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We are moving leaps and bounds towards parity and there is no better time to foster the growth of ambitious women. Equality will be reached a lot sooner by creating a pathway for leadership at the very beginning.<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There is a pathway to leadership, and it starts at the very beginning of our career, from the time we enter the workforce after finishing what can be years of formal education. It feels like there is constant focus on diversity at the top level. But, it’s time to\u00a0collectively take a step back and be considerate of the pathway to the top.<\/p>\n

Right now, we are moving leaps and bounds towards par\u200bity. It is time to seize the opportunity to foster the growth of young female leaders at the very beginning of their careers. By creating a pathway at the beginning, we will reach equality a lot sooner.<\/p>\n

#1 Focus on diversity at all levels<\/strong><\/h3>\n

With so much talk and focus on reaching equality in the workforce, we are doing a lot better to ensure there is more diversity at the executive and board level of big companies. But are we really addressing the root cause of the problem?<\/p>\n

Companies and their leadership groups want to do the right thing, and we are seeing a real shift with the implementation of diversity targets and equal pay policies. We are seeing companies appoint more women to executive and board positions. It\u2019s all moving in the right direction,\u00a0but we aren’t quite there yet.<\/p>\n

Unless we are getting women to apply for entry level jobs and first leadership roles at the beginning,\u00a0we may never truly reach\u00a0a diverse future. Diversity isn\u2019t just a cultural shift at a c-suite level, it must be something that is lived and breathed throughout the organisation at all levels.<\/p>\n

Somebody\u00a0recently shared with me a quote from\u00a0Verna Myers,<\/p>\n

\u201cDiversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It is vital to ensure we are\u00a0really being inclusive through\u200bout\u00a0entire organisations,\u200binstead of simply just trying to hit our Diversity KPI\u2019s at the top level.<\/p>\n

#2 We have the tools, let\u2019s use them in more areas<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In general terms, we have male and female leaders that together want our world to be equal and for us to reach a perfect point of diversity and parity. A recent McKinsey article published by Kevin Sneader and Lareina Yae covers that while we have made excellent strides when it comes to diversity, we are still 100 years off parity. That is a long wait and it can feel like somewhat of an uphill battle. When I think that my daughter\u2019s own granddaughter might see the day where we are truly equals. We are still generations away!<\/p>\n

However, while many companies and employers have the tools in place, these tools focus on achieving diversity only at the very top level of many organisations. I agree with Sneader and Yae. Those tools being used to break the glass ceiling can be redeployed at entry level jobs to ensure that equality is achieved from the very beginning.<\/p>\n

If we set the targets early, women will represent organisations equally all the way from the graduate to the chairperson. The organisation\u2019s culture and structure will be influenced by an equal employee voice all the way through. And it can only have a positive trickle-on effect.<\/p>\n

#3 Encouragement leads to confidence<\/strong><\/h3>\n

So much has been written around the female confidence gap and how to overcome it. While young girls are excelling in our education system, it\u2019s a different story once they enter the workforce. Kitty Kay and Claire Shipman explore this in their book \u201cThe Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance \u2013 What Women Should Know\u201d. They write that being confident is just as important as being competent, and confidence is something that we can learn.<\/p>\n

My personal experience was with a female manager in London several years ago now. I spoke to her at length about my choice with my next role within the investment bank I was working for. What she said has always stuck with me and she set me on my path to where I am today. She said I could take the next role within our team, which was a well-trodden path. But if I moved to a project management role, it would be a skill that would set me up for life.<\/p>\n

What resulted was this fantastic and daunting opportunity to move out of my comfort zone and work in technology. This was a completely foreign field of expertise I knew nothing about. I had to overcome my concerns and take the risk. And from that I became more confident in my ability. The result? That manager was right, it did ultimately set me up. Not long after I came back to Australia, I used that knowledge and new-found confidence and started loans.com.au<\/a>!<\/p>\n

As senior leaders, we have an opportunity to encourage young women to apply for roles they wouldn\u2019t otherwise apply for. It may not be an immediate leadership role, but they should be encouraged to apply for roles that will set them on the pathway to success. As women we aim to be perfectionists and we won\u2019t apply for roles unless we tick all the \u2018required experience\u2019 boxes. We need to give more encouragement to young women to take the risk and put themselves forward for roles that will ultimately lead to a richer career later.<\/p>\n

The future is looking up<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is the best part about this moment in time. Leaders, both men and women, are more educated on the challenges we currently face. All they want to do is the right thing. There are enthusiastic young women graduating from our education systems with such a positive outlook and a real readiness to live in an equal world. As more experienced leaders, it\u2019s up to us to foster their growth!<\/p>\n

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For more insights from our Empowering Ambitious Women team, be sure to follow us on our social pages – Facebook<\/a> or Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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