In this episode, Bart Egnal speaks with Jennifer Reynolds. Jennifer is the President and CEO of Toronto Finance International (TFI). TFI is a public-private partnership between Canada's largest financial services institutions and the government.
Jennifer and Bart talk about why women are still under represented in the Canadian workforce , and what companies need to do in order to fix this.
How did gender diversity become a cause for you? (2:53) Barriers to women in leadership (5:24) Why aren't there more female CEOs? (6:57) Mid-career talent pipeline (9:04) What is causing the disconnect? (9:24) Measuring representation and promotion statistics (10:55) Kinds of responses to diversity issues (13:40) Broadening the diversity conversation (17:22) Raptors tapped into diverse markets (19:08) Talent is a key element (24:49) Moving beyond "bro" culture (30:20) Giving more parental options to men (33:45) Advice to people interested in speaking up (34:55)
Tips on how to create training, development, and mentoring program for women on all levels in the mining industry in this episode of the Inspire Podcast.
