I read your ‘Women’s drivers’ roundtable feature with interest.
As one of few women reporting in to a board of men in our organisation, my own experiences are that if you have a clear business objective, supported by a strong business plan and an indication of how you will measure return on investment, my gender doesn’t matter.
I am generally well-supported and empowered to get on with the job. The HR function here is probably taken more seriously than most as we are a recruitment company, and as a people/sales-focused business, our retention rate has an immediate impact on business performance.
Senior directors are forced to acknowledge the strategic value the HR function can add.
Natalie Stanton
Head of HR,
MSB International
