According to the Engaja S/A, the first Employee Engagement Index in Brazil carried out by Flash, a workday management platform, in partnership with FGV-EAESP and Grupo Talenses, 84% of black female executives are engaged in the companies where they work. The overall average engagement of the executives interviewed is 60%, and that of other employees is 33%. The survey heard 1,732 workers from all regions of Brazil, 481 of whom are in executive positions.
The methodology devised by FGV assesses 6 dimensions: positive work environment, meaningful work, trust in leadership, good management practices, growth opportunities and remuneration. Together, these dimensions help keep workers engaged with the company’s objectives, motivated to contribute to organizational success and willing to improve their own well-being.
“By pointing out that almost 85% of black female executives are engaged with their companies, we can conclude that these professionals are, above average, committed to the organization’s objectives and values, motivated and willing to contribute to organizational success.This means that these professionals have the potential to generate great value for companies, both in terms of their individual performance and in terms of their collective culture, the way they can relate to and positively influence other employees,” says Alana Mendes, Flash’s CHRO.
Dissatisfaction
Despite being the most engaged professionals in Brazil, which also means that they are more productive and have greater potential to generate value for companies, black female executives are dissatisfied with some corporate practices that can hinder their growth. According to the Engaja S/A index, the practices that generated the most dissatisfaction were: remuneration (21.31% disengaged), good management practices (18.03% disengaged), which encompasses the activities that managers use to guide, support and develop their teams, in addition to the processes established by the organization and alignment of objectives; (18.03% disengaged) and opportunity for growth (14.75% disengaged).
Pay
Also according to Engaja S/A, among the executives interviewed who work in SMEs and large companies, black women are the worst paid professionals.
Profile of the black female executive in Brazil
The increase in the presence of black women in executive positions in companies is something recent and can be linked to the growth of diversity and inclusion movements within companies in recent years.
This is reflected in the data from Engaja S/A, which shows that the majority are young, with less than 8 years in companies.
Also according to Engaja S/A, the majority of these professionals are between 25 and 44 years old (70%), while only 23% of those interviewed are over 45 years old.
The survey also shows that 88% of the black female executives interviewed have higher education or postgraduate degrees and 42% work in companies with between 501 and 1,000 employees, while 43% work in companies with up to 200 and only 10% with more than 1,000 employees”. In addition, the survey indicates that 44% of the organizations in which they work are in Technology and 40% in Services, two sectors that have companies with less traditional and plastered profiles, while 7% are in industry, a more traditional segment that may take a little longer to make progress in terms of diversity, concludes Alana.
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