INDUSTRY VIEW
Recognise the impact of collapsing boundaries
Second , recognise the impact of collapsing boundaries . Deloitte said it best – during the pandemic , the boundaries between life and work collapsed . Women felt unsupported and 83 % were battling increased workloads alongside increased demands from their home life as well . Many didn ’ t get the flexibility they needed to balance the two worlds and , as a result , a large percentage left their jobs to find roles that gave them the space they needed .
Women ’ s careers in technology often happen by accident , they are in the right place at the right time , or they have a good team on their side .
Remove the obstacles so careers aren ’ t accidental
Third , remove the obstacles so careers aren ’ t accidental . Women ’ s careers in technology often happen by accident , they are in the right place at the right time , or they have a good team on their side . Research by BCG found that there was no ambition gap between what women wanted for their careers as opposed to men , but that there remained a bias around perceptions of their technical skills with women held to a higher technical standard than their male counterparts . It ’ s time to change this narrative and to give women space to expand their careers .
Create working models that embrace diversity
Finally , create working models that embrace diversity in its many forms and experiment with new ways of meeting women on the technical frontier . This involves creating more than just flexibility between work and life or giving women the ability to work from anywhere . It ’ s about making technology more accessible to women by actively addressing outdated perceptions on both sides and maintaining a steady focus on removing under-representation . If ever there was the perfect time to resolve legacy issues and transform representation , this is it . With remote working , hybrid frameworks , agile customer collaboration and transformative technology to hand ,
companies can reshape how the workplace engages with a more diverse workforce . By investing in the right technology and approaches , companies can beat the statistics and get all the benefits of an equal and innovative culture . •
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