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Preview Excerpts “Women in Technology Report 2007” to be included & interpreted: WITI Webinar Two Sessions: May 15 and May 29, 2007
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Webinar Agenda – May 15 or May 29 Presenters: Patricia Shafer, Barbara Trautlein Compel Ltd. Highlights & Explanation: >Survey of nearly 2,000 women –Opinions, Issues, Opportunities >Interviews with 16 women CIOs –Career lessons learned Interactive Q&A, Audience Polling Putting the Findings to Use –What you & your organization can do –New Leadership Workshop & Teleclasses
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10% 1,985 Survey Respondents Views on: Technology/IT as career choice Equity & equality Influence, power & control experiences Career shapers, “de-railers” Achieving women-friendly orgs. 90% From the Survey – What Did Find? Conducted, Analyzed: December 2006 – March 2007
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The Survey – A Range of Profiles Which best describes your job status? - Professional / Technical 51% - Supervisory / Middle-Management 24% - Director or Above 25% How long have you been employed in a technology-related field? - Less Than 10 Years 29% - 10-19 Years 39% - 20 or More Years 32% Which best describes your organization? - IT / Technology is Our Core Business 40% - IT / Technology is Our Core Business 40% - IT / Technology is a Central Part of the Products / Services We - IT / Technology is a Central Part of the Products / Services We Provide to Customers, but not Our Core Business 31% Provide to Customers, but not Our Core Business 31% - We Are in a Non-Technology / IT Industry 29% - We Are in a Non-Technology / IT Industry 29%
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Survey Excerpt – Women Enjoy Technology! I would advise a young woman starting her career to enter a technology-related field: - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 7% - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 7% - Neither 18% - Neither 18% - Agree / Strongly Agree 75% - Agree / Strongly Agree 75% In my job, I have the opportunity to utilize and develop my competencies: - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 15% - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 15% - Neither 13% - Neither 13% - Agree / Strongly Agree 72% - Agree / Strongly Agree 72% My job provides me a great deal of choice in how I approach my work: - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 14% - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 14% - Neither 16% - Neither 16% - Agree / Strongly Agree 70% - Agree / Strongly Agree 70%
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Survey Excerpt – but there are Issues I can see progress in my job and there is forward movement: - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 20% - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 20% - Neither 20% - Neither 20% - Agree / Strongly Agree 60% - Agree / Strongly Agree 60% I am very satisfied with my current job: - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 24% - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 24% - Neither 26% - Neither 26% - Agree / Strongly Agree 50% - Agree / Strongly Agree 50% My company has a favorable climate for women to work and succeed: - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 21% - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 21% - Neither 27% - Neither 27% - Agree / Strongly Agree 52% - Agree / Strongly Agree 52%
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Survey Excerpt – Challenged to Influence Career, Organization In general, I feel “in control” of my career: - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 25% - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 25% - Neither 20% - Neither 20% - Agree / Strongly Agree 55% - Agree / Strongly Agree 55% Given where I am in my career, I feel comfortable with my ability to exert influence in my organization: - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 25% - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 25% - Neither 21% - Neither 21% - Agree / Strongly Agree 53% - Agree / Strongly Agree 53%
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The Survey – Limited Use of Power for Own Progress Use power to gain access to decision-makers / leaders: - Never / Rarely 24% - Never / Rarely 24% - Occasionally 42% - Occasionally 42% - Frequently / Always 34% - Frequently / Always 34% Use power to move up the organizational ladder: - Never / Rarely 45% - Never / Rarely 45% - Occasionally 35% - Occasionally 35% - Frequently / Always 20% - Frequently / Always 20%
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The Survey – Missing Big Initiatives, Voices Heard Opportunities to participate in / lead important initiatives: - Inequality Favoring Men 44% - Inequality Favoring Men 44% - Gender Equality 46% - Gender Equality 46% - Inequality Favoring Women 1% - Inequality Favoring Women 1% - Don’t Know / No Opinion 9% - Don’t Know / No Opinion 9% Ability to have voices heard: - Inequality Favoring Men 48% - Inequality Favoring Men 48% - Gender Equality 42% - Gender Equality 42% - Inequality Favoring Women 2% - Inequality Favoring Women 2% - Don’t Know / No Opinion 8% - Don’t Know / No Opinion 8% Critical Juncture: “When the Big, Hairy All-Consuming Project Opportunity Meets Family Responsibilities”
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Survey Excerpt – Lack of Organizational Mentoring I currently have, or have had, a mentor in my present organization: - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 46% - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 46% - Neither 13% - Neither 13% - Agree / Strongly Agree 41% - Agree / Strongly Agree 41% In my company, there is a formal women’s network and / or women’s mentoring program: - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 58% - Strongly Disagree / Disagree 58% - Neither 15% - Neither 15% - Agree / Strongly Agree 27% - Agree / Strongly Agree 27% The CIOs had role models and mentors
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Much to Share About the Woman CIO Archetype Pivotal points In a career Job & role choices Successful approaches to personal development Themes from 16 in-depth interviews
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