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    Making thebusiness casefor gender

    equityBY NATALIA SHUMAN

    ASIA-PACIFIC

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    Across Asia, women aremost highly represented atjunior levels and have thelowest representation at thesenior or executive level.

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    Te same story repeats itself across every region in the world.Why does this matter? Because businesses perform better

    when men and women contribute equally at senior levels.

    In fact, gender equity at all levels of organizations is not a feel-good, reputational

    issue. It is not about being seen to do the right thing. Instead, for the worlds best-

    performing companies, it is about competitiveness, productivity and performance.

    The data tells a clear story: where there are significant gender inequities in workforces,

    productivity and innovation lag. Given that we are all now competing in a globalmarket, this has become a pressing issue. For markets experiencing strong growth and

    a limited talent pool, such as the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and Eastern Europe, these

    issues require particular and deliberate focus.

    However we may individually think about the role of women in the workforce, there is

    proof that they contribute to higher performance and can fill growing talent gaps in

    emergent markets. If for no other reason, the way each organization deliberately and

    successfully addresses the gender inequity issue should focus on delivering real results

    to the bottom line.

    INTRODUCTION

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    To unlock the full potential of women in the global economy, we must start with

    ourselves. We must begin to look at our own workforce and make the business case for

    improving gender equity right here, right now.

    Tis is your business case for improving gender equity in your

    organization.Tisis why gender matters.

    INTRODUCTION

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    Women in theworkforce: APAC

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    Many of the trends regarding the proportion of women in theworkforce across the APAC region reflect those in other

    parts of the world.

    On some measures, Asia-Pacific is gaining significantly better outcomes for its female

    employees than other advanced knowledge economies in Europe and the United States.

    Heres how Asia-Pacifics female employees fare at work:

    Women in the APAC region appear to be more aspirational in their careers: 42% are

    seeking immediate promotion in APAC compared with 31% in Europe and 36% in the

    Americas1.

    Only one-third of women in the APAC region feel they have good prospects for

    developing their career with their current employer (35%)2.

    A McKinsey survey of business leaders revealed that, on average, 30% of the women

    who had left organizations voluntarily did so due to family commitments. In India,

    South Korea and Japan, that number is close to half.

    WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE: APAC

    30% of women

    leave organizations

    voluntarily due tofamily commitments.

    1 KGWI 2013

    2 KGWI 2013

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    Malaysia is the stand-out performer in supporting gender diversity in the workplace

    at senior levels across the APAC region. The percentage of female senior managers

    in each country are:

    Malaysia: 28%

    Hong Kong: 23%

    Singapore: 21.5%

    China: 21%

    India: 9%

    Japan: 8%

    Asia-Pacific lags behind both Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the

    Americas in having women nominated to Board positions and in adopting diversity

    policies and processes, as the two following graphs show. Clearly, the slightly higher

    representation of women in senior leadership positions in Asia does not translate

    to more women taking up Board positions, and this may be linked to the lower

    adoption of specific policies to address the issue in the Asian region.

    Asia-Pacific lagsbehind both EMEA

    and the Americas

    in having women

    nominated to

    Board positions.

    WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE: APAC

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    Diversity andthe bottom line

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    Tere are clear indications that diversity delivers measurable,positive performance outcomes for business.

    In fact, a diverse team will often outperform a homogenous team, even if the

    homogenous team has better qualifications or more experience. And, the more

    difficult the task, the more important diverse perspectives seem to be in achieving

    good outcomes.

    This point is clearly made in a number of influential publications, including

    Scott E Pages The Difference1

    . In his book, Page points out that progress andinnovation depend much less on lone thinkers with enormous IQs and far more

    on diverse people working together. He argues that diversity of all kinds is the

    counterpoint to many inherent biases in our cognitive processes. Without it, we simply

    default to what we know, which is not enough to see businesses through times of rapid

    change and increased global competition.

    DIVERSITY AND THE BOTTOM LINE

    Te more difficultthe task, the more

    important diverse

    perspectives seem

    to be in achieving

    good outcomes.

    1 http://press.princeton.edu/titles/8757.html

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    No one can categorically say that having women in leadership causesbetter results.

    However the numbers indicate that having both men and women in leadership delivers

    results for the bottom line, as shown below:

    In an analysis of some 2,000 companies by Thomson Reuters, those companies with

    no female board representation, on average, underperformed relative to boards

    with some female representation. Of interest, all-male boards showed indications of

    higher volatility2.

    Women influence up to 85% of household purchasing decisions in the US3,

    which has implications for all markets and trading partners. Similar results arefound in most other parts of the world. Women therefore have consumer insights

    that are particularly valuable and can provide consumer strategies with greater

    impact for companies.

    Women, particularly in younger age groups, are now often more likely to be

    tertiary educated than men of the same age. Access to this talent means hiring

    and retaining more female employees. In Australia, 20% more women aged

    2534 than men hold bachelors degrees. Similar trends are occurring across

    rapidly emerging Asia4.

    DIVERSITY AND THE BOTTOM LINE

    85% of women

    influence household

    purchasing decisionsin the US3, which

    has implications

    for all markets and

    trading partners.

    2 Mining the metrics of board diversity. Thomson Reuters, June 20133 http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_US/us/Insights/Browse-by-Content-Type/deloitte-review/fda8881dc918d210VgnVCM2000001b56f00aRCRD.htm4 https://www.wgea.gov.au/sites/default/files/2013-04-29%20BRANDED%20FINAL%20businesscase%20for%20web.pdf

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    Dow Jones research on US venture-backed, start-up companies found the

    likelihood of success increases with more female executives at the vice-president

    and director levels5.

    McKinsey found that, of 89 listed companies it studied, those with gender

    diversity in leadership experienced higher return on equity, operating profit

    and stock price.

    International Monetary Fund data also suggests that companies employing female

    managers could be better positioned to serve consumer markets dominated by women

    (CED 2012; CAHRS 2011) and more gender-diverse boards could enhance corporategovernance by offering a wider range of perspectives (OECD, 2012; Lord Davies,

    2013). Whats more, a larger share of women in decision-taking positions could reduce

    the share of high-risk financial transactions that are normally conducted by male traders

    (Coates and Herbert, 2008)6.

    DIVERSITY AND THE BOTTOM LINE

    Tose withgender diversity

    in leadership

    experienced higher

    return on equity,

    operating profit and

    stock price.

    5 Dow Jones (2012) Women at the Wheel: Do female executives drive start-up success.

    6 https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/sdn/2013/sdn1310.pdf

    https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/sdn/2013/sdn1310.pdfhttps://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/sdn/2013/sdn1310.pdf
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    Women are neededto retain knowledgeand prosper

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    Finding and keeping good people is a central challenge for every

    organization. However, in a world where speed wins, talent is the

    critical asset for any high-performing organization.

    For this reason alone, businesses cannot afford to fail to retain and develop the talent

    embedded in around 45% of its workforce. If it does, recruitment costs go up and

    competitiveness falls. In Malaysia alone, a McKinsey study found that increasing the

    participation of women in the workforce could potentially increase Malaysias GDP by

    between RM6 billion and RM9 billion.

    However, this is not just a numbers game. Developing a workforce that can predict,

    analyse and adapt to market changes quickly and efficiently is now a key competitive

    differentiator. And, having an internal pipeline of talent (the great people already

    working for you) is the key to thriving in a complex, fiercely competitive market.

    In fact, for many organizations, their internal pipeline is a more pressing issue regarding

    gender equity than their external recruitment strategies. This is because, across all

    countries in APAC and in other regions, we see the same pattern of women entering

    the workforce in high numbers at junior levels, and working their way up into middlemanagement. At this point, something happens. Very few of these women make it up

    to higher levels of organizations and this is a global phenomenon.

    WOMEN ARE NEEDED TO RETAIN KNOWLEDGE AND PROSPER

    Very few womenmake it up to

    higher levels of

    organizations

    and this is a global

    phenomenon.

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    There are many possible reasons whythis may be the case (more on that later), but

    even if we can find reasons for the trend, it remains a financial and strategic business

    problem. It remains a problem that must be solved.

    Consider this: How much knowledge, experience and deep customer insight do these

    junior and middle managers have? Doesnt developing and promoting these people

    make sense?

    If we lose too many high-performing, loyal, junior staff or do not enable them to

    progress, their knowledge and experience does not filter up into management

    decisions. This constrains the organizations ability to be both customer-centric

    and operationally well-informed, and there are simply too many women that fit this

    description to avoid considering the business impacts.

    After all, the ideal scenario is always to fill a good proportion of senior leadership roles

    with people who have worked their way up through the ranks. If we fail to properly

    engage and mentor many of the employees that fit this description, we are losing out

    on more than just financial savings. We are missing out on valuable knowledge. In a

    constrained talent market, this is a particularly pressing issue.

    Retaining talent and knowledge internally are also the top concerns on the mind of

    CEOs according to 2013 PwC CEO Survey

    WOMEN ARE NEEDED TO RETAIN KNOWLEDGE AND PROSPER

    Te ideal scenario isalways to fill a good

    proportion of senior

    leadership roles with

    people who have

    worked their way up

    through the ranks.

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    WOMEN ARE NEEDED TO RETAIN KNOWLEDGE AND PROSPER

    According to the 2013

    PwC CEO Survey, more

    than half of US CEOs

    point to a shortage of

    skills as a potential

    threat to growth in 20131.

    72 percent of CEOs

    report difficulties

    attracting critical-

    skill employees

    and 56 percent

    admit to problems

    retaining them.

    One in four CEOs said

    they could not pursue

    a market opportunity

    in 2012, or had to cancel

    or delay a strategic

    initiative due to

    talent challenges.

    72%

    MORE THAN HALF ONE QUARTER

    56%

    One third worry that

    skills shortages will

    hamper their ability to

    innovate effectively2.

    ONE THIRD

    1 http://www.pwc.com/us/en/ceo-survey-us/workforce-talent-challenges.jhtml

    2 http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/ceo-survey/2012/key-findings/hr-talent-strategies.jhtml

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    WOMEN ARE NEEDED TO RETAIN KNOWLEDGE AND PROSPER

    According to a 2011

    Heidrick & Struggles

    study, 32 percent of Asian

    executives were not

    confident their companies

    would be able to attract and

    retain the staff they needed

    in the next two years3.

    37 percent were

    not satisfied with

    the quality of those

    they had hired in the

    previous two years.3

    ALMOST

    ONE THIRD

    MORE THAN

    ONE THIRD

    3 Talent IQ, Tim Dupree

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    We have established that greater gender equity in the

    workplace creates positives for organizational performance and

    competitiveness. However, there are a number of barriers to

    overcome if the business case for changing this is to be made.

    How do we see women in the workforce? Here are some of the dominant myths about

    working women and their ability to lead, and to contribute critical skills at a high level:

    1. Women will always put their families before work and

    our organization needs total commitment.

    It is true that many women with families experience what is termed a double

    burden they must give 100% in the home as well as in the workplace. In most

    parts of the world, women do most of the home duties and child-raising, and they

    make up close to half of the workforce. Yes, many women will take same time out

    from the workforce to have children, yet this is a relatively short timeframe when an

    entire career is considered.

    COMMON MYTHS ABOUT WORKING WOMEN

    Many women willtake same time out

    from the workforce to

    have children, yet this

    is a relatively short

    timeframe when

    an entire career is

    considered.

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    More importantly, worklife balance is no longer just a womens issue. Men too are

    starting to consider excessive time away from their families as a major issue. Our

    own research shows that men are in fact more likely to leave an organization due to

    inflexible working arrangements than women (45% of men compared with 39% of

    women). Other research conducted in Australia showed that some 37% of young

    fathers had seriously considered leaving an employer due to a lack of flexibility in

    their role1.

    There are important gender differences in the workplace, some of which make women

    diligent and loyal employees. Kellys own global research found the following:

    When asked about their immediate career goals, women are more likely to be

    interested in gaining skills than being promoted: 59% of men vs. 65% of women are

    seeking new skills.

    Women in the APAC region appear to be more aspirational in their careers: 42% are

    seeking immediate promotion in APAC compared with 31% in Europe and 36% in

    the Americas.

    Women are less likely to continue searching for new opportunities with other

    employers when they are satisfied in their current role: 51% of men keep looking

    compared with 43% of women.

    COMMON MYTHS ABOUT WORKING WOMEN

    37% of young fathers

    have seriously

    considered leavingan employer due to

    lack of flexibility in

    their role.

    1 Russell, G. and OLeary, J. (2012) Men Get Flexible: Mainstreaming Flexible Work in Australian Business, Diversity Council of Australia

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    2. Women are under-represented at a senior level

    because they are less capable leaders.

    In business, we tend to believe that we promote people based on merit. Yet, research

    tells us very clearly that the concept of merit is subjective and prone to biases that

    are a natural part of how our human brains work 2. We know that juries give attractive

    defendants less gaol time3, that orchestras hire more female musicians when blind

    auditions are put in place4, and that we tend to seek out information that confirms what

    we already think (confirmation bias). The many different biases we are susceptible to

    as human beings come into play when we consider who is more capable or more

    competent for a leadership role.

    When employees are asked about their experiences of being led their responses show

    that women tend to show stronger leadership skills on virtually all fronts.

    COMMON MYTHS ABOUT WORKING WOMEN

    42% of women in

    the APAC region

    appear to be moreaspirational in their

    careers than those in

    Europe (31%) and the

    Americas (36%).

    2 Malcolm Gladwell, (2005) Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

    3 http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2010/05/unattractive-people-pay-price-court

    4 https://faculty.diversity.ucla.edu/resources-for/search-committees/search-toolkit/Orchestrating_Impartiality.pdf

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    COMMON MYTHS ABOUT WORKING WOMEN

    Topmanagement,

    executive,senior

    teamm

    embers

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    ma

    nagement,supervises

    middlemanagers

    Practicesself-development

    Middlemanager

    Displayshighintegrity

    andhonesty

    Supervisor,frontline

    manager,foreman

    Drivesforresults

    C

    ollaboratesandworks

    wellinateam

    Individualcontributor

    Developsothers

    Es

    tablishesstretchgoals

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    Inspiresandmotivatesothers

    Championschange

    Total

    Buildsrelationships

    Overall leadership

    effectiveness by gender byposition (percentile scores)

    op ten competencies top

    leaders exemplify most

    Source: Zenger Folkman Inc., 2011 Source: Zenger Folkman Inc., 2011

    Male MaleFemale Female

    0% 0%

    10% 10%

    20% 20%

    30% 30%

    40% 40%

    50% 50%

    60% 60%

    70% 70%

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    3. Women are less interested in leading than men are.

    It can be convenient to explain the gap between womens qualifications and their

    representation in executive roles as being a choice that women make. Yet, when

    interviewed, 80% of women in Asia said that they aspired to senior leadership

    positions5. An Executive Board survey showed that 45% of mid-level women in Asia felt

    that rising to a senior management position is very important to them, compared to

    less than 40% of men6.

    The Forbes 2013 list of most powerful women shows that there are now many

    successful businesswomen in Asia and the list of new entrants from the regioncontinues to grow. Women in Australia also show the highest levels of business

    ownership in the developed world a strong sign that women can, and want to, lead in

    the commercial sector.

    McKinsey research also shows that when women are promoted out of junior roles they

    become more interested in progressing further up the line of command.

    COMMON MYTHS ABOUT WORKING WOMEN

    Desire to move to the

    next level at work% WHO AGREE/STRONGLY AGREE

    79%83%

    Women inentry-levelpositions

    Women inmiddle

    managementpositions

    5 Gender Diversity Benchmark for Asia, 2011

    6 Building a Stronger Pipeline of Women Leaders in Asia, Asia HR Executive Board, 2012

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    4. Women dont speak up enough to get leadership roles.

    We have heard from thought leaders, such as Facebooks Sheryl Sandberg and others,

    that women need to change their behaviour in order to be considered for leadership

    roles. While some of this advice may be helpful to some women, perceptions of

    ambitious women being bossy, difficult and aggressive are cultural barriers that

    even Sandberg and others agree are a problem. These perceptions are an issue for

    almost every organization in virtually every part of the world. How do we know this?

    Again, the data says so.

    We know that, on average, men tend to rate the performances of other men morehighly than those of women. This is compounded by the fact that women tend to

    underestimate and under-promote themselves and their achievements7.

    COMMON MYTHS ABOUT WORKING WOMEN

    Perceptions ofambitious women

    being bossy, difficult

    and aggressive are

    cultural barriers that

    even Sandberg and

    others agree are

    a problem.

    7 Women Matter: An Asian Perspective,McKinsey

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    5. It doesnt matter if we dont promote very many women.

    GDP, global competitiveness and other financial indicators of prosperity strongly

    correlate with womens success in the workforce and equality in society. As the graph

    on page 27 shows8, the more gender equality a country achieves, the higher its GDP.

    The countries on the left of the graph have made significant investments in

    womens health and education, which is reflected in their increased economic

    and political participation.

    However, no country has yet closed all economic and part icipation gaps for women.

    We see the same inequities, albeit to differing degrees, around senior leadershipparticipation and earnings.

    COMMON MYTHS ABOUT WORKING WOMEN

    Research showsthat the reduction

    in the male-female

    employment gap has

    been an important

    driver of European

    economic growth in

    the past decade.

    8 http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GenderGap_Report_2013.pdf

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    COMMON MYTHS ABOUT WORKING WOMEN

    Relationship between GDP per capita and

    the Global Gender Gap Index 2013 score

    Source: Global Gender Gap Index 2013 and the World Banks World Development Indicators (WDI)online database, accessed May 2013.

    Note: The Global Gender Gap Index has been truncated to enhance readability

    GDPpercapita(constant

    2005international$)

    Qatar

    Norway

    Iceland

    NicaraguaPhilippines

    Lesotho

    Russian Federation

    Brazil

    Switzerland

    China

    India

    Saudi Arabia

    Pakistan

    Sweden

    Yemen

    Finland

    0.50 0.55 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90

    0

    20,000

    40,000

    60,000

    80,000

    Global Gender Gap Index 2013 score (0.001.00 scale)

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    Further research shows that the reduction in the malefemale employment gap has

    been an important driver of European economic growth in the past decade, and

    closing this gap would have positive economic implications for developed economies,

    boosting US GDP by as much as 9% and euro zone GDP by as much as 13%9.

    When women develop their full labor market potential, there can be significant

    macroeconomic gains. (Loko and Diouf, 2009; Dollar and Gatti, 1999).

    GDP per capita losses attributable to gender gaps in the labor market have been

    estimated at up to 27 percent in certain regions (Cuberes and Teignier, 2012).

    Based on International Labour Organization (ILO) data, Aguirre and others (2012)estimate that of the 865 million women worldwide who have the potential to

    contribute more fully to their national economies, 812 million live in emerging and

    developing nations10.

    From a financial perspective, it does matter if women do not prosper equally to men.

    COMMON MYTHS ABOUT WORKING WOMEN

    9 http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GenderGap_Report_2013.pdf

    10 https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/sdn/2013/sdn1310.pdf

    http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GenderGap_Report_2013.pdfhttps://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/sdn/2013/sdn1310.pdfhttps://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/sdn/2013/sdn1310.pdfhttp://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GenderGap_Report_2013.pdf
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    Solving the genderimbalance withalent Supply ChainManagement

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    If we know that engaging and promoting women more equitably

    in businesses delivers positive performance dividends, how do wego about it without marginalising men and appearing to favor one

    over the other?

    The simple answer is this: you apply supply chain principles to your talent management

    processes to ensure talent decisions are aligned to business performance outcomes.

    Three simple steps to begin this process include:

    1. Audit your talent programs and succession planning process: How many womenare on your talent program now? Are they receiving career planning support to

    the same degree as male workers? What are the barriers to achieving equity within

    these programs so that the pool of female talent is equal to that of men?

    2. Keep measuring success: Do so regardless of whether or notyou are achieving your

    goals. Communicating about the issue and its importance to company performance

    is key. The more you measure the more likely you are to discover which parts of the

    talent management cycle are problematic for retaining and promoting women.

    SOLVING THE GENDER IMBALANCE WITH TALENT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

    Te more you measurethe more likely you

    are to discover which

    parts of the talent

    management cycle

    are problematic

    for retaining and

    promoting women.

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    3. Improve work-life balance practices: Flexible working hours and job sharing or

    remote work options need to be considered if women are to be able to take upsenior roles more often. Above all, this is because in Asia as well as virtually every

    other part of the world, women still retain a greater share of the workload for raising

    children and managing the home.

    To make this work over the long term, however, organizations must consider the ways

    in which they plan and manage their workforces holistically. When organizations adopt

    more structured and measurable workforce management strategies, they make better

    decisions about talent.

    Kellys Talent Supply Chain Management (TSCM) process is gaining ground in the

    Americas and Europe because it assists organizations to manage workers as part of

    the broader supply chain. Like traditional supply chain management, it directs a

    network of suppliers and resources to ensure the optimal mix of price, access and

    risk. Given everything we know about gender imbalances and how they weigh

    down business performance, applying Talent Supply Chain Management approach

    is smart business practice.

    Flexible working hoursand job sharing or

    remote work options

    need to be considered

    if women are to be

    able to take up senior

    roles more often.

    SOLVING THE GENDER IMBALANCE WITH TALENT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

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    Complex global organizations would never forecast raw materials, pricing and

    inventory using only a short-term outlook, and similarly they should not accept ashort-term approach to their most strategic asset: mission critical talent.

    Talent Supply Chain Management helps organizations forecast their workforce needs

    and plan for adverse conditions or events ahead of time. When organizations manage

    their workforces more holistically, gender imbalances that raise risk and limit access to

    talent are circumvented.

    alent Supply ChainManagement helps

    organizations forecast

    their workforce needs

    and plan for adverse

    conditions or events

    ahead of time.

    SOLVING THE GENDER IMBALANCE WITH TALENT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

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    If your leadership team has a significant gender imbalance,

    all the evidence points to your organization gaining positiveoutcomes if this is addressed.

    The data tells a clear story: Where there are significant gender inequities in workforces,

    productivity and innovation lag.

    In Asia-Pacific, as around the world, the challenge to find enough talented and

    dedicated leaders to ensure companies to capture opportunities and remain

    competitive is significant. Yet, if large corporations are to remain globally competitive,

    we can no longer simply have good intentions about gender diversity.

    Now, we need good results.

    No organization can afford to overlook or lose great talent when economies are

    growing and talent is becoming more scarce. And, unfortunately, all the data tells us

    that this is exactly what is happening when it comes to female workers.

    CONCLUSION

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    As a workforce solutions organization, we see this trend and we know our corporate

    partners are struggling to fill key positions. Attracting the right people with theright skills means looking at internal talent in new ways, and critically analysing the

    effectiveness of existing talent management and workforce planning methods.

    Good leadership is a key aspect of organizational success, and women are a critical

    part of providing the kind of quality, transformative leadership organizations need

    more of to remain competitive.

    Women in leadership?

    It makes good business sense.

    CONCLUSION

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    Other sources Building a Stronger Pipeline of Women Leaders in Asia, Asia HR Executive board, 2012;

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    Women Matter: Gender diversity, a corporate performance driver,McKinsey,

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