1. DEVELOPING A WOMEN’S CAREER PIPELINE © YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed Jeffery Tobias Halter President, YWomen www.ywomen.biz Twitter: @ywomen

2. © YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed Getting men to buy into a women’s leadership strategy is as uncomfortable as a man wearing women’s shoes My Work…

3. © YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed Agenda Integrated Women’s Leadership Strategy Pipeline Opportunities & Challenges Engaging Male Champions

4. Challenges facing business today Need for top-line growth Capture new customers/drive revenue Need to grow profits faster than sales Drive to maximize operating efficiency Need to have an engaged workforce Unprecedented war for ‘TALENT’ Need to integrate all company strategies © YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed

5. “Male Leader Gender Fatigue” 56% of men vs. 39% of women, think women have made considerable progress in the past 10 years 58% of men say progress has been by companies trying harder to promote women 57% of women credit their own performance and educational credentials The Sponsor Effect – HBR 2011 The Challenges for Women Today

6. INTEGRATED LEADERSHIP STRATEGY © YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed

7. Talent - 50+% New Entries are Women and Minorities (Many Countries 80+%) Revenue - 80+% Consumer Purchases Engagement - 70+% Engagement = High Performance = Women The YWomen Business Case

8. Integrated Women’s Leadership Plan Revenue Operating Profit/Effectiveness Owned by the Business Women as Consumers and Customers Talent & Workplace Strategies YWomen Integrated Women’s Leadership Framework The YWomen Business Case Talent Revenue Engagement © YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed

9. Integrated Women’s Leadership Plan Revenue Operating Profit/Effectiveness Owned by the Business Women as Consumers and Customers Talent & Workplace Strategies YWomen Integrated Women’s Leadership Framework The YWomen Business Case Talent Revenue Engagement © YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed

10. PIPELINE OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES © YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed

11. Pipeline Opportunities & Challenges Staffing & Recruiting (Diverse Pools) Education on Gender Differences & The Business Case for Respect (Men & Women) Mentoring & Sponsorship © YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed

12. Pipeline Opportunities & Challenges Workplace Flexibility Programs Employee Affinity Groups (Networking & Connections) Succession Planning (Target Goals & Metrics) © YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed

13. FINDING & ENGAGING MALE CHAMPIONS © YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed

14. The Five Things Every Leader Needs to Do 1. Talk about the Business Case – ALWAYS!!! 2. Develop Your Cultural Awareness 3. Manically Manage Talent 4. Ask the Tough Questions, Hold People Accountable 5. Symbolic Gestures & Systemic Changes - Become a Champion © YWomen May not be reproduced or redistributed

15. Summary Need for Integrated Women’s Leadership Strategy Pipeline Opportunities & Challenges Engaging Male Champions