The following are a selection of news and thought leadership articles created for our Members and shared here for all:
Mark.Freed / 28 Jun 2018
The recruitment departments of the country’s leading financial institutions retain E2W as a key component of their recruitment strategy to find the best female candidates for their senior roles. Drawing on our membership network, we are able to introduce highly capable, professional female candidates for...
Read moreMark.Freed / 23 Jun 2018
Kathrine Virginia "Kathy" Switzer (born January 5, 1947, in Amberg, Germany is an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator. In 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry. During her run, race official Jock Semple...
Read moreMark.Freed / 20 Jun 2018
E2W members have been treated to two workshops run by our friend, Fiona Murden. In May 2017 Fiona ran a workshop entitled ‘Becoming a better version of yourself’. We were fascinated to hear Fiona’s insights into the impacts of neuroscience, perceptions of position...
Read moreMark.Freed / 15 Jun 2018
What does it take for a financial services firm to win the diversity race? How to place your money on a winner – what to look out for in a winning organisation. I am not a betting man, never have been and probably never will be but with Royal...
Read moreMark.Freed / 13 Jun 2018
The Treasury Committee launched its Women in Finance inquiry on 19 October 2017 to: Examine the value to financial firms of having greater gender balance across all job grades and functions; Identify the barriers to women entering and progressing their careers in the financial services industry and whether they are more prevalent...
Read moreTina.Freed / 12 Jun 2018
An intersteting and insightful interview with Anne Boden Starling Bank founder in The Guardian “Women have to achieve more, work harder, and be much more perfect to get the job compared with a man. As long as we have the majority of promotions and appointments being made by...
Read moreMark.Freed / 29 May 2018
Brilliant video from Greater London Authority and Sadiq Khan promoting their ‘Our Time: Supporting Future Leaders’ initiative. For London to be a truly equal city, women must be equally represented in positions of power. Will any Financial Services Firms commit / participate? If anyone...
Read moreMark.Freed / 23 May 2018
After a diverse investment portfolio? How about a gender diversity focussed fund? LGIM has created the first fund that has gender diversity of organisations as an investment criterium – we applaud them. As you know, E2W is one of the companies trying to shake up the...
Read moreMark.Freed / 22 May 2018
Boardrooms to Babies Business lends a hand to encourage Dad’s uptake of parental leave, to advance gender equality for all As a new parent, getting out of the house and meeting people is essential; a lifeline for many, in fact. There’s music classes, baby...
Read moreMark.Freed / 21 May 2018
Achieving positive outcomes from difficult discussions If you are expecting a conversation to be difficult or awkward, it probably will be – here are six points from the E2W Career Coach to help you prepare. Why do we find some conversations difficult? What makes some conversations require more...
Read moreMark.Freed / 17 May 2018
Fearless Girl who has inspired many and become a global symbol of diversity meets Robyn Clarke who in the last year has, along with the rest of the brilliant team at E2W Limited, helped and supported hundreds of women to progress, return to or continue in their financial...
Read moreMark.Freed / 14 May 2018
Reported in The Independant - Read the full article. The gender pay gap is 91 per cent for people earning £1m or more annually in UK financial services companies, and it is getting wider, new research reveals. The average gap between what men and women are paid...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 14 May 2018
The confidence conundrum and how to resolve it. Confidence comes up time and time again as being critical to success and it is! Here’s some guidance on how to build yours. Boosting your confidence levels How often has your confidence held you back from achieving...
Read moreMark.Freed / 08 May 2018
Delighted to see our client Morgan Stanley become the first major banking firm to promote a woman to its most senior job in London, naming Clare Woodman head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Morgan Stanley has become the first major banking firm to promote a woman to...
Read moreMark.Freed / 08 May 2018
Forget "ladies who lunch." In Sweden, there are "latte dads." World Economic Forum: This is what Sweden's 'latte dads' tell us about a critical social change. In an NBC News article profiling American dads who move to Sweden to live...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 02 May 2018
Building bridges to the right people along your career path “How to win friends and influence people” – there’s something to be said for that when it comes to career progression but first you need to know who to influence. The E2W Career...
Read moreMark.Freed / 30 Apr 2018
Legal & General Investment Management - Working for Women E2W’s many clients across the City are all on the journey to gender parity, but they’re not all at the same stage. We’re starting a series of company profiles that will draw...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 30 Apr 2018
Why stopping can sometimes help your career. We hear and read so much about starting new behaviours to improve our career but what about stopping limiting behaviours? Rhian Bowler, E2W’s Career Coach offers some easy advice to help you to stop. **STOP!!** Observing the discussions...
Read moreMark.Freed / 23 Apr 2018
Over 50 members of the E2W Front Office Team and NatWest Markets Gender Network enjoyed a really vibrant workshop where all who attended were inspired and motivated to action. It was wonderful to meet such a fantastic group of women in a safe and collaborative environment. Many thanks goes...
Read moreMark.Freed / 20 Apr 2018
How E2W is changing the industry and how it could help you. The gender pay gap reporting is complete for this year. Will things change by 2018? We have some ideas on how the figures could look differently next year. I am delighted that the April deadline for...
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