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“We have one woman on the board, so we are done – it is someone else’s turn”
These comments might sound like they’re straight out of a smoky, oak-panelled boardroom in the 1960s. In fact, they were collected just this year as part of the Hampton-Alexander review into improving boardroom representation for women. It’s seriously tempting to dismiss these ideas as the views of a few old dinosaurs – exceptions, rather than the rule. At worst, you might imagine that they’re opinions that would only be expressed anonymously to a researcher, never in the office and still less at the boardroom table. This is a scary fact, read more from Josh Krichefski, UK CEO of MediaCom about just how equality on all boards should be entirely normal.
“If we can all treat gender equality as a matter of urgency, then maybe we can hope for a different conversation by 2020.” – Josh Krichefski, UK CEO, MediaCom
The mental health crisis among university students is extremely worrying, but it is often forgotten that graduates can struggle post-university once they’ve entered the workforce. We take a deeper look at mental health in the workplace among graduates and how employers best support the younger talent within their organisations.
“Employers have a big part to play in helping graduates overcome these barriers in a professional environment.” – Charlie Taylor, CEO, Debut
Our HR Future Leader’s vote is still open – get voting for who you think will one day make a fantastic all-rounded leader.
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Emily Sexton-Brown,
Editor, HRD Connect
