Organizations that claimed to support diversity and inclusion in the wake of the pandemic are continuing to mandate Return-to-Office policies today.

Leaders are clinging to the paradigm of in-office work as the gateway to productivity and performance — rather than using this moment as an opportunity to leverage the insight they've gained from their own flexible work experiences to innovate new ways of working.

But did you know that flexible work isn't just a nice-to-have but a non-negotiable for closing the gender gap in leadership?

Which is why on this episode of the podcast we discuss:

• How strengthening and reiterating your existing distributed work models is advantageous to both men and women;

• Why the role of managers is important in increasing women’s representation in leadership;

• How strategizing for an inclusive and equitable distributed workplace enables teams with the highest potential and boosts their performance.

At Inclusion in Progress, LLC, we understand the profound impact that gender inclusion has on workplace culture and a company's ability to meet business objectives. Which is why we’re pleased to share the release of our 2024 whitepaper: “How Cybersecurity Companies Can Retain, Promote & Advance Women to Minimize the Gender Gap”.

The whitepaper is a result of our January 2024 roundtable discussions with cybersecurity leaders at Broadcom, Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto Networks are doing to promote and advance women in their organizations, and enable more women’s advancement into leadership.

To download our latest whitepaper, head to https://inclusioninprogress.com/learn.

TIMESTAMPS:

[0:01] Return to office policies and their impact on diversity and inclusion

[2:24] Increasing women's representation in leadership through flexible work

[6:22] Gender inequality in the workplace and the importance of distributed work models

[9:40] Managers' role in promoting women's leadership in distributed workplaces

[12:41] The benefits of gender inclusion in the workplace

LINKS:

info@inclusioninprogress.com

www.inclusioninprogress.com/podcast

www.linkedin.com/company/inclusion-in-progress

Learn more about the three hidden biases of hybrid work and how to avoid them.

Listen to our discussion of how women of color face double barriers to promotion at work.

Download our 2024 Executive Roundtable Findings: “DEI is Not Dead: How Cybersecurity Leaders are Closing the Gender Gap”

Want us to partner with you on building more inclusive distributed work? Get in touch to learn how we can tailor our services to your company’s DEI and remote work initiatives.

Read our Forbes features on Ways to Support Employee Mental Wellbeing, What Self Care Looks Like For Us, and How to Create Effective Online Diversity Training.

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