Why Gender Diversity is Still Your Problem with Sharon Peake

In the latest instalment of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, your host Alison Humphries is joined by Sharon Peake, Founder and CEO of Shape Talent. Sharon is a highly experienced diversity and talent management expert with over 20 years of experience working in global businesses; including executive-level roles at 20 businesses, where she was responsible for diversity and talent and retention.  Sharon then founded Shape Talent in 2017 with a specific focus on accelerating the progression of women into senior roles.  This episode is part of an insightful series delving deep into the whole issue of candidate shortages from a range of perspectives, providing recruiters with comprehensive advice and actionable solutions.   Timestamped guide    0:45 Episode introduction  02:05 The three barriers of a woman’s progression  03:59 Key insight from Sharon’s white paper 07:30 Gender stereotypes  10:43 Stigma around flexible-working and women  17:29 Advice would you give recruitment business owners 20:19 Practical advice for recruitment business owners who want to overcome unconscious bias  23:23 Mitigating gender bias in job briefs  27:30 How to attract more candidates into the top of the selection funnel 31:00 Insightful statistics  33:00 Tips for organisations to weave into their policies 35:39 Advice for individual managers 39:54 Advice for those who are looking to progress their careers If you’d like to connect with Sharon or find out more about Shape Talent, please see below: 👤https://bit.ly/34FtkY9 💻https://bit.ly/3sLMSlt  Interested in speaking to Alison about your business strategy? Get in touch, today! 💬 [email protected]