Witherspoon on the impact of showcasing women's stories

Survey: Women report better experiences at work | Witherspoon on the impact of showcasing women's stories | Too busy for a sabbatical? Your company could suffer Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 26, 2023 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [Survey: Women report better experiences at work]( [Survey: Women report better experiences at work]( (Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images) The percentage of women who say they experience fair pay and promotions, a healthy work-life balance, meaningful work and positive psychological and emotional health at the typical workplace is on the rise in 2023 thanks in part to increased flexibility, with even better results for high-trust workplaces, according to a Great Place To Work survey. "Best companies offer women increased flexibility, equitable pay and career support, and these women are much more likely to thrive and stay at the company a long time when compared to other workplaces," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. Full Story: [Fortune (tiered subscription model)]( (10/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Today's leadership [] [Witherspoon on the impact of showcasing women's stories]( Witherspoon on the impact of showcasing women's stories Witherspoon (Monica Schipper/Getty Images) Reese Witherspoon and her production company Hello Sunshine specifically go after women's stories because they're "good business." Pointing to the massive success of "Barbie" and Taylor Swift's high-demand world tour, Witherspoon said women "are starving for our stories to be told." Full Story: [TheWrap]( (10/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Too busy for a sabbatical? Your company could suffer]( No one doubts that CEOs are busy, but taking a month or more as a sabbatical can be good for business, say executives who have done it, including having time to formulate new strategies and allowing subordinates to step up into leadership roles. "It's made me more hands-off and far more trusting in my leadership team. It means I can focus on other matters of importance to the business," says Ling co-founder Khwanoi Kanyarat, who took a two-month sabbatical. Full Story: [Raconteur (UK)]( (10/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Four-day workweeks shrink gender pay gap]( A four-day work week can help bridge the gender pay gap by easing the burden of childcare responsibilities, which disproportionately fall to women. Kickstarter, Unilever and Microsoft Japan are among the companies finding positive results from longer weekends, which also help prevent burnout and boost efficiency at work. 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"[It's about] looking at the employee experience, from interviewing and hiring, to onboarding, to growth and retention, and really trying to build out what that means, and how to prepare managers and everybody for that neuro-inclusive culture," Barnett says. Full Story: [Human Resources Director]( (10/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Walmart highlights Black creators in metaverse]( Walmart highlights Black creators in metaverse (SOPA Images/Getty Images) Walmart's most recent Web3 project, The Cultureverse, is raising brand awareness, says Justin Breton, director of brand experiences and partnerships. Lessons from previous journeys into Roblox and other metaverse platforms have generated a community focus for The Cultureverse, where visitors can interact with Black artists' work and other content that feeds into Walmart's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Breton says. 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