Barbara Studer is CEO and co-founder of her own company. For her, the fact that men often get management jobs faster than women has a lot to do with psychology. Watch the video to find out how she encourages women.
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- Every year, the University of St. Gallen examines how many men and women work in Swiss companies.
- The latest study shows that the proportion of women decreases as their position becomes more senior. The figures hardly change from year to year.
- Non-management: 48 percent women, 52 percent men.
- Top management: 22 percent women, 78 percent men.
The annual study on gender diversity in Swiss companies clearly shows that there are far fewer women in top management than men. On the other hand, gender diversity in non-management or lower management is almost fifty-fifty. And: the proportion of women clearly decreases as the job position becomes more senior.
blue News wanted to find out why this is the case. That's why we spoke to four women who work in top management. How did they actually manage to get a top job?
Barbara Studer is one of them. For the neuroscientist, the fact that the proportion of women in management positions is so miserable has psychological causes. In the video, she explains why women are different from men and why they deal with success and failure differently. As CEO, she pays particular attention to encouraging her female employees and encouraging them to take on more responsibility. It is often the case that men only take on positions because they are louder.