Female Leaders: A Rocky Climb to the Top
by Ann Howard, Ph.D., DDI’s Chief Scientist

The deck is stacked against women from the earliest days of their careers, according to new research from DDI. Gender discrimination still prevails in organizations around the world, but is now behind closed doors and preventing female leaders from reaching their highest point.

The new report, Holding Women Back: Troubling Discoveries and Best Practices for Helping Female Leaders Succeed, was prompted by compelling data uncovered by DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast 2008/2009 study, which surveyed more than 12,000 leaders from 76 countries.

In the following article, DDI’s Chief Scientist and the report's co-author, Ann Howard, provides an overview of the study's startling findings, and offers advice for bucking this trend. Read the article.
 

Download DDI's new report,
Holding Women Back: Troubling Discoveries and Best Practices for Helping Female Leaders Succeed
Hear more from Ann in the Podcast,
Holding Women Back: Why Gender Still Matters on Today's Career Ladder
Read and comment on Ann’s blog on this topic
Download DDI's
Global Leadership Forecast 2008/2009
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OPAL® Helps Strengthen Gender Awareness in Your Organization!
Stop by and say "Hi" at the ASTD International Conference & Exposition

DDI is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s ASTD International Conference & Exposition in Washington D.C., May 31-June 3, 2009. If you’re planning on attending, join us on deck at the “DDI LeaderShip” (Booth #807) to meet our leadership experts, learn what’s new at DDI, and experience our new web-based and virtual instructor-led training.

Speakers

Pete Weaver, Chief Learning Officer and Sr. Vice President, Leadership Solutions, DDI, and John Lake, Master Trainer, Trane/Ingersoll Rand, copresent on Globetrotting: Training Trainers in Multinational Organizations on Tuesday June 2, 10:00-11:15 a.m. in Room 202 B.

If you haven’t registered, there’s still time. Click here to view the official conference website.

Ahoy and see you in D.C.!
 

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