t Partners in Performance we are passionate about unleashing the true driving lasting tpotential Partnersofinpeople, Performance we are positivepassionate impact through operational aboutongoing unleashing the true and organisational improvements. For us potential of people, driving lasting it is real change matters, ratheroperational than positive impactthat through ongoing simply delivering smart strategies. For us and organisational improvements. it is real change that matters, rather than We see gender empowerment through the simply delivering smart strategies. same lens. Supporting professional women is about more than just doing the right the We see gender empowerment through thing–lens. it is about bringing a greater diversity same Supporting professional women of about perspectives andjust skills to the industry. is more than doing the right This makes more bringing room for innovative thinking thing– it is about a greater diversity andperspectives leads to improved productivity and of and skills to the industry. capability, increasing the bottom line. This makesultimately more room for innovative thinking and leads to improved productivity and It makes me incredibly proud to work capability, ultimately increasing the bottom line. with amazing women and colleagues who consistently transformational change It makes me drive incredibly proud to work for our clients and paveand thecolleagues way for other with amazing women who women in thedrive industry to succeed and thrive. consistently transformational change for our clients and pave the way for other As a firm, we strive to support our women women in the industry to succeed and thrive. by creating a culture where they feel safe anda encouraged to to speak up about gender As firm, we strive support our women discrimination, to openly their by creating a culture wherediscuss they feel safe challenges and to ideas on how we and encouraged toraise speak up about gender can become a more gender-empowered discrimination, to openly discuss their organisation. together and challenges andBytoworking raise ideas on how we providing female support platforms, we can become a more gender-empowered are creating a work environment where organisation. By working together and women arefemale empowered to achieve their providing support platforms, we ambitions and reachenvironment their full potential. are creating a work where women are empowered to achieve their ambitions and reach their full potential. Skipp Williamson,
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How can we continue to create a better How can continue towomen? create a better future forwe professional future for professional women? It is wonderful to see more senior and technical roles being filled by women. However, we have more work to do. It is wonderful to see more senior and Continuedroles growth in opportunity at the technical being filled by women. higher education help produce However, we havelevel morewill work toto do. more female candidates in all industries. Continued growth in opportunity at the We need to make level balancing work higher education will help toand produce familyfemale commitments more for more candidates in sustainable all industries. all parties forge more flexible work We need toand make balancing work and arrangements to support mothers. family commitments moreworking sustainable for all parties and forge more flexible work Work hard to become great at your job and arrangements to support working mothers. show you are an asset to the organisation. Work hard to becomethrough great atperformance your job and Change perceptions showbuild you respect are an asset to the organisation. and for your contributions. Change perceptions performance The success will flowthrough from there. and build respect for your contributions. wewill advocate for ourselves The more success flow from there. and the women around us, the faster we can buildmore a truly empowered world. The wegender advocate for ourselves and the women around us, the faster we can Rhian build aCapostagno, truly gender empowered world. Associate Principal Rhian Capostagno,
I want my female colleagues to believe in their potential, understand their worth and know I want my female colleagues that it is possible achieve their to believe in theirto potential, career aspirations whileand still know meeting understand their worth theiritpersonal goals. We must that is possible to achieve their supportaspirations women aswhile they progress career still meeting to thepersonal top leadership positions their goals. We must and helpwomen find creative solutions support as they progress where women can transition to the top leadership positions through life stages and helpdifferent find creative solutions withoutwomen sacrificing their careers. where can transition through different life stages Don’t letsacrificing other people without theirtell careers. you that you do not have Don’t other peoplethey tell what itlet takes – when you that you do not have underestimate you, you have what it takes – when the advantage. Showthey up, speak underestimate you, up and take a seat atyou thehave table. the advantage. Show up, speak up and take a seat at the table. Christine Janse van Rensburg,
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An agile, fast growing international management consultancy, Partners in Performance is a leading global player in driving operational excellence for complex organisations. By working as true partners An agile, fast growing international management consultancy, Partnersboth in Performance is impact a leading with clients, we enable lasting change in organisations; delivering commercial and global player in to driving operational excellenceOur for complex inspiring people transform their behaviours. people organisations. By working as true partners withvital clients, enable change delivering both commercial impact and are to ourwe mission, solasting we actively workintoorganisations; create a inspiring people to are transform theirand behaviours. culture where they supported valued forOur thepeople unique are vital to our mission, so we actively work to create skills, experience and perspectives they bring to theateam. culture where they are supported and valued for the unique skills, experience and perspectives they bring to the team. 18/11/2020 10:05:31