CHICAGO, Aug. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick &
Struggles (NASDAQ: HSII), a premier provider of executive search,
leadership consulting and culture shaping worldwide, has joined the
Paradigm for Parity® coalition, pledging its commitment to
gender parity in corporate leadership by 2030.
"Our Paradigm for Parity commitment builds on the strides we've
made to support the professional development of women in our firm,"
said President and CEO Krishnan
Rajagopalan. "We are committed to creating a firm as diverse
as the world we live in to better support our business and our
clients."
Heidrick & Struggles joins more than 50 companies committed
to "creating a world where women and men have equal power, status
and opportunity."
"Aligning with the core mission of Paradigm for Parity is
consistent with our firm's purpose—to help our clients change the
world one leadership team at a time," said Heidrick & Struggles
Chairman Tracy Wolstencroft. "This
includes partnering with our clients to identify, attract and
develop highly qualified women leaders as well as to help them
foster fully inclusive and high-performing organizations. It begins
by exemplifying these same practices inside our own
firm."
Paradigm for Parity® provides a five-step action plan based on
research and best practices, outlining actions that help to
mobilize change and enable companies to increase the number of
women of all backgrounds in leadership positions. The five steps
are:
- Eliminating or minimizing unconscious bias in the
workplace;
- Significantly increasing the number of women in senior
operating roles, with the near-term goal of at least 30%
representation in all leadership groups;
- Measuring targets and maintaining accountability by providing
regular progress reports;
- Basing career progress on business results and performance,
rather than physical presence in the office; and
- Providing sponsors, not just mentors, to women well positioned
for long-term success.
Heidrick & Struggles has established a number of initiatives
and forums designed primarily to help attract and retain talented
women and to further the development of women leaders within the
firm, including:
- Mentoring@Heidrick – which fosters professional
relationships between motivated and talented mentors and mentees,
and provides formal and informal learning experiences, career
development, and path-to-partner and inclusiveness strategies.
- Heidrick Women – an employee resource group which
provides access to mentoring, career coaching and webinars that
address the unique challenges for professional women.
- Creating a Great Parenthood Experience – which includes
several programs for employees before, during and after parental
leave, helping to ensure smooth transitions.
- U.S. Parental Leave Policy – a gender-neutral policy
recently expanded to offer employees more paid leave time. The
benefit includes paid leave up to 16 weeks for primary caregivers
and eight weeks for non-primary caregivers.
About Heidrick & Struggles:
Heidrick &
Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) serves the executive talent and leadership
needs of the world's top organizations as a premier provider of
leadership consulting, culture shaping and senior-level executive
search services. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession
of executive search more than 60 years ago. Today, the firm serves
as a trusted advisor, providing integrated leadership solutions and
helping its clients change the world, one leadership team at a
time. www.heidrick.com.
Media Contact:
Alex Brown - +1 312.496.1871
abrown@heidrick.com
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