{"id":16462,"date":"2023-03-01T05:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4028129_AE28129_0"},"modified":"2023-03-01T05:01:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T05:01:00","slug":"ibm-and-chief-study-finds-women-in-leadership-pipeline-has-hollowed-out-in-the-middle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=16462","title":{"rendered":"IBM and Chief Study Finds Women in Leadership Pipeline has Hollowed Out in the Middle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Advancing women in leadership is not a formal business priority for the majority of organizations surveyed, but there is a roadmap for sustainable progress <\/i><\/p>\n

ARMONK, N.Y.<\/span>, March 1, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — The leadership pipeline for women has hollowed out in the middle, according to a new global study “Women in leadership: Why perception outpaces the pipeline\u2014and what to do about it<\/a>” from the IBM (NYSE: IBM<\/a>) Institute for Business Value (IBV) and Chief<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The study* of 2,500 organizations in 12 countries and 10 industries found a small increase in the number of women at the C-suite and Board level (now 12% for both), and an increase to 40% representation of women in junior professional\/specialist roles (37% in 2021). However, the pipeline for top leadership positions still hasn’t recovered to pre-pandemic levels \u2013 14% representation of women in senior vice president roles (18% in 2019) and 16% in vice president roles (19% in 2019).<\/p>\n

In addition, fewer than half (45%) of organizations surveyed report they have made advancing more women into leadership roles a top, formal business priority.<\/p>\n

“While we’re pleased to see slight progress in the representation of women at the C-suite and Board levels, it’s imperative that companies do more to fill the pipeline that leads to these powerful positions,” said Lindsay Kaplan<\/span>, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer<\/span> of Chief.  “Women are significantly underrepresented at nearly every level of the workforce. If companies prioritize gender diversity across their entire organizations through policies, investments, and a culture that meaningfully supports women, we’ll see a transformative impact \u2014 equity for everyone in the workplace and stronger, more resilient businesses.”<\/p>\n

“Enabling equity and inclusion gives organizations a competitive edge, yet many companies do not act as if their success depends on it,” said Kelly Chambliss<\/span>, Senior Vice President and COO, IBM Consulting. “To thrive in a rapidly changing world, organizations must prioritize advancing women \u2013 and all historically under-represented groups \u2013 and take action to challenge structural barriers and unconscious bias.”<\/p>\n

The study also found:<\/p>\n