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How Saputo is advancing their female leadership pipeline
Gender Truths
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Today we’ll discuss…• How organizations are missing the mark when it comes
to making progress on their gender diversity agenda
• What it really takes to advance women through your leadership pipeline
• What bright spot organizations are doing to develop and advance female leaders
• Q&A
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Where are we today?
Advancing Women in Leadership
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Global representation of senior management roles held by women ranges from 13-35%
Pay Equity: Educated women earn on average 18-21% less. Worse for mothers and women of color.
Men with 2 years work experience out-earning women with 6 years.
We are investing, but change is slow
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Will we catch up?Weak representation at the C-Level.
Higher representation in typical areas such as HR and Marketing.
2186: The year the economic gap closes, maybe.
World Economic Forum, 2016
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At the heart of the problemOrganizations need to take a longer-term view of pipeline development
Slow increase in#’s despite
investment
Large drop-off
occurs here
Roughly 50/50representation
Address a mindset of possibility, the skills for advancement, and
the practices to addressunintended biases
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How companies miss the mark
Misunderstood
• Not seen as a strategic business imperative
Misaligned
• Scattered initiatives
• Limited focus on long-term pipeline
Misdirected
• Failure to invest in the role of people managers
Miscommunicated
• Lack of engagement throughout organization where impact is felt
Misled
• Not walking the talk or holding self and others accountable
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Your diversity and inclusion results
will be only as strong as your
leadership culture.
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The Saputo Story
Beginning the Journey to Advance Women in Leadership
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• 12, 500 employees worldwide
• Operations in Canada, US, Argentina and Australia
• From a small family business to one of the top 10 dairy producers in the world
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US Products
US Specialty Cheese
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The business reality
• Male dominated manufacturing sector
• 24/7 plant operations
• Women advancing at same rate as men (6.4% men; 6.8% men)
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How we began
• Challenged by Board
• Sponsored by Executive team with face-time commitment
• Leveraged strong existing culture
• Integrated diversity into talent management strategies
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The role of culture
• Culture and culture fit cannot come at the expense of diversity
• Fit of a Saputo leader = people management + strategic management
Family heritage, shared pride
• Multigenerational workforce• Culture of empowerment and
growth • Environment of development
and promotion from within
“When I think about Saputo’s history and culture, I feel like I’m home.”
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A novel beginning
Joint Development Workshops
Female Male All Leaders
Identified high potentials
Elevate Your Influence™ Workshop
Key differences experienced: confidence, presence, self-
expectations
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Where we go next
• Formalize diversity strategy and policy
• Communicate and educate workforce
• Cross-organizational committee
• Succession planning process integration
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Key Lessons
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Lessons learned
• Personally connect with candidates in programs
• Build a culture of strong talent development -integrate into fabric of culture
• Executive time is critical for change management
• Don’t hit people over the head with unconscious bias
• Set clear expectations for leaders of people
• Talk openly about diversity realities, goals and approach
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Advancing Women in Leadership
Summary
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Align your culture, leaders and systems
Culture of accountability among leaders (clear expectations, reward & consequences)
Develop people leaders & female populations
Exec aligned vision, strategy
& goals
Communication permeates the organization
Policies to support & use not penalized
Diverse & HIPO pools actively
managed
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3 key shifts that require a dual response
+
Tackle perception of strategic capability
Address a mindset of possibility
Create a workplace to
support desired results
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Build & showcase strategic breadth
• Connecting dots & generating insights
• Creating long-term perspective
• Taking risks
• Influencing up & across
• Showing political savvy
• Collaborating & managing diverse perspectives
• Advocating for self & team
• Securing sponsors & mentors
• Networking & managing profile
• Displaying confidence
• Articulating a point of view
• Showing gravitas & leadership presence
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‘Strategic gap’ implication
• Women are not branding themselves as strategic
• Seen as not having what it takes from a leadership or business perspective
• Not getting/taking the roles, assignments, projects to get the experience required
• Career trajectory stalls
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Q&ATammy Heermann, SVP Leadership Transformation, Lee Hecht Harrison
Kim Lesser, Director Talent Management. Saputo Inc.
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