Valued at Work: Shining a light on bias to engage, enable, and retain women in STEM

Your gender stats are tumbling, women aren’t advancing, their feedback is poor, and too many are leaving. What’s going on? Women navigating a traditionally male-dominated technical sector too frequently feel invisible, frustrated, and undervalued in the workplace. Lauren Neal has been there, and she’s developed tried-and-tested approaches that male-dominated organizations can take to motivate and retain women. Because only a truly empowered, diverse workforce can drive the best business outcomes and innovations. Inspired by real-life stories, Valued at Work gives you the tools to take control and drive real change without alienating any of the workforce! Lauren Neal is an award-winning chartered engineer and chartered project professional in the energy industry. Having worked with men and women offshore, onshore and onsite on multimillion-dollar projects across the globe since 2005, she is a sought-after speaker and writer championing gender equity within STEM. Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1 Acknowledge your organisation’s behaviours Chapter 1 Acknowledging disrespect in the workplace Chapter 2 Inauthenticity holds people back Chapter 3 Promoting psychological safety to unlock inclusion Summary of part 1 Part 2 Include the right technical skills and recognise performance Chapter 4 ‘Office housework’ crowds out the best work Chapter 5 Feedback is a gift Chapter 6 Bias hinders recruitment, innovation, and growth Summary of part 2 Part 3 Empower your future leaders Chapter 7 Ethical leaders do the right thing Chapter 8 Diversity means nothing without inclusion Chapter 9 Trust and advocacy enable career progression Summary of part 3 Conclusion Call to action About the author Bibliography Index