8 GENDER BALANCE LISTENING EVENTS | BDO
GENDER BALANCE LISTENING EVENTS JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2021
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The event was so inspiring… I hope there will be more.
Just before Christmas 2020, invitations landed in the inbox of our manager, senior manager and associate director female population across the firm to meet with our Managing Partner, Paul Eagland and Leadership Team member, Wendy Walton. The purpose of the events was to hear directly from colleagues about their career experiences and aspirations, understand what success looked liked to them and how the firm could better support their career development.
- AD, Advisory
The response was overwhelmingly positive, with the majority of the spaces filled in the seven events within hours. Demand was so high that Paul and Wendy put on an additional date to accommodate the waiting list. In the end we had 160 attendees across eight events. The sessions ran throughout January and February 2021. At two hours each, we allowed time for really in-depth, robust discussions. Everyone came with a story to tell, a perspective to share and ideas to discuss.
The discussions gave Paul and Wendy first-hand feedback about what we could do to better support women at BDO in achieving their career aspirations. Feedback from the delegates was also very positive, with participants clearly appreciating the opportunity to hear from others and share their thoughts with senior leaders of the firm.
Hearing people’s
experiences was quite moving and really valuable.
- AD, Advisory
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