1. The Role of Women in Today ’ s Profession

2. Disclaimer ….. There Are Some Statistical Differences Between Women and Men However…. “No Statistic is 100%!”

4. Objectives The Set Up Research Communication What They Want Obstacles Retention Ideas

6. What Did (or would) Your Firm Look Like 20 (or more) Years Ago? Staff? Managers? Partners? Benefits? Clients?

7. Remember When … The Old Dress Code! Clients did not want to work with Female Accountants Partners were not allowed to “mix” during company business development activities – Golf… Men’s Clubs etc… Pregnancy was a disease!

8. What Does Your Firm Look Like Today? Staff? Managers? Partners? Benefits? Clients?

9. Welcome to the new world …. Direct Supervisors have a HUGE effect on career More Women at higher levels Flexible schedules are more accepted Greater knowledge of communication differences More men mentoring women Women are accepted by clients

11. Statistics: Women are 61.8% of all accountants and auditors In 2009 women were 55% of newly hired accounting graduates and 41% of all CPA’s Women are 23% of all partners at firms, although they are 49% of all employees at accounting firms.

12. Statistics: A 2008 Study – Women Partners of the Big Four – 18.6% at KPMG – 18.1% at Deloitte – 17.0% at Ernst & Young – 16.9% at PricewaterhouseCoopers

13. Statistics: Overall number of women at the firm… – 51.5% at PricewaterhouseCoopers – 49.1 at Ernst & Young – 47.8 at KPMG – 45.1% at Deloitte

14. Statistics: – 41% of women senior managers aspire to become partners; – 65% of men senior managers aspire to become partners; – 25% of women staff desire to become partners; – 62% of men at staff level desire to become partners; – 20-39% of women accountants are unsure about their desired career achievement; – 12-22% of men are unsure about their desired career achievement

15. Statistics: Of firms that offer alternative partnerships, – 36% of all women partners have used alterative partnerships; 10 – 17% of men partners have used alternative partnerships

16. Statistics: 47% of women in Accounting are satisfied with their careers 19% believe they are equally compensated for their work as compared with their male counterparts.

17. How is Your Firm Stacking UP?

18. POLLING QUESTION #1 % of Women in your firm today All levels: 1.0 - 25 % 2.26 - 50% 3.51 -75% 4.76 - 100%

19. POLLING QUESTION #2 % of Women in your firm today Staff Level: 1.0 - 25 % 2.26 - 50% 3.51 -75% 4.76 - 100%

20. POLLING QUESTION #3 % of Women in your firm today Manager Level: 1.0 - 25 % 2.26 - 50% 3.51 -75% 4.76 - 100%

21. POLLING QUESTION #4 % of Women in your firm today Partner Level: 1.0 - 25 % 2.26 - 50% 3.51 -75% 4.76 - 100%

23. Communication Body Language Facial Expressions Speech Patterns Behavior

24. BODY LANGUAGE MenWomen They take up more physical space when sitting or standing, with arms and legs stretched out away from their body. They take up less physical space, sitting with arms and legs toward their body. They gesture away from the bodyThey gesture toward the body They assume more reclined position when sitting and lean backward when listening They assume a more forward position when sitting and lean forward when listening They tend to be more “close talkers”They tend to give more personal space and stay out of other peoples “bubbles

25. FACIAL EXPRESSIONS MenWomen They tend to cock their head to the side and look at the other person from an angle when listening They tend to look at the other person directly facing them with their head and eyes facing forward when listening They provide fewer facial expressions in feedback and fewer reactions They provide more facial expressions and more reactions They tend to display frowning and squinting when listening They display smiling and head nodding when listening They stare more in negative interactionThey lower their eyes more to avert gaze in negative interaction

26. SPEECH PATTERNS MenWomen They speak in a louder voiceThey speak in a softer voice They use loudness to emphasize points They use pitch and inflection to emphasize points They sound more monotonous in speech. They use approximately 3 tones when talking They sound more emotional in speech. They use approximately 5 tones when talking They interrupt others more and allow fewer interruptions They interrupt others less and allow more interruptions

27. BEHAVIOUR MenWomen They try to solve problems and troubles They try to match troubles by relating similar negative experiences They have a more analytical approach to problems They have a more emotional approach to problems They are less likely to ask for help. They try to figure things out on their own They are more likely to ask for help and accept it They are more task oriented (i.e., “What is everyone going to do?) They are more maintenance oriented (i.e., Is everyone all right?)

29. 1.Men Talk More Than Women? 2.Men Are More Likely To Interrupt Women Than Other Men? 3.There are approximately ten times as many sexual terms for men as for women in the English language 4.During conversations, women spend more time gazing at their partner. 1.True 2.True 3.False 4.True

30. 5.Nonverbal messages carry more weight than verbal messages. 6.Female managers communicate with more emotional openness and drama than male managers. 7.Men not only control the content of conversations, they also work harder in keeping conversations going. 5.True 6.True 7.False

31. 8.When people hear generic words such as “ mankind ” and “ he ”, they respond inclusively, indicating that the terms apply to both sexes. 9.Women are more likely to touch others than men are. 10.In classroom communication, male students receive more reprimands and criticism than female students. 8.False 9.False 10.True

32. 11.Women are more likely than men to disclose information on intimate, personal concerns. 12.Female speakers are more animated in their conversational style. 13.Women use less personal space than men. 11.True 12.True 13.True

33. 14.. When a male speaks, he is listened to more carefully than a female speaker, even when she makes the identical presentation. 15. In general, women speak in a more tentative style than do men. 16.Women are more likely to answer questions that aren ’ t addressed to them. 14.True 15.True 16.False

34. 17. There is widespread sex segregation in schools, and it hinders effective classroom communication. 18. Female managers are seen by both male and female subordinates as better communicators than male managers. 17.True 18.True

35. 19. In classroom communications, teachers are more likely to give verbal praise to females than to male students. 20. In general, men smile more often than women. 19.False 20.False

36. Did you see any biases you have?

45. Obstacles for Women …. Women are not confident in their abilities Women feel guilt when they speak up! Women don’t have great “assertiveness” skills Women understand the rules – and they don’t like them Women have a tough time setting realistic expectations for work and home Women have a tough time finding role models and mentors Women have a tough time developing a supportive network

46. POLLING QUESTION #5 Have you developed any specific policies based on women’s needs in your firm? 1.Yes 2.No

48. Strategies 1.Flexible Work Arrangements 2.Mentoring 3.Career Development Programs 4.Part time Partners 5.Networking opportunities 6.Leadership and Management Development Programs 7.Project Teams vs primary client contact

49. Strategies 8.“Off Ramp” Considerations and Strategies 9.“On Ramp” Considerations and Strategies 10.Create work life strategies and policies 11.Make the technology investment 12.Encourage the support networks 13.Create choices in career direction

50. KPMG – KNOW KPMG Network of Women Began 4 years ago. Classes and retreats to teach the skills needed to move up to the Partner level. Work and family balance has to be “sold” and developed On line blog for sharing with other women in the firm

51. Just One More Note…. NOT just a women’s issue anymore.

52. Resources www.aicpa.org – Women’s Initiative www.aicpa.org www.awscpa.org – American Women Society of CPA’s www.awscpa.org www.aswa.org – American Society of Women Accountants www.aswa.org www.womenconnect.com – Great site for busy women www.womenconnect.com www.pinkmagazine.com – Pink Magazine… Oprah meets Inc.! www.pinkmagazine.com

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55. Thank you! sandra.wiley@boomer.com www.boomer.com