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ITU GENDER TRAINING RESOURCES

ITU GENDER TRAINING RESOURCES. HUMAN RESOURCES: A True Agent of Change. ITU GENDER TRAINING RESOURCES. BACKGROUND. People are important resources to organizations. Organizations use the HR pool to maintain high performance levels.

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ITU GENDER TRAINING RESOURCES

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  1. ITU GENDER TRAINING RESOURCES HUMAN RESOURCES: A True Agent of Change

  2. ITU GENDER TRAINING RESOURCES BACKGROUND • People are important resources to organizations. • Organizations use the HR pool to maintain high performance levels. • There is more sensitivity to equality and social responsibility. • More women are eligible for leadership positions. • Traditional managerial approaches are no longer suited.

  3. ITU GENDER TRAINING RESOURCES GENDER MAINSTREAMING STRATEGY • It is a globally accepted strategy for promoting gender equality. • It is NOT an end, but a means. • It ensures that gender perspectives are central to all activities.

  4. ITU GENDER TRAINING RESOURCES Successful Women In Telecom • Carly Fiorina is chairman and chief executive officer of Hewlett Packard, a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services • Connie Sanin, IBMProfessional Development Manager, Business Innovation Services, Philippines

  5. ITU GENDER TRAINING RESOURCES Model of Integration of Gender/Ethnicity • organization • Integration of Gender/Ethnicity and other Social identities • Authorization • Role • Task • Boundaries environment environment Projections of male dominance & female incompetence in Leadership Diversity Globalization Affirmative Action Business Opportunities Competitive Advantage Recruitment of Skills INTEGRATION OF GENDER/ETHNICITY  ECG 2003

  6. ITU GENDER TRAINING RESOURCES INTEGRATION OF GENDER/ETHNICITY Model Insights: • External environment influences whether men lead externally and women manage internally. • Gender stereotypes relegate women to secondary positions & lower authorization. • Today’s organization is more complex. • Socio-economic forces dictate making gender/ethnicity central in decision-making. • More integration means more opportunities.

  7. ITU GENDER TRAINING RESOURCES AUTHORIZATION OF PERFORMANCE SUCCESS © ECG 2003

  8. ITU GENDER TRAINING RESOURCES AUTHORIZATION OF PERFORMANCE SUCCESS • Selection – Where HR management is enacted to fulfill the organization’s strategic purpose. • Performance – Is ensured by support given to the person in the role. • Expectations of a person’s “ability and “knowledge” are influenced by stereotypes. • The “person in role” is affected by a formal role and an informal role.

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