Mitie Women Can Month Simon Kirkpatrick, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Sponsor Mitie Women Can Network International Women’s Day takes place on 8 March annually around the globe. At Mitie, this means a month of celebrating the exceptional women who go above and beyond to deliver for our clients, bring fresh thinking and challenge the status quo, and who make a positive difference to our communities day in day out. The theme of International Women’s Day this year is #EmbraceEquity, calling on us to stand together to champion a fair and equal world/workspace/culture, that actively promotes and supports women in all aspects of life. At Mitie, we have made good progress against our Gender Equality Agenda, but we recognise there is still more to do. International Women’s Day gives us a platform to encourage open and honest discussions as well as implement tangible actions to address gender inequality in the workplace. Get Involved Exceptional Women in Mitie Wednesday 8 March Shard Town Hall & Teams Time: 12.00pm-1.00pm Please join us in our annual celebration of Exceptional Women in the business who have gone above and beyond to deliver on client requirements, brought fresh thinking and challenged the expected, brought teams together through hard times and good times, or who have mentored and supported others along the way, or have made a positive difference in our communities and in our workplace. Join the session here International Women’s Day Wednesday 8 March Shard Town Hall & Teams Time: 3.00pm-5.00pm This year’s theme is called #EmbraceEquity, a campaign that calls on us to stand together to champion a fair and equal world/workspace/culture, that actively promotes and supports women in all aspects of life. We will be joined by a panel of very special guests as we discuss their career journeys, experiences and insight, the difference between equality and equity, the barriers that exist for women in the workplace and what we can do to promote equity to achieve true inclusivity and equality for all. Join the session here Why Allyship is Important Tuesday 14 March 2023 Shard Town Hall & Teams Time: 1.00pm-2.00pm This year MWC asked you to nominate amazing individuals who have gone the extra mile to support, empower and champion women at Mitie, who help to break down gender stereotypes and barriers to women’s career progression and who promote Equity as well as Equality for all. Sim Sian (Head of EDI) and Dan Guest (COO Technical Services) will also talk about the new ‘Allies Programme’ that Mitie are launching with our partners at Inclusive Employers. Join the session here Career Spotlight with Becky Slack Thursday 23 March 2023 Teams Live Time: 12.00pm-1.00pm Join us for a fascinating career spotlight with Becky Slack, journalist, communicator and business leader. Becky was a founding member of the UK’s Women’s Equality Party and helped create its first policy documents. As a strategic communications advisor and fundraiser, Becky has helped improve access to support for women experiencing domestic abuse, violence and financial hardship. Join the session here The 3 R’s Masterclass with Sonya Barlow Thursday 30 March Shard Town Hall and Teams Time: 12.00pm -1:30pm Following on from the Power & Purpose Masterclass held in January, MWC are hosting a follow-up event on the 3Rs: Reflection, Realising your potential and Resilience. This event is not just for women, everyone is welcome to attend! Join the session here Spotlights Samantha Venables The network has taught me to manage my own career progression and in turn I found a mentor. I've become more at ease with being my authentic self in the workplace. And that has made me more confident to speak up! Dannielle Smith It opens up new connections and opportunities outside your role and business unit. Volunteering with Mitie Women Can Mitie Women Can are passionate about volunteering with organisations that align to our network objectives and interests. We actively promote volunteering with school leavers and people struggling to get into work. This aligns with one of our key objectives to support and empower the next generation of women joining (or returning to) the workplace. There are many ways in which YOU can help with this: Mentoring Balanced shortlist and blind CV recruitment practices Giving people a chance to prove themselves Providing support to upskill those from disadvantaged backgrounds to provide Equity Download our Materials Add our Email Signature to your Outlook and use our Teams Background throughout the month. Download here Update your Diversity data Please update your diversity data on People Hub. Updating your data will help create an inclusive culture where everyone can be their true self’s. We want to create an environment where you feel safe and supported. A crib sheet on how to update your data can be found here. Update your diversity data here Join our Diversity Networks At Mitie, supporting people is about much more than providing the tools colleagues need to do their jobs – we strive to create an inclusive, supportive culture that celebrates exceptional people in a workforce of 155 different nationalities Our six diversity networks are available for any colleagues to join and influence positive change across Mitie. They focus on Women, Race and Ethnicity, Disability, Sexual Orientation, Parents & Carers and Veterans and Reservists. Find out more and how to join Resources Supporting Employee Reilience Resilience is described as an individual’s ability to recover from or stay well in the face of adversity. In a work setting, this translates into an employee having ‘the capacity to thrive, rather than just survive, in high-stress environments’. Banter in the workplace: a quick guide The term ‘banter’ is used frequently in our society and workplace to refer to jokes, comments or exchanges which have humourous or harmless intent. An active bystanders guide to challenging microaggressions Microaggressions have a lasting, negative impact on those that experience them. Although they are potentially only small comments, these over time build up into larger messages of exclusion. Intersectionality Factsheet Intersectionality is a theory which helps us to understand how our individual identities overlap and intersect, to create different levels of discrimination or disadvantage. This is important in the workplace as it helps us to truly understand the uniqueness of people’s experiences. International Womens Day Guide 2023 While awareness, understanding and actions to tackle gender parity challenges in the workplace are on the increase; women still experience inequality, harassment, and discrimination as part of their daily working lives. Engaging colleagues in inclusion This factsheet explores the reasons for possible disengagement, and how to engage/re-engage colleagues in inclusion at all levels of the organisation. Emotional Intelligence factsheet 2022 Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the area of cognitive ability that regulates interpersonal behaviour. This factsheet will provide top tips to improve Emotional Intelligence within your organisation.
Samantha Venables The network has taught me to manage my own career progression and in turn I found a mentor. I've become more at ease with being my authentic self in the workplace. And that has made me more confident to speak up!
Supporting Employee Reilience Resilience is described as an individual’s ability to recover from or stay well in the face of adversity. In a work setting, this translates into an employee having ‘the capacity to thrive, rather than just survive, in high-stress environments’.
Banter in the workplace: a quick guide The term ‘banter’ is used frequently in our society and workplace to refer to jokes, comments or exchanges which have humourous or harmless intent.
An active bystanders guide to challenging microaggressions Microaggressions have a lasting, negative impact on those that experience them. Although they are potentially only small comments, these over time build up into larger messages of exclusion.
Intersectionality Factsheet Intersectionality is a theory which helps us to understand how our individual identities overlap and intersect, to create different levels of discrimination or disadvantage. This is important in the workplace as it helps us to truly understand the uniqueness of people’s experiences.
International Womens Day Guide 2023 While awareness, understanding and actions to tackle gender parity challenges in the workplace are on the increase; women still experience inequality, harassment, and discrimination as part of their daily working lives.
Engaging colleagues in inclusion This factsheet explores the reasons for possible disengagement, and how to engage/re-engage colleagues in inclusion at all levels of the organisation.
Emotional Intelligence factsheet 2022 Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the area of cognitive ability that regulates interpersonal behaviour. This factsheet will provide top tips to improve Emotional Intelligence within your organisation.
