CEOs share tips for building gender equity

CEOs share tips for building gender equity | Indigo's returning CEO shares her read on book retail | Why CEOs need the objectivity to pick "the right road" Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( November 2, 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 [] [CEOs share tips for building gender equity]( [CEOs share tips for building gender equity]( CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch (The Business Council) Tapping into the benefits of gender equity is a matter of cultivating talent, focusing on results and rewarding employees, according to CEOs from companies including Sodexo and CVS Health. Measures to support women leadership include having diverse interview panels, offering leadership programs to build skills and confidence and motivating employees with equal pay and connection to a higher purpose. 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Full Story: [Financial Post (Canada)/The Canadian Press]( (10/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Why CEOs need the objectivity to pick "the right road"]( Being a CEO can be lonely because they're the only ones with an objective view of the entire business, which means they have the heavy responsibility of "picking the right road," says Penny Pennington, managing partner at Edward Jones. "With the speed of change in the marketplace and in the world, the leadership playbook has shifted, and there are a lot of issues that require difficult decisions," Pennington says. Full Story: [LinkedIn]( (10/31) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [All work and no play can make teams dull and stressed]( All work and no play can make your teams dull, lifeless and less than innovative, writes Soulaima Gourani, the CEO and co-founder of Happioh, who offers researched ideas for how injecting fun into the workday can improve creativity and morale while decreasing stress. "The research clearly suggests that leaders who embrace the human aspect of their roles by infusing enjoyment into their lives are better equipped to inspire creativity, navigate stress, foster collaboration, and make informed decisions," Gourani writes. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (10/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [CISO is a good fit for women in technology]( CISO is a good fit for women in technology (Pixabay) Jennifer Cheng, director of cybersecurity strategy at Proofpoint, looks at the opportunity for women to close the gender gap in cybersecurity by becoming chief information security officers, a role Cheng argues should be filled by "a business-focused leader first and a technologist second." Cheng lists six skills needed to succeed as a CISO: communication, risk management, leadership, incident management, empathy and strategy. 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Full Story: [The Associated Press]( (10/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Companies try to ease child care struggles]( Employers such as Optima Office and PetMeTwice are allowing parents to bring their babies to work with them as people struggle to find child care services. "We only ask that the child isn't disruptive or causes others to lose focus," says Jennifer Barnes, CEO of Optima Office, which allows parents to work while sitting with their children in cubicles or conference rooms. Full Story: [Society for Human Resource Management (tiered subscription model)]( (10/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Some businesses aim to offer "flextirement" options]( Some companies are preparing for an increase in older employees by offering "flextirement," which allows employees to gradually work fewer hours until they fully retire. "We started talking about the option of how to help people wind down while also keeping the knowledge worker," says Neil Costa, CEO at HireClix, which offers flextirement options. Full Story: [WorkLife]( (10/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Media groups form to help marketers with diverse ad buys]( Black-owned and Black-targeted media firms have been forming advertising collectives to support brands and agencies that have diverse media goals, to facilitate more significant ad buys and provide needed tech and financial support for publishers. "Programmatic advertising is attracting hundreds of millions of dollars in ad spend in seconds, and if you're not in a position to tap into that, the dollars don't flow your way," says Damian Benders, general manager of B Code creative collective. 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