Schlumberger, an historic diversity Interview with Mrs Nassima Anin

Schlumberger, an historic diversityInterview with Mrs Nassima Anin

Summary

1. A great diversity of nationalities

2. Gender diversity

3. Diversity through international careers

A great diversity of nationalities

A great diversity in nationalities

Schlumberger is divided in « Geo-marchés »


Let’s compare the repartition of nationality compared with the turnover’s :

• This policy started 40 years ago.• The society hires graduates from France, USA,

but also Indonesia, Nigeria, China…• This is true at every grade : for example, the

50 top executive managers come from 20 different countries and Andrew Gould (CEO) is english.



What are the advantages of multicultural teams ?• the creativity improves• client’s need are better understood• Emulation between the employees : they learn

other ways to work

Gender diversity

Women in the business world• Papy boomanticipate the decrease of the

workforce by appealing women• An outdated topic in USA• France begins to integrate it in the RH

objectives: e.g. Schlumberger from 1994 • Every company is not at the same level

– EDF waits the after motherhood: around 40 years– PPR 48% of collaborators, 37%managers– ESA: 5,5% due to the lack of women in scientific

training

Gender Diversity:key figures & strategy• Pierre Bismuth: involved in gender diversity,

was at Schlumberger for 30 years• Communication work, supporting policy,

commitment of companies.

• Objectives: 30% women in 2010+urge them to manager position

• Strategy or natural behaviour: 1994meritocracy drives actions more than positive

discrimination

Today situation• Depending on women rate in engineering

school • 163 women 25,6% of the total workforce

13% of key positions

Distribution by age and gender

Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 >60ans TOTAL

Sexe H F H F H F H F H F H F

2008 94 59 148 57 88 23 134 24 9 0 473 163

% women

38,5 27,8 20,7 15,1 0 25,6

38%

27%

20%

15%

% of women

20-2930-3940-4950-59>60

Advantage of such a policy• Representativness: e.g. in Norway • Increase the chance to find people who fullfill the

requirements of particular mission• Humanization on the field• Can facilitate the business: efforts made towards

women in negociating• Offers new points of view increase creativity• Give opportunity in countries where woman work is

complicated or not allowed

"Les entreprises ayant le plus fort taux de femmes dirigeantes ont de meilleures performances financières que celles qui comptent proportionnellement moins de femmes dans leurs instances dirigeantes ».

Cabinet catalyst

Advantages & difficulties • Adapt to countries:Culture &religion: In Saudi Arabia, women can’t work

• Security issue: e.g: women abductionsidentification of adapted locations : e.g. OMAN

• Take Women cycle into considerationAvoid Family splitting: pregnancy, children and marriage

• Even with skills, women are less confident• appeal women to technical positions

dependant on women rate in engineering school

Diversity through international career


• Expatriations conditions of SLB– Expatriations for all the family

– Support for « duals careers »

– Try to help for the husband’s (wife’s) career

– Harmonization of the maternity leaves worldwide

Diversity through international career• 2001: Started as a field engineer at

the end of 2001 (training in Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia)

• 2002: promoted to Wireline field engineer in Indonesia

• End of 2002: transferred to Abu Dhabi

• In November 2003, she moved to work offshore in Qatar

• End of 2006, she returned to her native country: China

• In 2007 moved in a different direction, she tooks up the position of recruiting manager.


Create and maintain a welcoming and supportive environment for all members and their families.


Vidya Javalagi, Webmaster - Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

"Welcoming our SSA friends to experience together, and be amazed at the experience of working in a very experienced team."

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