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FOR C-SUITE, MANAGERS, AND WORKFORCE (OPTIONAL)
FOCUS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESULTS:
Developing A Sense Of Accountability To Ensure Success Of Diversity Initiatives
Companies need to place more emphasis on accountability. Only 40 percent of companies report that they hold their senior leaders accountable for performance against gender diversity metrics, and employees are even less likely to see this in practice: only 32 percent of employees report that senior leaders are regularly held accountable, and 9 percent report that managers are recognized for progress on gender diversity. Although most companies track metrics on women’s representation, targets are far less common. Only 44 percent of companies set pipeline targets, and even fewer set targets for external hiring and promotions. And targets matter—it is easier to track and make progress when a company has clear goals in place.
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