Talent naar de Top

Het initiatief voor meer vrouwen naar de top

Charter

HR Best Practices

Combine work and care

Bain

Introduction
Enablers
Tools
Organizational structure
Diversity related organizations (Taskforces, councils, coordinators...)

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Diversity specific roles

  • Bain also hired a corporate diversity manager

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Diversity specific roles

  • Bain also hired a corporate diversity manager

Diversity coordinators

  • There are diversity team coordinators for women as well as different minority groups
  • Diversity activities led by the CEO, senior partners and a director of diversity

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Diversity specific roles

  • Bain also hired a corporate diversity manager

Diversity coordinators

  • There are diversity team coordinators for women as well as different minority groups
  • Diversity activities led by the CEO, senior partners and a director of diversity

Global Workforce Diversity organization

  • Formal employee diversity group: Women at Bain & Company
  • ‘Women’s group’ at most offices, also at Bain Netherlands
Accountability
Rewards, sanctions, promotion criteria

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Accountability tied to bonuses

  • Sustainability, retention and promotion rates by grade and gender, are part of office compensation packages
  • Also, bonuses of managers, among other things, based on work-life balance of team members

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Accountability tied to bonuses

  • Sustainability, retention and promotion rates by grade and gender, are part of office compensation packages
  • Also, bonuses of managers, among other things, based on work-life balance of team members

Responsibility through employee dashboards

  • At Bain, retention is tracked by grade and gender through people dashboards, as well as work life balance by the hours worked. This tool is available for office heads
Communication
Internal and external communication

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Internal communication

  • Bain employee website ‘Women’s Experience Centre’. This internal website focuses on female employees, offering:
    • Profiles of Bain women (as role models)
    • Professional development self-trainings on: Leadership, managing path to promotion, mentoring, networking
    • Sustainability modules on: Work-life balance, flexible work schedules, managing Bain & Company workload
    • Recommended readings and training library
Measurement and Reporting
Research, measuring progress, reporting

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Measuring and reporting of female employment level

  • Local offices keep track of female employment levels and report these at the digital global HR system