Don't Fix Women

Table of Contents / Book structure

Endorsements

Foreword - Denise Wilson OBE, Chief Executive, FTSE Women Leaders Review (formerly Hampton Alexander Review) - pending approval

Introduction - How to retain, return and reward women\[Including C-Suite insights from: AutoTrader, Coutts, National Grid, Waitrose, London Stock Exchange, GSK Healthcare, Royal Bank of Canada, East of England Co-op, McKinsey]

Part 1 - Cultural frameworks - preparing the ground for greater gender equality

1. Flexibility - personalization, job sharing, alternative ways of working (eg compresesd hours), don't do networking in eves etc

2. Allyship - context - why we need male allies (unconscious bias), sponsorship, reciprocal mentoring, employee resource groups

3. Coaching - creating a coaching culture to build confidence and employee resource groups.

Part 2 - Removing the obstacles that women face whilst on the path to leadership

1. Confidence challenges - enabling women to have confidence to progress in their careers, imposter syndrome, speaking up, visibility.

2. Hormonal challenges - the 4 Ms - monthlies, miscarriage, maternity, menopause.

3. Caring responsibilities - childcare, eldercare and self-care (wellbeing and resilience, managing mental load). Boundaries and avoiding out of hours networking etc.

Next steps: Navigating your route

Small must-have steps your organization can take to make big change happen, no matter where you are on the journey.

Glossary

Further resources

Acknowledgements

End notes

About the author