147. Why visible leadership should be a priority for women in housing!
Release Date: 07/13/2024
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info_outlineWhy visible leadership should be a priority for women in housing!
Today I am letting you know about something exciting we have coming up - its a new mini series I have pulled together with some incredible guests. Its been a while since I was in your ears and I am always so grateful to get messages of how people have only just found the podcast and are binge listening to my episodes - it blows me away because I have been doing this podcast for a long time now and although I am not as regular as I used to be on our weekly get togethers I do still enjoy being here with you so much!
We have recently finished the RiSE for Visible Leadership April cohort coaching programme which had ambitious women from different Housing Associations and they have been taking actions they never dreamed they would in terms of visibility and self promotion - it's a win win for both them and their organisation!
The following episodes are exploring the importance of visible leadership in housing for women's progression. Tune in and let us know you what you think!
There are 4 women in this mini series you can get to know better;
Ep 149 with Sarah Roxby, Executive Director for Housing from WDH
Ep 148 with Teagan Robinson, Diveristy and Inclusion Manager from Anchor
Ep 150 with Alex Greenwood, Senior People Business Partner from Places for People
Ep 151 with Nina Evison, Executive Director Culture & Perfromance from Yorkshire Housing
What is RiSE for Women in Housing?
The housing association collaborative RiSE programme for visible leadership has a proven success rate previously internally in housing associations and it helps support women to own their expertise, identify barriers for self promotion and increase their visibility so that they can develop their career progression within the company.
The impact of the programme for housing associations include:
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Increased retention of top female talent
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Promotions of more women into senior roles
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Reduction in the gender pay gap
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Pro active employees ready to take on new opportunities
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Talented employees who feel confident to speak up and share opinions and ideas in meetings
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More female role models who showcase their own achievements and are not backing away from self promotion
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Committed and motivated staff who want to progress their careers at their company
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Increased business opportunities from women getting more involved in networking to promote their company and its values.
Some HAs have found the programme so successful that they have us facilitate internal cohorts every year.
If you can think of women in your organisation who are struggling to own and showcase their experience, are not taking control over their career or are avoiding next level opportunities and you'd like to discuss putting them into RiSE to help them achieve their potential, reduce recruitment costs and attrition then get in touch - email me at gemma@nomorehiding.co or direct message me in LinkedIn.
Let's get more diversity around those decision making tables and more importantly let's create inclusive workplaces that recognise everyone for who they are and the value they bring.
#Resources for YOU and your team!
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Book a chat with Gemma - This is the place to book a call to see how Gemma can help you or your company support female leaders to raise their profile, increase performance and visibility.
Get the White Paper > ‘Visibility at Work: The Importance of Self Promotion for Women’s Career Progression
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