ARLINGTON, Va., March 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of
Women's History Month and International Women's Day, CEB (NYSE:
CEB), a best practice insight and technology company, is hosting
events around the globe to honor the contribution women make in the
workplace and to celebrate inclusion and gender equality.
"Women unlock even more business value for their clients and
companies every day. Not only does our research show that companies
with gender-diverse leadership outperform their peers, but women
are increasingly influential in both B2B and B2C purchase
decisions," said Melody Jones, chief
administrative officer at CEB. "At CEB, we believe a diverse
workplace is essential to our success in delivering insights and
better understanding the needs of our global clients, who are
diverse themselves."
There are a number of ways CEB employees will celebrate Women's
Month, including:
- Participating in the Women's Heritage Trail Walk – March 21, 2017 (Boston,
MA)
- Hosting a Women in Power panel discussion – March 22, 2017 (Washington, D.C.)
- Attending an Ellevate Network hosted lunch with Sallie Krawcheck, author of "Own It: The Power
of Women at Work" – March 27, 2017
(Washington, D.C.)
- Participating in a #BeBoldforChange pledge and
Twitter/Instagram contest – March 31,
2017 (Chicago, IL)
- Joining a podcast series on Authentic Leadership featuring Dr.
Anne-Marie Slaughter, Barbara Krumsiek and Dr. Susan Fleming –
ongoing (Global)
In addition, the company will recognize women's contributions
throughout history in a social media campaign and book giveaway
that will profile inspirational women throughout history.
CEB is an active participant in the women's rights movement,
striving for inclusion and gender equality for all. Over the past
year, CEB was one of 25 companies to first sign the White House
Equal Pay Pledge, and has since developed a strategic partnership
with the Ellevate Network, a global women's networking
organization. The partnership extends Ellevate membership benefits
to CEB's female employees globally including networking among women
business leaders, sharing of best practice insights and coaching,
and being featured at Ellevate events, among other activities. The
company also works closely with the Washington Women's Leadership
Initiative and Lean In. Recently, CEB was named one of the top 10
companies for women to work, according to a study conducted by
InHerSight.
Ms. Jones added, "A variety of views enables creativity and
innovation. Because of this we are proud to be committed to the
advancement of women in business globally."
Visit us online to learn more about Women at CEB and CEB's
Diversity & Inclusion efforts.
About CEB
CEB is a best practice insight and technology company. We help
our customers grow by harnessing their untapped potential. Leaders
at more than 10,000 organizations worldwide rely on our advisory
services and technology solutions to manage their talent, customers
and operations. CEB is a trusted partner to nearly 90% of the
Fortune 500, more than 80% of the FTSE 100, and over 70% of the Dow
Jones Asian Titans. More at cebglobal.com
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