"Our Paradigm for Parity commitment builds on the strides we've made to support the professional development of women in our firm," said President and CEO
"Aligning with the core mission of Paradigm for Parity is consistent with our firm's purpose—to help our clients change the world one leadership team at a time," said
Paradigm for Parity® provides a five-step action plan based on research and best practices, outlining actions that help to mobilize change and enable companies to increase the number of women of all backgrounds in leadership positions. The five steps are:
- Eliminating or minimizing unconscious bias in the workplace;
- Significantly increasing the number of women in senior operating roles, with the near-term goal of at least 30% representation in all leadership groups;
- Measuring targets and maintaining accountability by providing regular progress reports;
- Basing career progress on business results and performance, rather than physical presence in the office; and
- Providing sponsors, not just mentors, to women well positioned for long-term success.
- Mentoring@Heidrick – which fosters professional relationships between motivated and talented mentors and mentees, and provides formal and informal learning experiences, career development, and path-to-partner and inclusiveness strategies.
- Heidrick Women – an employee resource group which provides access to mentoring, career coaching and webinars that address the unique challenges for professional women.
- Creating a Great Parenthood Experience – which includes several programs for employees before, during and after parental leave, helping to ensure smooth transitions.
- U.S. Parental Leave Policy – a gender-neutral policy recently expanded to offer employees more paid leave time. The benefit includes paid leave up to 16 weeks for primary caregivers and eight weeks for non-primary caregivers.
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