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Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining in a thought-provoking discussion hosted by Sarah Merriot from Wallace LLP & Caroline Boston from New Minds in honour of International Women's Day. This year's theme, #inspireInclusion, set the stage for the conversation that touched on various aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) focusing on SMEs. The discussion was broad and led onto the evolving landscape of hybrid working and flexibility, especially post-pandemic. The room had a variety of participants who shared some great examples of how their businesses are reinforcing commitments to gender neutral DE&I policies. I was struck by how progressive and inclusive these were, from additional paid dependent days, 9-day fortnights to Kudos points systems linked to values and support the DE&I policy. Some businesses are reverting to more face time in the office, for a multitude of reasons. On the one hand there was some debate to suggest that this compromised commitments to the DE&I policy, however others suggested that without this facetime there was an adverse effect on collaboration,continuous learning, and the learning opportunities for those joining the workforce. There was also an important point raised about the benefits that we as social beings feel with regards to our mental health by regularly working in an office environment. Therefore, SMEs need to think about striking the right balance to reap the benefits but also promote the brand and DE&I. It was refreshing to hear that some businesses were trying to attract a wider inter-generational pool of talent back into work, encouraging return to work schemes and initiatives to enable diversity, equity and inclusion.  Some practical ideas were also shared where SMEs were creating an environment where people felt more comfortable to have “open calendars” and were vocally championing flexible working. What really stood out was the consensus around the room on role modelling which then sparked some 1-2-1 discussion around behaviours and values that businesses could embody. Having an environment of trust, keeping an open mind that “one size does not fit all” and an appreciation of how enabling initiatives are perceived came through as the key themes. Another take away included that, deep organisational thinking will be needed to encourage how DE&I policy evolves and how the notion is embedded into the culture of a firm. #InternationalWomensDay2024 #inspireInclusion #thepowerofconversation #positivechange #DE&I #iwd2024

FOCUS on LRCC celebrating Women's History Month and exploring the current terrain for women in business in the Greater Lansing area. Learn more on Page 14: https://lnkd.in/egThbC4

National Women's History Month #1 Why it's important to celebrate Celebrating National Women's History Month is important for several reasons, as it helps raise awareness, promotes equality, and acknowledges the significant contributions of women throughout history. Here are some key reasons why it is important to celebrate this month: https://lnkd.in/gNZwD5vG

Nationally, only around 21% of engineering majors and 19% of computer/information science majors are women, according to AAUW. Today we honor the Miami University women in leadership who are committed to growing these numbers, in particular Beena Sukumaran, the Dinesh and Ila Paliwal Dean of Miami's College of Engineering and Computing.  #InternationalWomensDay

Today is Day 1 of National Women's History Month! Celebrate women who advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. How will you recognize, remember and celebrate the contributions of the women in your life, your organization and in history? Please share in the comment section.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, we asked some of the more experienced women in the organization about what it has been like working in a predominantly male-dominated industry, the changes they have seen over the years, and their advice to young women joining our company. Here are some excerpts. Thanks to Meghna Wagh, Shubha B S, Bharati Bansal, Poonam Tiwari, Disha Vashi, Nithya, and Snehali for collaborating on this post!

Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we celebrate the influential women in history, in our lives, and all around the world. Who is the most influential woman in your life? Drop a comment!

Dandelions Digital celebrates International Women's Day! We honor the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year's theme, Inspire Inclusion, marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. Learn more here: https://hubs.ly/Q02ncndj0

Celebrating International Women's Day! As a woman and business owner, I believe it's crucial that we acknowledge and honor all women. Join me in celebrating by tagging a woman-owned business in the comments section below, so we can give them a big shoutout!

Hello connection, IAm here to share about women's day, Every year since 1975 women's day has been celebrated on 8th March. On 8th March 1975 the United Nations started celebrating Women's Day to honour their contribution to society and give them the equity they deserve. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. Since those early years, International Women's Day has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing #snsinstitutions #snsdesignthinkers #snsdesignthinking