Rethinking the Workplace for Today & Beyond: Gender Effects of the Pandemic

Insights from a peer-exchange forum - Rethinking the Workplace for Today & Beyond: Gender Effects of the Pan hosted by The Conference Board of Asia & NielsenIQ.

While challenges for working women during the pandemic have been many, the opportunities far outweigh these if companies take the right actions in a timely manner. Being aware of these hurdles and moving swiftly to drive changes, will contribute to successful outcomes.

Insights for What's Ahead

• Culture and mindset shifts are critical: The impact of the pandemic on women employees will require a holistic, integrated effort at the domestic, corporate, and government fronts.

• Psychological safety is key: Create safe environments for healthy and meaningful dialogue between employees.

• Enlist male champions: Male allies and champions are needed at all levels to garner support for remote work policies. 

• One size doesn’t fit all: Build guidelines and empower management at every stage.  Create bespoke guidelines for middle and line managers to ensure good practices. 

• Create awareness of biases: Consider interests of women and parents but all employees, while re-distributing work.