FAREWELL TO THE FUTURE LEADERS AWARD

We launched the Future Leaders Award in 2010. At the time the focus was on women getting on Boards.

WiC knew that in order to achieve more women on boards, we would need to identify and support women with the potential to reach senior management and executive board positions – what began to be called the “talent pipeline”.

Between then and 2017 we recognised many outstanding females all of whom have gone on to undertake more stretching and more senior roles.

We’re proud of the success of this and our earlier Woman of Achievement Award which recognised senior women who were actively championing the progress of women in their teams, organisations and sectors.

We are delighted that WiC was at the forefront of a  recognising gender diversity champions and  future female leaders, carving a pathway for other awards and businesswomen to follow.

This website is now “mothballed” but we do hope you’ll explore the section on our Winners.

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Updates from Women in the City:

Gender negatively affects their career progression say 54% of women

Research conducted by professional training company Roar Training has uncovered the current state of inequality in the workplace. Evidence-based practical steps from the company aim to combat inequality and help both men and women become better allies. The study of 600 employees from across the globe revealed that 54% of women believe that their gender […]

Workplace culture bigger barrier for women than work-life balance

Workplace culture was shown to be a bigger issue for female progress than balancing work and family life in a recent investigation by professional training company Roar Training.  The investigation uncovered the top 10 issues that are holding women back at work in the UK. Focusing on everything from ambition being seen as a bad […]

We cannot wait until 2090 for gender balance on executive committees

Another wasted year Despite the Government setting a target of 33% women in leadership roles at FTSE 350 companies by 2020, and despite a flow of formal reviews, The fourth consecutive report, Women Count, produced by Pipeline shows there has been little to no progress. This independent report of the FTSE 350 has found that: […]

5 Ways to Beat Imposter Syndrome in the Workplace

Nearly three quarters of women working in law experience imposter syndrome compared with just over half of those working in construction The overwhelming feeling of crippling self-doubt and dread known as Imposter Syndrome has impacted a whopping 62% of people at work, according to a report by Access Commercial Finance. The survey of over 3000 […]

When do I need to be fierce, and when do I have to be gentle?

I think there are too many women who put on a smile and think they’ll deal with it. The internalization of the goblins leads to further systemic issues. We See You Too is a new publication from US/Canadian consultancy The Systems Sanctuary. Pulling together themes in the voices of the women who took part in […]

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Managers: do you recognise the signs of burnout?

Careers expert Zena Everett is an executive coach, author and an in-demand speaker on career management and productivity. Here she talks about how to spot and stop burnout in your teams – and yourself. Don’t wait for a sickness note or resignation for proof of burnout in your teams. Here are some warning signs to […]

9 in 10 women Face Problems Returning to Work After Having Children

One-third of mothers struggle to cover the cost of childcare A recent survey of 1,000 UK mothers has revealed a continuing lack of support from businesses when it comes to balancing family and work. The survey, undertaken by HR training providers DPG, revealed that 9 in 10 mothers (87%) faced issues when returning to work […]

Courage and better processes are keys to senior level roles

[Author:  Gwen Rhys] My 25-yr old godson recently attended a corporate away-day: “Did you know research shows that women only apply for jobs when they met 100% of the qualifications listed, as opposed to men, who apply if they met 60%?” he asked me. I replied that well, yes, I had heard this (yawn!). I […]

Culture matters when it comes to the acquisition and retention of female talent

I was delighted to be asked by Leathwaite to contribute to its 2019 Global HR Leadership Report. This data-rich document is the result of a poll of 1000 Global HR leaders including Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs), Heads of Specialist Functions (including Talent, Reward, Learning and Recruiting) and those at the vanguard of HR Transformation […]

Value your differences, and include generously.

Ma’am, are you lost? A first-hand account of bias in tech, and some practical suggestions for those who want to fix it. In this blog, first published in Medium in early December 2018, Ramona Liberoff, Founder Link Mission 2, StartupFounder, StoriesAngel, InvestorsEuropeVC discusses her experience in tech. I’ve been fortunate enough to work in and […]

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