More than 59% of over 300 companies said they run women-specific L&D programmes.
Women-specific learning and development (L&D) programmes – which enable them to ascend the corporate ladder – are gaining momentum. Organisations have realised L&D modules designed for women managers is the way to block leaky talent pipelines and encourage more women to take up leadership roles. An overwhelming majority of companies – 96% – agreed in a JobsFor-Her survey that such L&D programmes enabled women to grow within the organisation, while 84% said these had contributed significantly to growing their female leadership talent pool. Such programmes also helped curb attrition levels among female employees.
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More than 59% of over 300 companies said they run women-specific L&D programmes. A majority (79%) of large enterprises said they are leading the way in implementing L&D programmes, especially for women employees, followed by 38% SMEs and 46% startups. Neha Bagaria, founder & CEO of JobsForHer, a platform that enables women to get back to work, said, “These programmes are different from general L&D programmes in that they are developed specifically keeping women’s requirements in mind. Topics such as time management, guilt management, fear management, etc, are covered through these programmes. They also include leadership training programmes for women because, even though they are natural-born leaders, women remain dramatically under-represented in most leadership areas.”
Source: Economic Times
