and Italy, Beks now lives in Bath, UK, with her husband and three sons, where they have a female dog and chickens – in a forlorn attempt at gender balance!
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Zoë Kibbey, Inclusion & Diversity Associate Director, Accenture
Zoë is a leader is Accenture’s Global Inclusion & Diversity team. She is responsible for helping our over 730,000 people feel a sense of inclusion and belonging at work. The team sets the firm’s I&D strategy and enables stakeholders to drive inclusive and equitable practices across our global footprint, allowing all our people an equal opportunity to reach their full potential and thrive.
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Nimisha Overton, EMEA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead, Canon Europe
Nimisha leads the diversity, equity and inclusion strategy for Canon Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Prior to this, Nimisha was a driving force to establish a women’s focus group, multi-faith group and a programme celebrating Black History Month in the organisation. This further excelled her passion of DE&I in the workplace. With her genuine desire for DE&I, her experience of delivering change and strategy within Canon and her marketing and business development expertise, Nimisha is now the driving force behind the development of an inclusive culture at Canon EMEA. Her overall objective is to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that reflects the multi-cultural communities Canon operates in. Her aim is to achieve this by creating a work environment where people feel valued and, have a sense enabling them to thrive personally and professionally. Previously, Nimisha had her own business and worked with multiple global and local companies such as The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Microsoft, and Cisco.
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Book your place

Live subtitles will be provided by MyClearText.

A recording of the live conversation which includes subtitles, will be made available for registered attendees to access on-demand afterwards.

If you have any queries regarding your registration, please call +44 (0) 20 8650 4400 or email bookings@sircula.com

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Organised in partnership with:

Talking Talent
Talking Talent partners with clients to build inclusive cultures that drive belonging, engagement and performance. For over 15 years it has been providing some of the world’s most successful organisations with transformational coaching and development programmes that encourage everyone, and every business to perform at its best. Its global delivery and deep local expertise are central to that.

Talking Talent believes that coaching-led approaches to inclusion, purpose and belonging have the biggest impact on performance. Its deep, systemic approach to inclusion creates real behavioural change that lasts. Whether it is enhancing leadership capabilities, facilitating safe dialogue, guiding talent through career-life transitions, or delivering leadership programmes for under-represented groups, its coaching solutions inspire inclusive cultures so that people and business can thrive.

For further information please visit: www.talking-talent.com

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