Panel: Closing the Confidence Gap: Practical Advice and Where to Begin
summary
Companies report gender gaps rising at senior levels — ThoughtWorks shows 40.5% overall, 46.2% mid, 30% senior, 23.8% exec. Concrete moves include 6 months paternity leave at Spotify, Microsoft running unconscious‑bias training, IBM shifting to open‑plan seating to mix levels, Google using diverse interview panels, and ThoughtWorks using paired job simulations instead of Q&A. Practical advice: prioritize ruthlessly, seek sponsors, recruit intentionally, and accept imperfect work‑life tradeoffs while claiming opportunities.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Opening remarks
- 1:04Panelist introductions
- 3:12Women in leadership stats
- 4:17Advice for women leaders
- 6:23Career progression challenges
- 8:51Work-family balance
- 10:37Gender-neutral work-life balance
- 11:59Paternity leave expectations
- 13:03Men taking paternity leave
- 14:30Inclusive company cultures
- 16:36Diversity beyond gender
- 17:16Workspace design for culture
- 18:42Unconscious bias in hiring
- 20:50Generational feedback styles
- 22:37Diverse recruitment strategies
- 24:52Constructive team challenge
- 27:01Psychological safety in meetings
- 29:31ThoughtWorks hiring practices
- 31:17Employee-led diversity initiatives
- 33:02Work-life balance for leaders
- 38:04Imposter syndrome
- 39:09Work-life balance stories
- 41:24Closing remarks
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