How can this workshop be used?
This workshop can be used effectively as part of a senior management or lead team process to identify what the key gender issues are, to achieve initial buy-in, and to help develop individual and organisational plans.

Expected outcomes

• A commitment to provide effective leadership on gender equity issues.
• Identification of current gaps and the impact these have on business outcomes.
• An understanding of what leading organisations have done to achieve success.
• A shared vision in terms of workforce profile and workplace culture.
• Identification of barriers to change.
• An action plan.

Presentation

1. Introduction by senior manager to the issues in your organisation
   • Outline of where your organisation now stands and where it would like to be.
2. Overview of Gender Issues
   • What has changed at work, including workforce demographics and the war for talent?
   • What has changed in people’s personal lives? How have aspirations and expectations changed?
   • Why do women and their employment issues matter to your organisation?
   • Are their links with organisational indicators?
3.  How does your organisation look now? (Presentation of data)
   • Compare your organisation with other similar organisations and leading Australian and international organisations on major gender measures.
   • Ask managers to report their findings from the interviews.
4. Gap Analysis - Interactive Session
   • Group 1: Identification of major gaps in your organisation.
     1. First consider: Where do we want to be?
     2. Identify the critical gaps, based on analysis of current situation (use measures and interview data) and progress.
   • Group 2: Impact analysis of past strategies.
     1. What strategies have we used and what impact have they had?
     2. What have been the major barriers to achieving success?
   • Groups to report back and output summarised.
5. How can we make a difference?
   Development of a draft plan: small groups
   • Objectives and expected outcomes.
   • Major barriers to effective implementation.
   • Key actions to ensure success:
     • as an individual;
     • as a management team;
     • as an organisation (consider these areas: leadership, culture, processes/systems and flexibility in work design and career options).
6. Where to from here
   • What will my next steps be?
   • What will our next steps be as a management team?
   • What will our next steps be as an organisation?

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