3. The limitations of chasing gender pay gap quick wins

Listen in as Michelle tackles the complex issue of the gender pay gap and the seductive lure of quick fixes. HR directors and others often find themselves under pressure to demonstrate progress, often with little or no support. This in turn often leads them to try and find speedy solutions that are not necessarily the best solutions.

Temporary solutions like outsourcing low-paid roles or to promote women without adequate support – strategies that might offer a fleeting sense of achievement but can damage organisational culture and brand reputation in the long run. This conversation reveals the pitfalls of such shortcuts and underscores the importance of thoughtful, long-term approaches to genuinely bridge the wage divide.

Best podcast quote: 

“It's no good just parachuting women into a role where they're totally unprepared for it and you haven't put anything in place to support them, to ensure that they're going to thrive in that.. This is an example of another unethical move, and it's actually a move that gets everybody's back up, because it's damaging for everybody that's evolved, it's damaging for the person that's been parachuted in and it's also damaging for everyone else around them..”

 

In this episode, we cover: 

(01:44 - 02:47) Quick wins and downsides in organisations

(07:37 - 08:53) The implications of quick wins

(12:30 - 13:45) The cost of chasing quick wins

 

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Other Episodes with Michelle Gyimah You’ll Enjoy:

 

• Stop focusing on closing your gender pay gap - Episode #2 

• How employers can proactively address the gender pay gap - The Employment law and HR podcast, episode 219

• Addressing the gender pay gap, what can leaders do today? - Still Loading podcast, episode 21

 

Resources For HR and senior leadership

 

• The difference between gender pay gap and equal pay - EHRC guidance

 

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