#IWD17 is upon us and this year more than
ever is important to celebrate yes, but to also do something about it! The
theme in 2017 is #beboldforchange… so especially (but – be warned - not exclusively!
) if you are a senior professional, whether a woman or a man, here are few
ideas that you can implement at an individual level to support and encourage women
to thrive in thein the work environment:

Support female colleagues through mentoring. Mentoring is a very powerful development tool and can be done informally as much as formally at a pace that suits the mentee as much as the mentor. Within a mentoring relationship many different issues can be addressed from promotion and career, to work-life balance and skills development that may not be otherwise freely discussed. As mentoring conversations are totally confidential and based on trust the relationship can be extremely beneficial and long lasting and may also raise the mentor’s awareness of otherwise unknown challenges the mentees are encountering.
Give them visibility by showcasing their good work and in so doing raising their confidence. Research shows that women often lack the confidence to ‘blow their own trumpets’ and therefore are more likely to be bypassed when it comes to allocating important new projects.
Encourage
them to network internally and externally;
even more importantly, take them to a networking event and ‘show them the
rope’. Women are often quoted to find networking difficult, citing lack of time
as the main reason. Often however confidence is the real hurdle. So give them
the chance to ‘test’ networking and ‘break the ice’ in a room full of strangers
by inviting them to attend with you. Eventually they will feel confident enough
to do it on their own!
Ask questions and give them a voice. If
you manage women in in junior or middle positions, ask the question: What does
success look like for you? What matters? What bothers you? What works or
doesn’t? Too often women in more junior positions feel they cannot raise their
concerns or ideas unless they are given ‘permission’. Chances are if it matters
to them it will matter to others too.
Be a positive role model and inspire them
with your behaviour. If you do one or more or the things above
you are likely to be already a role model. Young women need to know that there
are senior figures in the industry who are women and men they wish to emulate
in their behaviour and in their thinking. Make sure to point out these people
to young people when you meet them, make sure their success stories are
described together with the mindset and behaviours that enabled that success.
Happy IWD 2017!
Alessandra is an experienced mentor, business coach, consultant and strategist. She supports individuals - especially women - and organisations in achieving their potential through customised, outcome driven interventions . You can find out more about Alessandra here and contact her by email here.
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