Forbes: Interim management, a facilitator of gender equality

Discover the light of our expert on transition management, facilitator of gender equality: Dorothée Baude, President of Reactive Executive.
By combining various Forbes, BPCE and Opinion Way studies, it turns out that young people recruited in companies include 50% of women, but only 30% of these recruits are promoted to the rank of director and only 10% reach Top Management. “Women tend to stand back, do not always apply for positions of responsibility and do not put themselves forward in order to climb the ladder. Added to this are the prejudices of managers: the fear that women show too much empathy in a position where you have to be intransigent and that their motherhood will slow down their development” announces Dorothée Baude, President of Reactive Executive.

Dorothée Baude highlights female leadership

According to a study by Woman Equity conducted among 38,000 SMEs, there is evidence that companies run by men achieve a slightly higher turnover than those run by women, while those run by women are much more profitable than those of their colleagues. “We conclude that within a management committee, it is absolutely necessary to have a mix, which makes it possible to combine both turnover and profitability, two complementary performance indicators, linked to the different systems of thought of the men and womens” says Dorothée Baude.

Despite the Copé-Zimmermann law of 2011 relating to the balanced representation of women and men on management committees, professional equality is still far from being achieved: the wage gap is still 30% for equal skills. ” To access the management committee, the codes are identical for men and women: posture, the ability to make decisions, restraint and the ability to implement one’s skills. Women also have a natural predisposition to be multiple, accustomed to juggling their lives as women, mothers and leaders. As for the women interim managers, they combine speed and leadership “. Solution against the glass ceiling, interim management is a great opportunity to showcase your operational and relational skills, to climb the ladder and carry out large-scale missions.

Interim management and women

Thanks to their generally more pronounced qualities of listening and empathy, women are also better able to motivate and federate teams. ” Interim management is a great springboard for women : call us, we are a leading firm on the market and we will be delighted to help you find and succeed in the mission of your dreams” concludes Dorothée Baude.