Women comprise half the world’s population -- and more than half of the professional workforce in the United States -- but they play a disproportionately small role in inventing, managing and deploying technology across all sectors. At the same time, a study by Catalyst – a non-profit organization expanding opportunities for women and business -- reveals that companies with the highest representation of women in their management teams have a 34% higher return on investment than those with few or no women.
Discussion Points Include:
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Why the continued disconnect across IT?
- How are progressive organizations bringing more critical problem-solvers and innovators to the table through better gender balance in their IT workforce?
- What strategies are successful organizations using to recruit and retain women to their IT workforce?
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What meaningful steps can your organization take right now to leverage a gender-balanced IT group?