Never before have so many women between the ages of 40 and 60 been working. Never before have so many dropped out. The good news? As an inclusive employer, you can adress this issue in a pro-active manner.
How? Read on.
Did you know women represent 59.3 percent of the total long-term disabled versus 46.8 percent of the total working-age population? The Federal Council for Employment calculated that nearly one and a half times as many women as men were disabled for at least one year at the end of December 2021. Chronic health problems are more common among women, especially during working life. Traditional household gender roles play a role in this, but so does the (peri)menopause. This lasts about five to 10 years, and that during the peak of one's career. Concentration problems, misdiagnoses of depression and burnout, a feeling of alienation, even at work, it is part of it for many. And it leads to too many dropouts of female talent at the top of their abilities.
Inclusive leaders break the taboo around menopause and facilitate conversations on how to best support women in this transition.
Keynote Outline
Hormones are one of the most underestimated factors when it comes to human behavior. As an inclusive culture is about inclusive behavior, the good news is that the more we know about the impact of hormones, the better we can deal with them in the workplace. And that is not only the case for women.
In my keynote talk 'The impact of hormones in the workplace', I adress how they impact the way we work and behave at work on a day to day basis. What are hormones? How can we drive the production of hormones that accelerate talent development? And how do we deal with hormonal changes impacting our brain and behavior? What does being a good ally mean when your colleagues are in menopause? Why can an overproduction of testoron lead to toxic leadership?
Key Take Aways
To fix a problem, we first need to make it visible. The simple act of talking about it will add value. Adressing this taboo topic is not a nice to have' It's a must have.
After this keynote talk, the audience will
get key insights into the impact of hormones in the workplace
discover the economic opportunity to support women in the menopause transition
learn top tips to support team members struggling with hormonal changes.
Together, we can break the taboo around menopause and work to increase support for women in that natural stage of life. That will pay off. Not only humanly, but also economically. McKinsey calculated that a better approach to women's health (especially menopause and endometriosis) would have a positive impact of $8 billion on Belgium's gross domestic product by 2040, through increased labor force participation and productivity.
What are we waiting for?
Book a call for more details about this keynote, available in English, Dutch and French here
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