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I was so thrilled to present alongside the brilliant  Nidhi Sharma  to the fantastic Women in Tech at Sainsbury's Digital, Tech and Data  12th Women in Tech seminar. It was quite an experience to hold the silence as 200 people in the auditorium and a further 150 online participants contemplated the balance of their life and what is important to them. I loved the insights that were shared in the group showing a safe space can be carved with a large audience.

Last week, I closed out the group coaching programme for a cohort of high potential female engineers at  Sainsbury's Digital, Tech and Data  looking to take their first step into leadership. Here are my key takeaways: 🚀 I am thrilled to see almost 50% of the group achieve promotions during the coaching period, with everyone else clear on their next steps. 🤝 I was privileged to unlock the power of peer mentoring and witness the value gained by surfacing the group's wisdom. �

Did you know the 2023 Women in the Workplace report highlights a persistent issue in the “broken rung” for the 9th year in a row, and this first step into management remains the biggest barrier for women on their path to leadership. Even in typically female-dominated industries like Healthcare Systems and Services where a whopping 76% of entry-level positions are held by women, only 32% make it to the C-suite. Here are three crucial insights from the report about the broken r

One thing we know for sure: if you don't capture DE&I data, you can't measure it, and therefore can't improve it. But where do you start when you want to move the needle in your organisation? I recommend narrowing it down by developing and testing hypotheses tailored to your company. Set a time period, and be ready to pivot if you aren't seeing the desired results. Use a structure like this:  We believe [initiative] Will result in [your result, i.e., a positive change in your

Reducing bias is essential to fixing the broken rung, i.e., the biggest barrier women face into their first step into management on their path to leadership. Ideara deliver LeanIn.org  50 Ways to Fight BIas as a brief, introductory one-hour workshop or a more comprehensive half-day leadership session. The programme covers the types of biases women face and practical steps we can all take to reduce them. See the graphic below outlining these biases - do you recognise all of th

The prevailing mindset of an organisation is an indicator for performance. The performance curve is a useful tool to explore the existing cultural ethos and mindset. Identifying and acknowledging this is the starting place for change. If your organisation is in an "impulsive" or "dependent" state, you might experience teams and individuals being reactive and/or overly dependent on rules and policies. By looking at The Performance Curve, organisations, teams, and individuals c