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20 Sep 2020

Talking about diversity is one thing, taking actions is another. That is why Advance brought together 30 CEOs and Country Heads of leading Swiss companies to discuss the role of CEOs for a gender-equitable business world. Our ambition: to move beyond words. The result: a concrete joint action plan. - A historic moment for Switzerland.

15 Sep 2020

To pursue a successful career, women still have to surmount high barriers in Switzerland. This is revealed by the latest Gender Intelligence Report 2020, a study jointly conducted by Advance and the Competence Centre for Diversity & Inclusion at the University of St.Gallen. Yet, there is good news as well! Three companies have cracked the Glass Ceiling. Check out all the news now here.

11 Jul 2020

With entire operations shifting to remote working and supply chains massively disrupted, organizations with policies and practices already in place to accelerate progress towards workplace gender equality discovered they had the ability to adapt more quickly and more successfully to operating during this crisis.

07 Jul 2020

Florence Schnydrig Moser, former Vice President of Advance, is the first woman in the history of Zürcher Kantonalbank to be appointed to the executive board. This success comes as no surprise: Florence stands out with her broad banking experience and excellent qualifications. She is an inspiring leader, innovator and game-changer. Last, but not least, she is a pioneer in promoting gender equality in Swiss business.

27 Jun 2020

Molekularbiologin, Führungskraft bei Accenture und Mutter zweier Söhne – drei sehr unterschiedliche Rollen, die Dr. Petra Jantzer alle miteinander vereint. Und dann steht sie Advance auch noch als Präsidentin vor. Wie frau das alles unter einen Hut bekommt, was Unternehmen für mehr Diversität tun können und warum Frauen ihre Karriere selbst in die Hand nehmen müssen, erklärt Petra Jantzer im Interview.

09 Jun 2020

EMPOWER is an alliance tasked by the G20 to focus on the advancement of women in the private sector. We are proud to have an active role in this high-level initiative. Interested in who sits on this panel from our community?

19 May 2020

Through an interview and a Q&A session, Wies Bratby talked about the importance of seeing an opportunity in any situation, aiming high and mastering the skill of handling crucial conversations and negotiations in order to take your career where you want it to be.

15 May 2020

Die COVID-19-Pandemie unterstreicht den Bedarf von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, widerstandsfähig und vorbereitet zu sein – Qualitäten die auch lange nach dem Ausklingen von Covid-19 gefragt sein werden. Glücklicherweise kann die Widerstandsfähigkeit durch Übung gestärkt werden – wie ein Muskel.

15 May 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak underscores the need for business and society to be resilient and prepared – qualities that will be in demand long after public health has been restored. Luckily, resilience can be strengthened through practice – like a muscle.

13 May 2020

Mindfulness is a skill enabling us to be more in the now and focus on what is important in unpredictable times. In addition, practicing Mindfulness has a short- and long-term impact. Short-term, it has a calming effect and long term it increases resilience. Lastly, Mindfulness teaches us self-care for us to be able to care for others.

13 May 2020

We are in a surreal moment in time. Suddenly we are juggling multiple roles: schoolteacher, chef and the hand-washing police, all while maintaining a full-time job and working remotely! This is testing the inner Zen Monk in all of us. Our bandwidth, resilience and patience are being pushed to the limit.

04 May 2020

We are all reacting to and coping with this new working reality in our own way – and differently. Some of us are becoming super organized and list-driven, some hugely innovative and others are in problem solving mode. All are making a valuable contribution – even more so if orchestrated in an inclusive way.