Better Together:女性引领潮流

Chris Donovan

luglio 14, 2021

妇女带头打破玻璃天花板. The underrepresentation of women in management can be attributed to systematic barriers and social norms.

Better Together:女性引领潮流

The population split has always been equal or almost equal. 50/50, women and men, 尽管性别认同, 但是说到工作环境, in general, 没有平等的代表权. 甚至到了20世纪, a large percentage of women did not work outside the home due to cultural and, in some cases, even legal restrictions. 来自联合国的研究, the majority of unpaid domestic and care work is still conducted by women. Entry to the workforce has started to show a more comparable gender distribution, 然而根据他们的报告, The World's Women, 2020年趋势与统计, women held only 28% of managerial positions in 2019 – almost the same proportion as in 1995. 女性在管理层的代表性不足, 不一定是任何公司的直接过错, but could be attributed to systematic barriers and social norms which have created the infamous “glass ceiling” that can make it harder for women specifically to achieve promotions, and in some cases to get paid equally for the same work.

在阿尔卡特朗讯企业公司, 我们的目标是创造一个公平的竞争环境, to increase diversity, equity, 以及组织各个层面的包容性.  Diversifying the workforce has given ALE a competitive edge because more ideas are being incorporated from different backgrounds, experiences, and understanding. ALE has also received well-deserved recognition and publicity through awards, promotions, and customer opinion.

At ALE there are many people creating new pathways for future generations of women to come. Here are some of their stories, covering the global footprint of ALE:
Rukmini Glanard, currently the only woman to sit on the executive management team, is the sponsor of “Together” - ALE’s Employee Resource Group (ERG) -  which seeks to include multiple forms of intersectionality and diversity, 因为我们相信代表性是关键. Not only is she shattering the glass ceiling but as Executive Vice-president of Global Sales, Services and Marketing she is modeling the behavior that can drive success for any employee regardless of gender.

Sandrine El Khodry’s work has recently earned her a promotion to Vice President of Sales for the Middle East and Africa. Sandrine was recently nominated as  the French Business Council’s CEO of the month, 突出了她出色的领导才能.

Continuing to lead the charge is Karina Tiwana, the general counsel for ALE in the United States. The mastery of her skills took many years of dedication and she continues to expand her understanding by participating in summits and panels for her field. 她最近被认为是 法律事务及年度最佳法律顾问 by Lawyer Monthly, proving her dedication and hard work. In an interview with Insight Successful, Karina commented, “An equal world in business results in an enabled and better world for business. We need all of our minds and all of our hands, as a company, to compete and succeed. Diversity and inclusion – across gender, ethnicity, age, religion, etc. – enable a better, balanced environment for economies and communities to thrive”, 展示了她对多样性的热情.

Ichita M. Puspa from the APAC region recently received recognition at the Channel Asia Women in ICT Award in 2020. This award recognizes women who have achieved excellence in their time working in the ICT industry through promotions, successful projects, or company initiatives.

In the Americas, Holly Berger just received recognition as part of the Most Powerful Women of the Channel 2021: Power 100. This award shows that her impact has been influential in channel success.

Lisa Simpson, who has conquered the sales division at ALE since 2006, recently received a promotion as Senior Vice President of North American Regional Sales. 她解释说，她成功的关键是, “building relationships and trust which has kept our long-term customers and helped develop new customers. Our culture is collaboration and we support each other to grow”.

又一位领导人证明了代表权的重要性, is Astrid Savorani, her wonderful work, earned her a promotion as the Head of Sales in the Southern Countries of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). She was recently 接受Intermpresas采访, explaining, “ We must continue to improve… this inequality is more visible. We have a better chance for equality through continued conversations”. The telecommunications industry has been a male dominated space for many decades and ALE strives to have women leading the charge.

It is important to continue to encourage under-represented groups to break the glass ceiling and be influential in hiring, 薪酬福利对话. 通过创造安全的空间来建立盟友关系，比如“团结起来”, ALE促进新实践, ideas, and mentorship. Businesses need to strive for focus on “50/50 – equality” because employees and  customers deserve to have a company that reflects them.