Preview Excerpts “Women in Technology Report 2007” to be included & interpreted: WITI Webinar Two Sessions: May 15 and May 29, 2007
Dec 17, 2015
Preview Excerpts
“Women in Technology Report 2007” to be included & interpreted: WITI Webinar Two Sessions: May 15 and May 29, 2007
Preview Excerpts
“Women in Technology Report 2007” to be included & interpreted: WITI Webinar Two Sessions: May 15 and May 29, 2007
Webinar Agenda – May 15 or May 29
• Presenters:Patricia Shafer, Barbara Trautlein Compel Ltd.
• Highlights & Explanation:> Survey of nearly 2,000 women
– Opinions, Issues, Opportunities
> Interviews with 16 women CIOs
– Career lessons learned
• Interactive Q&A, Audience Polling
• Putting the Findings to Use– What you & your organization can do
– New Leadership Workshop & Teleclasses
10%1,985 Survey Respondents
Views on:• Technology/IT as career choice• Equity & equality• Influence, power & control experiences• Career shapers, “de-railers”• Achieving women-friendly orgs.
90%
From the Survey – What Did Find?From the Survey – What Did Find?
Conducted, Analyzed:December 2006 – March 2007
The Survey – A Range of ProfilesThe Survey – A Range of Profiles
Which best describes your job status?
- Professional / Technical 51% - Supervisory / Middle-Management 24% - Director or Above 25%
How long have you been employed in a technology-related field? - Less Than 10 Years 29% - 10-19 Years 39% - 20 or More Years 32%
Which best describes your organization?Which best describes your organization? - IT / Technology is Our Core Business 40%- IT / Technology is Our Core Business 40% - IT / Technology is a Central Part of the Products / Services We - IT / Technology is a Central Part of the Products / Services We Provide to Customers, but not Our Core Business 31% Provide to Customers, but not Our Core Business 31% - We Are in a Non-Technology / IT Industry 29%- We Are in a Non-Technology / IT Industry 29%
Survey Excerpt – Women Enjoy Technology! Survey Excerpt – Women Enjoy Technology!
I would advise a young woman starting her career to enter a I would advise a young woman starting her career to enter a technology-related field:technology-related field:
- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 7%- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 7% - Neither 18%- Neither 18% - Agree / Strongly Agree 75%- Agree / Strongly Agree 75%
In my job, I have the opportunity to utilize and develop my competencies:In my job, I have the opportunity to utilize and develop my competencies:
- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 15%- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 15% - Neither 13%- Neither 13% - Agree / Strongly Agree 72%- Agree / Strongly Agree 72%
My job provides me a great deal of choice in how I approach my work:My job provides me a great deal of choice in how I approach my work:
- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 14%- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 14% - Neither 16%- Neither 16% - Agree / Strongly Agree 70%- Agree / Strongly Agree 70%
Survey Excerpt – but there are IssuesSurvey Excerpt – but there are Issues
I can see progress in my job and there is forward movement:I can see progress in my job and there is forward movement:
- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 20%- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 20% - Neither 20%- Neither 20% - Agree / Strongly Agree 60%- Agree / Strongly Agree 60%
I am very satisfied with my current job:I am very satisfied with my current job:
- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 24%- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 24% - Neither 26%- Neither 26% - Agree / Strongly Agree 50%- Agree / Strongly Agree 50%
My company has a favorable climate for women to work and succeed:My company has a favorable climate for women to work and succeed:
- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 21%- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 21% - Neither 27%- Neither 27% - Agree / Strongly Agree 52%- Agree / Strongly Agree 52%
Survey Excerpt – Challenged to Influence Career, OrganizationSurvey Excerpt – Challenged to Influence Career, Organization
In general, I feel “In general, I feel “iin control” of my career:n control” of my career:
- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 25%- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 25% - Neither 20%- Neither 20% - Agree / Strongly Agree 55%- Agree / Strongly Agree 55%
Given where I am in my career, I feel comfortable with my ability to Given where I am in my career, I feel comfortable with my ability to exert influence in my organization:exert influence in my organization:
- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 25%- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 25% - Neither 21%- Neither 21% - Agree / Strongly Agree 53%- Agree / Strongly Agree 53%
The Survey – Limited Use of Power for Own ProgressThe Survey – Limited Use of Power for Own Progress
Use power to gain access to decision-makers / leaders:Use power to gain access to decision-makers / leaders:
- Never / Rarely 24%- Never / Rarely 24% - Occasionally 42%- Occasionally 42% - Frequently / Always 34%- Frequently / Always 34%
Use power to move up the organizational ladder:Use power to move up the organizational ladder:
- Never / Rarely 45%- Never / Rarely 45% - Occasionally 35%- Occasionally 35% - Frequently / Always 20%- Frequently / Always 20%
The Survey – Missing Big Initiatives, Voices Heard The Survey – Missing Big Initiatives, Voices Heard
Opportunities to participate in / lead important initiatives:Opportunities to participate in / lead important initiatives:
- Inequality Favoring Men 44%- Inequality Favoring Men 44% - Gender Equality 46%- Gender Equality 46% - Inequality Favoring Women 1%- Inequality Favoring Women 1% - Don’t Know / No Opinion 9%- Don’t Know / No Opinion 9%
Ability to have voices heard:Ability to have voices heard:
- Inequality Favoring Men 48%- Inequality Favoring Men 48% - Gender Equality 42%- Gender Equality 42% - Inequality Favoring Women 2%- Inequality Favoring Women 2% - Don’t Know / No Opinion 8%- Don’t Know / No Opinion 8%
Critical Juncture: “When the Big, HairyAll-Consuming Project OpportunityMeets Family Responsibilities”
Survey Excerpt – Lack of Organizational MentoringSurvey Excerpt – Lack of Organizational Mentoring
I currently have, or have had, a mentor in my present I currently have, or have had, a mentor in my present organization:organization:
- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 46%- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 46% - Neither 13%- Neither 13% - Agree / Strongly Agree 41%- Agree / Strongly Agree 41%
In my company, there is a formal womenIn my company, there is a formal women’’ss network and / or women network and / or women’’ss mentoring program:mentoring program:
- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 58%- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 58% - Neither 15%- Neither 15% - Agree / Strongly Agree 27%- Agree / Strongly Agree 27%
The CIOs had role models and mentors