There has been little progress on achieving gender diversity at senior levels. However, improving the representation of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic women is an even bigger challenge. In response, The Pipeline has created this senior women’s leadership programme specifically aimed at helping organisations to retain and promote these talented women.
Before Breakthrough Summit
27%
of BAME women would apply for a promotion.
This figure jumped to
63%
after attending our programme.
This senior women’s leadership programme gives participants a rigorous, intellectual and research-based framework within which to analyse their career, supported by practical application. It covers ‘How to’:
Be clear on their purpose and how they can make a difference
Be able to better plan their careers and communicate their strengths
Articulate their value, purpose, career objectives and strengths with senior stakeholders, sponsors, interviewers, panels, line managers and HR professionals
Develop a much wider strategic network
Have more confidence to look for stretch roles and take on opportunities which are out of their comfort zone
Develop greater resilience and therefore be more likely to see any set back as a learning opportunity
Actively seek out an appropriate sponsor and have honest conversations on their career aspirations with the appropriate individuals.
Many Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic women tend to stay longer in job roles compared to their male counterparts. We’ve categorised this behaviour as falling into the ‘attainment trap’. In this situation, women are either not considered for promotion or they self-censor, not applying for more senior roles as they believe they lack the requisite experience. The following four areas were more disproportionate for BAME women:
Role Models
Lack of role models meant it was hard to get on or believe they would
Feedback
They received much less feedback (negative and positive) than their male or white female colleagues
Organisational 'nous'
They had little or no understanding of 'how you get on around here'
Assessments
These women were extremely nervous about psychometric testing and numerical reasoning.
6 - 8 October
Central London, residential
£4,985 (excludes VAT and accommodation)
Includes a three day residential programme, teaching resources, reading materials, meals and hospitality.