SHRM All Things Work Gender Disparity, Workforce Integration, and DEI Executive Orders
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Feb 7, 2025 Tamla Oates-Forney, CEO of Linkage, advocates for women's advancement in the workplace and leads DE&I initiatives. She discusses the alarming disparity in leadership roles despite women being half of the workforce. Oates-Forney highlights the importance of integrating women into talent strategies and the need for organizations to evolve their DEI programs. She introduces the BEAM framework, which helps tailor inclusive policies for diverse employee groups, ensuring fairness and accessibility while navigating the changes brought by new executive orders.
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Women Workforce Stats Reveal Inequality
- Women now make up nearly half of the US workforce and are the most educated group in the labor market.
- Yet they hold less than 9% of Fortune 500 CEO positions, highlighting systemic barriers in career advancement.
Recognize and Address Disparities
- To address gender disparities, organizations must first recognize they exist and assess talent attraction, retention, and development.
- Address disparities inclusively without creating division or bias.
Workforce Integration Defined
- Workforce integration means creating an environment where all employees can collaborate and thrive without discrimination or bias.
- This is both an ethical and business imperative for innovation and financial performance.