Preview Excerpts “Women in Technology Report 2007” to be included & interpreted: WITI Webinar Two Sessions: May 15 and May 29, 2007

Preview Excerpts

“Women in Technology Report 2007” to be included & interpreted: WITI Webinar Two Sessions: May 15 and May 29, 2007

Preview Excerpts

“Women in Technology Report 2007” to be included & interpreted: WITI Webinar Two Sessions: May 15 and May 29, 2007

Webinar Agenda – May 15 or May 29

• Presenters:Patricia Shafer, Barbara Trautlein Compel Ltd.

• Highlights & Explanation:> Survey of nearly 2,000 women

– Opinions, Issues, Opportunities

> Interviews with 16 women CIOs

– Career lessons learned

• Interactive Q&A, Audience Polling

• Putting the Findings to Use– What you & your organization can do

– New Leadership Workshop & Teleclasses

10%1,985 Survey Respondents

Views on:• Technology/IT as career choice• Equity & equality• Influence, power & control experiences• Career shapers, “de-railers”• Achieving women-friendly orgs.

90%

From the Survey – What Did Find?From the Survey – What Did Find?

Conducted, Analyzed:December 2006 – March 2007

The Survey – A Range of ProfilesThe Survey – A Range of Profiles

Which best describes your job status?

- Professional / Technical 51% - Supervisory / Middle-Management 24% - Director or Above 25%

How long have you been employed in a technology-related field? - Less Than 10 Years 29% - 10-19 Years 39% - 20 or More Years 32%

Which best describes your organization?Which best describes your organization? - IT / Technology is Our Core Business 40%- IT / Technology is Our Core Business 40% - IT / Technology is a Central Part of the Products / Services We - IT / Technology is a Central Part of the Products / Services We Provide to Customers, but not Our Core Business 31% Provide to Customers, but not Our Core Business 31% - We Are in a Non-Technology / IT Industry 29%- We Are in a Non-Technology / IT Industry 29%

Survey Excerpt – Women Enjoy Technology! Survey Excerpt – Women Enjoy Technology!

I would advise a young woman starting her career to enter a I would advise a young woman starting her career to enter a technology-related field:technology-related field:

- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 7%- Strongly Disagree / Disagree 7% - Neither 18%- Neither 18% - Agree / Strongly Agree 75%- Agree / Strongly Agree 75%

In my job, I have the opportunity to utilize and develop my competencies:In my job, I have the opportunity to utilize and develop my competencies:


My job provides me a great deal of choice in how I approach my work:My job provides me a great deal of choice in how I approach my work:


Survey Excerpt – but there are IssuesSurvey Excerpt – but there are Issues

I can see progress in my job and there is forward movement:I can see progress in my job and there is forward movement:


I am very satisfied with my current job:I am very satisfied with my current job:


My company has a favorable climate for women to work and succeed:My company has a favorable climate for women to work and succeed:


Survey Excerpt – Challenged to Influence Career, OrganizationSurvey Excerpt – Challenged to Influence Career, Organization

In general, I feel “In general, I feel “iin control” of my career:n control” of my career:


Given where I am in my career, I feel comfortable with my ability to Given where I am in my career, I feel comfortable with my ability to exert influence in my organization:exert influence in my organization:


The Survey – Limited Use of Power for Own ProgressThe Survey – Limited Use of Power for Own Progress

Use power to gain access to decision-makers / leaders:Use power to gain access to decision-makers / leaders:

- Never / Rarely 24%- Never / Rarely 24% - Occasionally 42%- Occasionally 42% - Frequently / Always 34%- Frequently / Always 34%

Use power to move up the organizational ladder:Use power to move up the organizational ladder:

- Never / Rarely 45%- Never / Rarely 45% - Occasionally 35%- Occasionally 35% - Frequently / Always 20%- Frequently / Always 20%

The Survey – Missing Big Initiatives, Voices Heard The Survey – Missing Big Initiatives, Voices Heard

Opportunities to participate in / lead important initiatives:Opportunities to participate in / lead important initiatives:

- Inequality Favoring Men 44%- Inequality Favoring Men 44% - Gender Equality 46%- Gender Equality 46% - Inequality Favoring Women 1%- Inequality Favoring Women 1% - Don’t Know / No Opinion 9%- Don’t Know / No Opinion 9%

Ability to have voices heard:Ability to have voices heard:

- Inequality Favoring Men 48%- Inequality Favoring Men 48% - Gender Equality 42%- Gender Equality 42% - Inequality Favoring Women 2%- Inequality Favoring Women 2% - Don’t Know / No Opinion 8%- Don’t Know / No Opinion 8%

Critical Juncture: “When the Big, HairyAll-Consuming Project OpportunityMeets Family Responsibilities”

Survey Excerpt – Lack of Organizational MentoringSurvey Excerpt – Lack of Organizational Mentoring

I currently have, or have had, a mentor in my present I currently have, or have had, a mentor in my present organization:organization:


In my company, there is a formal womenIn my company, there is a formal women’’ss network and / or women network and / or women’’ss mentoring program:mentoring program:


The CIOs had role models and mentors

Much to Share About the Woman CIO ArchetypeMuch to Share About the Woman CIO Archetype

Pivotal pointsIn a career

Job & role choices

Successfulapproaches to

personaldevelopment

Themes from 16 in-depth interviews

Documents

Preview Excerpts “Women in Technology Report 2007” to be included & interpreted: WITI Webinar Two Sessions: May 15 and May 29, 2007