on being labelled diverse

​Happy International Women’s Day! 

I spent the morning at a Women’s Day panel event promoting #GoSponsorHer - a social media initiative promoting senior leadership in organizations sponsoring emerging women leaders in their careers in order to pave the way for meaningful connections and professional advancement….and to be loud, proud, and social with it. 

(You can get involved here: gosponsorher.com)

The discussion today was about gender equality and diversity in the workplace and the message was loud and clear: not only is gender equality the right thing to do, it is also good for business. 
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The panelists shared various stats about the impact of diversity on a company’s bottom line, including this comprehensive study by McKinsey & Company, Women Matter: Gender diversity, a corporate performance driver.

The McKinsey & Company study presented evidence correlating the number of women on management teams and how well companies perform. 

The study says, “Gender diversity is not just a social concern. Our new study suggests that it could create a competitive edge to address the global challenges that companies will face in the near future.”

As shared by Mark Wiseman, Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, “Gender equality is not a women's problem, it is not a men's problem, it is a business problem...it is a business opportunity."
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