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Kathryn Fagg

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Advancing women in Australia: eliminating bias in feedback and promotions

This is the sixth in a series of landmark gender parity surveys in Australia. This report highlights the gap in promotion rates between men and women in Australian workplaces.
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The power of flexibility: a key enabler to boost gender parity and employee engagement

The Power of Flexibility is the fifth in a series of landmark gender parity surveys by global management consulting firm Bain & Company and Chief Executive Women, Australia’s pre-eminent organisation of 360–senior women leaders.
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Chief Executive Women: Westpac case study

CEW’s Westpac Case Study reveals how one of Australia’s biggest employers – led by one of the world’s most high-profile female CEOs – tackled gender diversity.
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Westpac commits to achieving gender parity in management by 2017

Westpac has won much kudos over recent years for its efforts in attracting and promoting more women into management. It appointed the first woman, Gail Kelly, to the post of CEO - the only one to date to run a Big Four bank in Australia...
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Actions speak louder than words: CEO conduct that counts

Based on survey responses from nearly 1,500 senior executives, this report finds there are critical leadership behaviours that can make major differences in employee perceptions of the organisation in general and as a place for women to progress. These leadership behaviours affect engagement levels for...