Reading a recent article which states that the way for women to ‘break the glass ceiling’ (i.e. succeed in Senior Management positions), is for Australia to change its attitude to working long hours! Ostensibly such working conditions which are deemed family ‘Un-Friendly’ were in effect killing off women’s chances of progressing into senior management positions.
The so-called go home for dinner culture relates to both men and women working such hours that will allow them [both] the opportunity to attend to domestic duties. Suffice to say, that if both men and women share the home responsibilities, then it is believed that women are more likely to get into corporate roles.
The current practice is for many organisations to have its senior managers work long hours (in the office) despite advances in technology that can enable them to work from home instead of staying late in the office!
This concept is not about providing reduced working hours for women in the workforce rather promoting flexible working hours that both men and women can take advantage of…whilst much has been done to improve opportunities for women; it seems more can be done.
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