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Women and the Workplace

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Women in the workplace prefer hybrid work more frequently than men -- so why is it limiting them? Organizations must address three high-risk areas.

For career growth, women need development and opportunity. Career investors accelerate advancement in ways mentors alone cannot.

Networks provide access to ideas, resources, support, role models and human connection -- and working women need all of those things.

The pandemic disproportionately caused strain on women. The reasons why are too big to ignore. Here's how leaders can help.

Attract and hire more women to your organization by discovering the differentiators between what women and men want in their next job.

Don't lose your working moms, follow these seven steps to retain your best talent -- even during the pandemic.

Levels of stress and worry among female small-business owners have surpassed those of male small-business owners.

Allowing employees to work remotely is productive, cost-saving and critical to attracting, retaining and engaging top talent.

Leaders need a workplace culture that reinforces and communicates its mission as new moms return to work. Create a more inclusive culture today.

Learn from Heather Wright how women can aim their CliftonStrengths toward the goals of flexibility and success at work.

It's the Manager gives CHROs and CEOs step-by-step instructions on how to create a culture of development within their organization. Gallup has learned that development is the most important part of a job for millennials, Gen Z and the workforce of the future. It's the Manager helps managers get the training and tools they need to become successful managers.

CHROs and CEOs must think about the right way to develop managers to create a culture of development for their employees. It's the Manager provides leaders with training, strengths-based development and the tools needed to train better managers.

To attract and hire top talent companies need to not only create a workplace tailored to today's workforce, but train and develop managers that will deliver on the company's brand promise from the job interview, to onboarding, to development and through the exit interview.

Learn how to handle the workforce issues of tomorrow like managing matrixed teams, remote workers, flex time, cultural diversity, millennials, Gen Z, AI and how technology will affect the workplace.

To be a better manager you first must stop acting like a boss and start thinking like a coach. Learn to become the kind of manager who focuses on developing the people in today's workforce.

It's the Manager equips your managers with 52 of Gallup's greatest discoveries from decades of research into the science of management.

"It's the Manager" gives human resource leaders access to Gallup's platform where managers can do surveys, developmental reviews, check the strengths and engagement of their employees and further their manager development and training.

45% of female employees want to become a senior manager or leader

Though less pronounced than in the past, the gender pay gap still exists and has barely budged in over a decade.

Income is important, but women want more out of a job. They'll shop around for a role that best fits them and their lives.