{"id":16565,"date":"2018-08-10T11:41:51","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T09:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/?p=16565"},"modified":"2022-01-28T13:06:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T11:06:40","slug":"women-leaders-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/women-leaders-workplace","title":{"rendered":"Balancing the Representation of Women Leaders at the Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Great leaders come in many forms. Male or female, one can agree that organisation,honesty and decisiveness are but a few of the key elements of a good leader. But the question is, does gender play a role in good leadership? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">There is an undeniable fact that women with high potential advance slower than their male peers. Despite similar efforts she puts in building her career, a woman\u2019s chance at leadership is often limited. Fact is, many organisations overlook this critical issue of talent management and risk losing to their competitors when it comes to attracting, grooming and retaining the best female talents. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f9920d349dd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f9920d349dd\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/women-leaders-workplace\/#The_Beautiful_Lead_of_a_Woman\" >The Beautiful Lead of a Woman<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/women-leaders-workplace\/#Cancerous_Stereotypes_of_Women_Leaders\" >Cancerous Stereotypes of Women Leaders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/women-leaders-workplace\/#Bridging_the_Gap\" >Bridging the Gap<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/women-leaders-workplace\/#Stay_Away_from_Hiring_Prejudices_and_How_they_Occur\" >Stay Away from Hiring Prejudices and How they Occur<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/women-leaders-workplace\/#Educate_and_Train_Managers_on_Unconscious_Biases\" >Educate and Train Managers on Unconscious Biases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/women-leaders-workplace\/#Simplify_and_Standardize_Your_Hiring_Process\" >Simplify and Standardize Your Hiring Process<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Beautiful_Lead_of_a_Woman\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The Beautiful Lead of a Woman<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/The-beautiful-lead.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/The-beautiful-lead.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/The-beautiful-lead-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/The-beautiful-lead-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/The-beautiful-lead-770x404.png 770w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/The-beautiful-lead-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/The-beautiful-lead-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A woman\u2019s leadership style is beautiful and powerful. She is able to use her femininity to her advantage in her graceful and admirable authority. Her strength even in times of adversity is a tool for success.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women leaders develop a \u201ccrocodile skin\u201d that is impenetrable but are able to effectively balance between wearing the tough skin and being compassionate. With their dual sides of power and sweetness they are able move a force to reach its success destination. Women leaders are successful at transferring their creativity, energy and innovation to achieving results at the office.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers who believe in the power of a woman\u2019s lead have seen its unforgettable impact on their organisations. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well balanced representation of women leaders in many organisations has a positive impact, ranging from maintaining order, teamwork, harmony, achieving results and exceeding expectations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> On the other hand, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some have made the dreadful mistake of failing to recognise this exhilarating force of women. What accounts for this is the stereotype that women are better \u201cfollowers that leaders\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cancerous_Stereotypes_of_Women_Leaders\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Cancerous Stereotypes of Women Leaders<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/blog__too_afraid-03.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/blog__too_afraid-03.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/blog__too_afraid-03-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/blog__too_afraid-03-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/blog__too_afraid-03-770x404.png 770w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/blog__too_afraid-03-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/blog__too_afraid-03-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For so long, women have suffered the brutality of inequality when it comes to leadership roles.There is a lack of collective understanding on the importance of maximizing the potential of female leaders. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thereby leaving female qualified talents feeling unhappy, disgruntled and stagnated. You might have heard or thought of a few. Most powerful women we know today have been devalued as mere tokens and occupy very few leadership roles. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To some, female leaders are prone to emotional outbursts and are seen as too weak to handle the pressures of work. The top idea that has brewed over the years is that a woman can only be successful because she somehow connived <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or engineered her rise.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The issue is not that all women qualify for leadership positions but that of the stereotypes that cripple them. What then happens to the women who are deserving of these roles?<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bridging_the_Gap\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Bridging the Gap<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Beautiful-lead-of-a-woman.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Beautiful-lead-of-a-woman.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Beautiful-lead-of-a-woman-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Beautiful-lead-of-a-woman-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Beautiful-lead-of-a-woman-770x404.png 770w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Beautiful-lead-of-a-woman-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Beautiful-lead-of-a-woman-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To empower women, you must give them power. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a female leader in particular, there\u2019s an even deeper layer of skill required to guide a workforce especially in this age where many women aren\u2019t giving the opportunity to do so. By embracing a woman\u2019s unique leadership potential, she will blaze a path to the top of the corporate ladder. Those who have already made it have demonstrated how important female leadership is to an organization.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">It is only fair that the women who truly deserve these positions are given a legitimate chance. It is \u00a0never too late to change the status quo. Here are some tips that can guide the process;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stay_Away_from_Hiring_Prejudices_and_How_they_Occur\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Stay Away from Hiring Prejudices and How they Occur<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You may unknowingly be in support of the prejudice that \u201cwomen are incapable\u201d of getting the job done especially in the field of engineering and science. This can happen unconsciously. But you can make a difference by resisting this bias thought and give women a chance at leadership based on their true capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Educate_and_Train_Managers_on_Unconscious_Biases\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Educate and Train Managers on Unconscious Biases<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">One key remedy to this problem is knowledge that the situation is harmful. Not everyone may know their actions are detrimental to others. Words and body language can lower the self esteem of highly potential women in pursuing leadership roles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In your organization, develop a culture that empowers women and puts them at the forefront. You can also organize periodic training for your hiring managers or include the topic in your office general meetings. Do this and see your company grow into a fair and all-inclusive environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simplify_and_Standardize_Your_Hiring_Process\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Simplify and Standardize Your Hiring Process<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can do this by providing unbiased work samples to evaluate the performance of all candidates. To create a balance, use standard questions in your interviews. A good trick to getting the right people for your job is doing blind interviews. Not knowing the identity of the person you are about to interview can keep you away from preconceived judgments on race, gender or any other bias you may have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In conclusion, it is now time to take action. It is one thing to follow the movement of women empowerment and another to implement it at your workplace. In your everyday life, always remember to stay conscious in the fight for women empowerment. Indeed, women are capable of doing what men can.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you considering all qualified candidates regardless of gender for the positions that need filling? Share your thoughts with us in the comment section below<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great leaders come in many forms. 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