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International Women\u2019s Day is March 8th<\/sup> this year, and while it doesn\u2019t rank up there with the \u201cbig\u201d holidays in the year, its importance can\u2019t really be understated.  After all, women make up slightly more than half of the world\u2019s population and even in the most progressive, enlightened parts of the world, there are still plenty of systemic imbalances and a surprising amount of inequality to be found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re a manager<\/a> or a small to medium-sized business owner, and you want to do something to help combat those imbalances and inequality, then hands down, the single most impactful thing you can do is to be a better ally to women in the workplace.  But how?  What does that mean, exactly?  What does it look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve been scratching your head trying to find an answer to questions like those, keep reading and we\u2019ll give you three tips that will put you firmly on the path!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work Life Balance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to remember that in the overwhelming majority of cases, work-life balance means something different for a woman in your employ than it does for a man.  Women tend to have, and shoulder, more of the \u201cat home\u201d responsibilities, so if you\u2019ve got women working for you, it pays to talk to them and find out what their specific pain points are where the work-life balance equation is concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granted, you may not be able to completely accommodate them, but being aware of what and where those pain points are and doing what you can is a fantastic beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create Networking Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether we like to admit it or not, in many ways, the corporate world is still, by and large, a \u201cgood ol\u2019 boys network.\u201d  Men typically have more robust professional networks, which leads to more mentoring opportunities, which leads to more and faster promotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can begin to change that by taking the time to help foster and create women-centric professional networking opportunities and make the conscious choice to be sure that more women are given mentorships in areas of responsibility you control.  Change begins with small steps exactly like this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embrace A Culture of Diversity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your corporate culture may be limiting your women employees.  If you\u2019re worried that it might be, then it\u2019s probably time to take a long, hard look at your corporate culture and see what you can do to start changing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is best done with a steering committee made up of a diverse group of people currently in your employ.  As long as they know they can talk about your company\u2019s culture freely and frankly, without fear, you\u2019ll get honest feedback.  When you do, pay attention to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you think you\u2019re in a good place, you\u2019ll undoubtedly learn where you could make additional improvements.  Wise is the manager who listens and takes that feedback to heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naturally, there is a lot more you can do, but if you start here, with just these three things, you\u2019ll be miles ahead of most of your competitors, and that\u2019s a very good place to be!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

International Women\u2019s Day is March 8th this year, and while it doesn\u2019t rank up there with the \u201cbig\u201d holidays in the year, its importance can\u2019t really be understated.  After all, women make up slightly more than half of the world\u2019s population and even in the most progressive, enlightened parts of the world, there are still […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[657],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-leadership-2"],"yoast_head":"\nHow Managers Can Be Better Allies To Women In The Workplace | Successories Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read the expert article How Managers Can Be Better Allies To Women In The Workplace and learn more about employee management and engagement from the Successories Blog\" \/>\n<meta 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