Real Estate Balance has published three new resources to help the property industry close its senior leadership gender gap and support more mid-career women into executive roles.
The resources follow on from a major Real Estate Balance study, Solutions for closing the real estate leadership gender gap, which was published in March this year. They include:
- Executive Summary – a digestible synopsis providing a comprehensive overview of the study, enabling senior leaders to quickly understand both the challenges and practical solutions. Chief People Officers, HR, diversity leads and mid-career professionals are all encouraged to share the Summary with their senior leaders to help increase awareness of this issue.
- Member Case Studies – bite-sized case studies providing insight into how Real Estate Balance members are translating the study’s eight recommendations in the real world. Case studies from different types of organisations have been compiled to showcase the diversity of practice taking place across the industry.
- Guidance Note for Mid-Career Professionals – appreciating that one challenge mid-career professionals can face is a lack of targeted guidance in support of their career progression, this resource is designed to inform and empower them to advocate on their own behalf, enabling them to become important agents of change within their own organisation. While the full study focused specifically on mid-career women, this resource can be used by mid-career professionals of all genders and backgrounds.
Speaking about the new resources, PJ Galvin, managing director of Real Estate Balance, said:
“The challenge is well-recognised: there is a clear underrepresentation of women and individuals from minority backgrounds in senior leadership roles within the real estate industry. These new resources provide practical insights to help address this longstanding issue. Designed to help existing senior leaders quickly understand the challenges and solutions, they also empower mid-career professionals of all genders and backgrounds to take proactive steps. Based on the tangible, real-world evidence provided by our members, we are pleased to release these tools to help foster a fairer and better-balanced sector, and we look forward to seeing how our members and the wider industry utilise them.”
The resources are an exclusive benefit for Real Estate Balance members. If you work for one of our member organisations, you can request a copy by clicking on the Contact button in the footer below and filling out the short form.
