FEATURE
Brendan Noud , CEO at LearnUpon
“ At the same time , organisations that offer remote options need to ensure that progression opportunities aren ’ t tied to in-person visibility . With claims that proximity bias can negatively impact career development , women risk being overlooked for senior positions , contributing to the gender pay gap . This may seem like a Catch-22 for organisations . However , development can happen no matter where an employee works , as long as businesses make it a priority .”
Noud added : “ During COVID-19 , organisations were forced to embrace online learning technologies to skill and develop their people .
This proved to be successful then , so there ’ s no reason it can ’ t now . By investing in development opportunities that are accessible to all , business leaders can ensure that flexible work structures continue to work and that they ’ re not putting an unintentional glass ceiling up for women at work .”
Clearly , there is still a way to go to achieve true gender equality across all industries whether tech or otherwise . However , instead of being disheartened , organisations should take this year ’ s International Women ’ s Day as a catalyst to accelerate positive changes and make work a fairer place for all . x
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