WISE Library

A selection of bespoke member case studies and other resources linked to our Ten Steps Framework

WISE Conference Report 2023

The recent WISE Conference was a gathering of minds, focused on unlocking the potential of female talent in STEM fields, aimed at fostering greater gender balance within the industry. Businesses are

CXO Senior Leaders’ Roundtable 2023 Report

CXO: Senior Leader’s Roundtable WISE held its exclusive annual CXO Roundtable event, aimed at C-suite leaders and decision makers, at The Hospitium in York. This event recognised that C-Level staff

KSE Report – How to Recruit, Retain, and Grow Talented Women in STEM

This Knowledge Sharing Event was hosted by Pfizer at The Discovery Park, a hub for STEM innovation in the Southeast of England. As well as WISE members, this event was

Measuring Progress Event 2023

WISE’s annual 2023 Measuring Progress Event was hosted by Skipton Building Society in the lovely Yorkshire Dales This event was exclusive to WISE Ten Steps Signatory members, on Wednesday 15

International Women in Engineering Day (2023)

To recognise International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on June 23rd, WISE organised two online events to celebrate the amazing work that women engineers are doing to support lives and

KSE: Developing Women In The Workplace (2022)

This Knowledge Sharing Event, held at 3M’s offices in Bracknell in October 2022, was hosted by 3M with additional presentations from BMT. The event was well attended and covered both

Resources to help you Make Flexible Working A Reality For All (2020)

Go beyond the statutory requirements Flexible working choices can increase the pool of potential recruits and stem the loss of skilled employees mid-career. If you are serious about diversity and

KSE: Attracting women into core-STEM roles (2020)

This WISE Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) aimed to help STEM employers wider their recruitment net. Attracting women into core-STEM roles is a problem for employers. There is a limited pipeline

How to recruit more women into technical roles (2019)

On 27th June 2019, WISE held a members-only Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) called Innovative Techniques for Improving the Recruitment of Women into Technical Roles. The event was hosted by Autodesk

Attracting Young Women to your Scholarship, Apprentice and Graduate Programmes (2016)

WISE Knowledge Sharing event hosted by Mott Macdonald, 27 April 2016 WISE members gathered at Mott MacDonald’s premises in Southampton to hear from a selection of presenters and share their

Men of Action – Encouraging allyship using the World Cafe format (2016)

17 May 2016 If leaders are accountable for change – and most leaders and managers are men – what can we personally do to encourage and develop women in our

WISE Ten Steps Measuring Progress Event (2019)

The WISE Ten Steps Measuring Progress Event runs annually. It is an opportunity for our Ten Steps Signatory companies to benchmark their diversity and inclusion progress and hear from other

WISE Ten Steps Measuring Progress Event (2018)

Hosted by Mace, 19 October 2018 Representatives from WIS Ten Steps signatory companies came together to share best practices at the annual Ten Steps event. Speakers Zoe Madams, Director – PMO

WISE CXO Breakfast Making Allies of Middle Managers (2019)

At the 2019 WISE conference, the breakout session on educating managers about the need for diversity and inclusion (Diversity & Inclusion) was the best attended of the day. While many

Women in Power: Highlighting Careers in the Power & Energy Sectors (2019)

On the 16th July 2019, WISE held a memberonly Knowledge Sharing Event to share the experiences of women who have already achieved great things in power and to share insights

Women in Innovation: How do we extend collaboration? (2019)

Women in Innovation: What can be done to extend collaboration & increase female participation? Hosted by 3M, 31 January 2019 WISE members shared ideas on what they have done to

WISE Ten Steps Measuring Progress Event (2018)

Representatives from WISE Ten Steps signatory companies came together to share best practices at the annual Ten Steps event. The event. hosted by Mace, helps WISE signatories benchmark progress against other companies.

Senior Leaders’ Meeting – COVID-19 and Gender Balance (2020)

Much has changed since last year’s CXO breakfast. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only caused us to view society new ways but has revealed its inequalities further. Months into this

WISE Ten Steps Measuring Progress Event (2020)

The WISE Ten Steps Measuring Progress Event runs annually. It is an opportunity for our Ten Steps Signatory companies to benchmark their diversity and inclusion progress and hear from other

WISE Ten Steps Measuring Progress Event (2021)

The WISE Ten Steps Measuring Progress Event is an annual event that provides an opportunity for our Ten Steps Signatory companies to benchmark their diversity and inclusion work against each

WISE Webinar: Celebrating women working in STEM on International Womens’ Day (2022)

WISE Webinar: Celebrating women working in STEM on International Women’s Day Hosted by WISE, supported by RAF Engineering, March 2022 In Celebration of International Women’s Day we heard from three

Setting up a Returners Programme in STEM (2019)

Setting up a Returners Programme in STEM Hosted by Atkins, November 2019 Following on from the event’s discussions, read Best Practice for Returners and Re-trainers here Click the links below

Resource: Share learning and best practice (2020)

Improving gender balance a business imperative Improving gender balance is a challenge, and a business imperative, across the entire STEM industry. It is not a problem just for individual companies.

Resource: Demonstrate to women that you want to retain and develop them (2020)

It is not enough to have policies in place. It is not enough to have diversity and inclusion policies in place. You need to send out clear messages to

WISE Webinar: Tackling unconscious gender bias within the recruitment process

A panel discussion with guest host RICKY MARTIN from Hyper Recruitment Solutions: 31 March 2022 Guest host Ricky Martin from Hyper Recruitment Solutions lead a discussion with panelists:

WISE Webinar: Building Allyship

View our WISE webinar on the importance of building allyship within your business. ‘Amazonian’ Domitille Bret shares best practice from Amazon and provides practical steps to build allyship within your

WISE Webinar: Introduction to Diversity & Inclusion

Fay Best, consultant and trainer for STEM based projects, takes you an a whistle stop tour of what Diversity & Inclusion entails in this 30-minute webinar looking at what diversity

Returners & Career Changers: Best Practices In Adapting To A Changing Workforce And Attracting Untapped Talent

Hosted by Mastercard, 27 February 2018 WISE members came together at Mastercard in London on 27 February 2018 to discuss returner programmes and career change initiatives. They heard from: Dr

Educate Your Leaders: Give Them Accountability For Change

Hosted by Atkins, 1 May 2018 McKinsey & Co shared information on their latest Diversity Report and WISE members Intel, Atkins and Black & Veatch delivered best practices around leadership

Webinar: making progression opportunities transparent (2021)

Are you committed to closing the gender pay gap at your organisation? Want to know more about policy and processes contributing to inclusive cultures that are conducive to all employee

Advancing Gender Pay Gap Reporting

May 2019 In a joint Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE), WISE and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) explored the challenges posed by mandatory Gender Pay Gap reporting. We are very

Addressing The Cyber Security Skills Gap In The UK

Interested in a career in cyber security? Learn more about this increasingly important field and why cyber security could be the right fit for you. Featuring insider tips from our

Returners’ Programme

Online Returners Programme Overview One of the biggest challenges faced by working parents today is achieving a healthy balance between the demands of work and a fulfilling personal life. Whether

Women Returners – Barriers And Opportunities

‘I never lost the sense that I was an engineer’: women’s experiences of returning to work after a career break With the economic necessity of maximising the numbers of adults

Career Progression At Bechtel

Demonstrate to women that you want to retain and develop them Agenda Introduction Strategy Sponsoring Female Talent Removing Internal Obstacles Lessons Learned Questions Introduction Camilla

Engaging Men 2017

Hosted by Ramboll in London 12 July 2017 WISE members came together for a knowledge share event at Ramboll on 12 July to discuss how to get men more engaged

Attracting Women Into STEM Roles May 2021

What can your STEM sector organisation do to be more attractive to female employees? Hear from WISE members who have decoded their recruitment process, made positive changes in the gender

Attracting Female Students Into STEM 10 June 2021

Just 26% of those getting STEM qualifications in 2019 were female. Women and girls need to be inspired about studying STEM at university and where it could take them but how?

KSE: Attracting Women Into Core-STEM Roles

This WISE Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) aimed to help STEM employers wider their recruitment net Attracting women into core-STEM roles is beset with difficulties. There is a limited pipeline with

Senior Leaders Breakfast: Managing Hybrid Working After The COVID-19 Pandemic

Hosted by WISE CEO Kay Hussain, this senior leaders breakfast was an opportunity for executives to share best practice and challenges faced when moving employees back to the office following

Measuring Progress with the Ten Steps Event (2017)

Speakers: Suzy Firkin, Principal Associate, WISE; Julie Holyland, Learning & Talent Development Lead, Siemens; Danielle Leyland, Learning & Talent Development Partner, Siemens; Camilla Barrow, Senior Project Manager, Bechtel Information on

The importance of data for driving and measuring EDI initiatives (2016)

Hosted by Aimia, 6 July 2016 Using data to drive diversity programmes – How can the right information unlock business performance derived from a diverse workforce? Identifying what and how

How data can drive diversity programmes (2016)

Hosted by Aimia, 6 July 2016 Using data to drive diversity programmes – How can the right information unlock business performance derived from a diverse workforce? Identifying what and how

TFL – Attracting women onto technical apprenticeships

WISE Ten Steps: Sponsor female talent to the same extent as male talent In 2018, TFL realised that its Level 3 Apprenticeships Scheme was not attracting any women. This case

Network Rail – Making the best use of your data

WISE Ten Steps: Understanding the starting point Network Rail is a public-sector organisation responsible for managing the UK’s railway infrastructure. With over 43,000 staff it is one of the biggest

BAE Systems – Clever Cogs Girlguiding Badge (2021)

WISE Ten Steps: Change mindsets by challenging bias and sexism Many organisations on the Ten Steps journey aim to step by increasing outreach work with children of school age. This case

Network Rail – How employee networks can help drive D&I

WISE Ten Steps: Change mindsets by challenging bias and sexism As one of WISE’s strategic members Network Rail has done a great deal of work to Change mindsets by challenging

WISE Resource: D&I Lexicon

This lexicon is a WISE Knowledge Base production that aims to help members navigate the D&I landscape. Language sets the tone of any organisation, and successful D&I work needs to be couched

WISE Resource: Managing Microaggressions

WISE Knowledge Base is a series that aims to help introduce member organisations to some of the ideas underpinning a D&I change-management programme. This piece describes microaggressions and where they

CCCU – Using networks to create a gender diverse faculty

WISE Ten Steps: Be creative in job design Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) recognised a gap in STEM skills within the institution and Kent as a whole, this led to

Canterbury Christ Church University – Inclusive recruitment

WISE Ten Steps: Be creative in job design Often dubbed ‘the garden of England’, Kent is well known for its fruit and hop growing industries. Unfortunately, it is much less

IMI – Communicating the D&I message

WISE Ten Steps: Changing mindsets by challenging bias and sexism IMI plc is a specialist engineering company that designs, manufactures and services highly engineered products that control the precise movement

Network Rail – Integrating D&I like any other business improvement project

WISE Ten Steps: Approach D&I like any other business project Network Rail is a public-sector organisation responsible for managing the UK’s railway infrastructure. With over 43,000 staff it is one

RAE – Tackling inappropriate language

WISE Ten Steps: Change mindsets by challenging bias and sexism This case study provides some background on the laws around inappropriate language, as well as details of the Royal Academy

Mentoring schemes – Which should you choose?

WISE Ten Steps: Educate your leaders When we think of our successes most of us will cite the influence of mentors or sponsors – these people can have more impact

HS2 – Reverse Mentoring

WISE Ten Steps: Educate your leaders Reverse mentoring is a scheme that pairs leaders with junior, often diverse, staff. The pairs have regular conversations around issues such as new developments

Network Rail – Recruitment roundtable

WISE Ten Steps: Be creative in job designThis case study looks at the results of a roundtable held in 2019 and organised by WISE in association with Network Rail. The

October 2020: Measuring Progress Event

WISE’s annual Measuring Progress event is an opportunity for WISE Ten Steps signatories to compare scores and share best practice. This write up of the 2020 event also features case

Black and Veatch – Flexible Working

WISE Ten Steps: Make flexible working a reality for all All employees have a statutory right to request flexible working. But companies that are serious about improving diversity and inclusion

Shell – Diversity & Inclusion training

Shell The Shell group of companies in the UK (Shell UK) started its diversity and inclusion (D&I) journey decades ago. We have made great progress over the years, linking our

The Co-Op – Creating gender neutral job ads

WISE Ten Steps: Be creative in job design The Co-op is keen to attract more women to its technical and engineering teams and has been looking closely at the way

Sky – Women into Leadership Programme

WISE Ten Steps: Demonstrate to women that you want to develop and retain them Technology underpins the whole of Sky’s entertainment and communications business. But like the rest of the

Westfield – The ‘schools engagement challenge’

Westfield The schools engagement challenge… Westfield Corporation is a global business with shopping centres in some of the world’s leading cities. It employs scientists, engineers and technicians in areas ranging

Capgemini – Active Inclusion Strategy

WISE Ten Steps: Sponsor female talent to the same extent as male As a global business delivering technology and digital solutions, Capgemini faces the universal problem familiar to any IT

Bechtel – D&I training and its results

WISE Ten Steps: Educate your leaders, give them accountability for change As a global construction and engineering company with employees in 40 countries, Bechtel sees diversity and inclusion as an

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