Using Data and Analytics to Crack Through the Glass Ceiling

Visier’s 'Cracks in the Glass Ceiling' report considers the dynamics of gender replacement during both hiring and internal movements and explores the patterns of this in senior leadership and below. They have discovered that males replace males and females at senior levels. However, at lower levels, females are increasingly replacing both males and females, indicating potential upcoming cracks in the glass ceiling.

Despite all of the research that shows how empowering women spurs economic growth, productivity, innovation and trust, a glass ceiling still continues to exist. This means women are held back from moving into leadership positions. But, this research indicates that if women are finding themselves in more equitable representation in lower levels, this could translate into females transitioning into leadership and management ranks in the not too distant future and thus breaking the Glass Ceiling.

In this panel, Lexy Martin will summarize the research findings in more detail and panel members (Lydia Wu, Head of Talent Analytics at Panasonic USA and Olly Britnell, Global Head of People Strategy, Technology and Analytics at Experian) will explore what they are doing to improve female leadership equality.