April 27, 2016
The biggest cost to UK employers today, an estimated £26 billion a year, is around issues related to the psychological wellbeing of their people: £8.4 billion in absenteeism, £15.1 billion in ‘presenteeism’ and £2.4 billion in staff turnover. How productive are you and your team? Are you all working to your strengths? Are your team fully engaged, if not…
March 8, 2016
“More women in leadership makes good business sense & is a powerful force for change” We hope you are enjoying the buzz around International Women’s Day this year. At The Glass Lift our focus has been an internal one working on our strategy and thinking about what else we can do to ensure our mission…
February 12, 2016
The gender pay gap currently stands at 19.2% in the UK. To accelerate the closure of this gap, organisations with more than 250 employees will soon be required to publish their gender pay data. This means 8,000 employers employing more than 11 million staff – some 40% of the UK’s workforce – will be expected…
February 11, 2016
Businesses looking for a way to improve profitability should consider a simple solution, encourage more women into senior leadership roles! That’s the findings of the recent study: Is Gender Diversity Profitable? Evidence from a Global Survey by Marcus Noland, Tyler Moran, and Barbara Kotschwar from the Washington based Peterson Institute. The correlation between women at the C-suite level and…
February 9, 2016
This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to join The Glass Lift team. We are a thriving business committed to inclusive leadership and diversity. Due to our continuing growth, we are looking for a person we can rely on to support us in ensuring the business runs efficiently. Someone who is committed to…
February 9, 2016
It takes a double act to take over from Lord Davies who has been the driving force behind the Women on Board review on increasing representation of women in the executive level of FTSE 100 companies. Lord Davies launched the review back in February 2011. Sir Philip Hampton, the Chair of GlaxoSmithKline, and former Chair of RBS…
