International Women's Day 2021

Bridge Partners #ChoosetoChallenge

The world has changed. This change has not kept up with the needs of women in the workplace. Now more than ever research shows that women are facing mounting pressures of balancing work and home.

Companies need to act now to address the unsustainable stress from working in the “new normal.” From burnout to childcare to glass ceilings, women are amassing more reasons to leave the workplace. If companies can adapt their policies and culture to change biases and meet needs, they can set a foundation for a more equitable and better future that allows women to thrive.

International Women’s Day is a global event celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year’s theme is Choose to Challenge, to empower to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. Bridge Partners is proud to be a force for positive change and join the call to action for accelerating gender parity and challenging gender biases.

1 in 4 women are contemplating downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce1 — here's what you can do

Flexible work life

Remote work is the new norm, but creating a culture of flexibility around calendars, homeschooling, and plans for hybrid or remote work after the pandemic is key for a modern workplace.

Sustain to maintain

Fight burn-out by reevaluating performance expectations due to COVID-19 and create a sustainable workload. Get creative with giving employees time off to ease the impact of homeschooling or burnout.

Maintain your values

Companies under stress are quick to overlook diversity and inclusion efforts and training. Don’t stop cultivating a culture of inclusion, and track gender bias in leadership numbers, promotions, and furloughs.

Mentoring makes a difference

Communication and support are always important for women in the workplace, but even more so today to destigmatize conversations about women’s needs. Invest in employees through learning resources, mental health programs, and candid conversations about their needs.

Women remained significantly outnumbered at the manager level at the beginning of 2020, with only 38% of women holding manager positions while men held 62%.2 That’s why we’re proud that women make up the majority of our workforce here at Bridge Partners.

50/50 gender split in

Bridge Partners leadership

Our Insights —

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Women Deserve Great and Responsive Workplaces

Keep Women Leaders in the Workplace: It’s High Value and Good Business

Women in STEM: Why It’s Business Critical

About Bridge Partners —

Bridge Partners is a people-focused, customer-driven consulting ﬁrm that helps organizations transform to drive revenue growth, adapt to change, and create customer value. Our consultants are resourceful, real-world practitioners who relentlessly pursue business truths, lasting relationships, and winning outcomes.

Founded in Seattle in 2007, Bridge Partners has been recognized as a leader in business consulting and as an employer of choice for top consulting talent, industry experts, and seasoned executives. With offices in Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Austin, Bridge enjoys strong relationships with some of the biggest names in business and technology.

Our Leadership

what they #ChallengeToChange —

Rebecca Jones

Chief Operating Officer

I commit to creating access for women to engage in valuable and meaningful work, for our leaders of today and tomorrow.

Tania Fernandez de Castro

Managing Director

I will challenge stereotypes against minority women.

Heather Brewer

Director

I challenge women to act and not seek permission, to have courage to stand up for what you want and deserve, and realize it’s OK to be yourself.

Jess Burgamy

Engagement Manager

I will challenge people to hear women’s thoughts and ideas using a tactic called amplification in both professional and social settings. I will also raise my two girls to be empowered women.