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The Overlooked

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Understanding Talent Pools: The Overlooked

The Overlooked Talent Pool Explained Background Gender parity is stalling at best and at worst slipping backward. In the UK alone, ECC’s research indicates that, across the banking, legal, and FTSE 350 sectors, 20,000 women must be promoted to...

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Glass Ceiling Explained

What is it and why is it important for women? There is some dispute about the origin of the term. Some point to Marilyn Loden coining it in 1978,...

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The Parental Fog Index Cross-Industry Report 2023

Download the Report ECC created the Parental Fog Cross-Industry Index six years ago to highlight the need for the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers to...

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Marzipan Layer Explained

What is the Marzipan Layer? The Marzipan Layer refers to the workers at the middle management level. They might be people in their second or third...

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Code Switching Explained

What is Code Switching and how does it impact the workplace? Code Switching relates to the adjustments that individuals do to appease others and...

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Sandwich Generation

Who are the Sandwich Generation and what’s the impact for them in the workplace? This concept describes anyone who has caring responsibilities for...

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Sponsors Explained

What is a sponsor and why are they important for women in the workplace? Whilst many conflate sponsors with mentors, sponsors go further in their...

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