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" What you want is to have women at the same pace as men doing tech immersion. It's not that every woman has to do it, but to close the gap, you need to have them do it at the same pace as men. "

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" It's important to reflect upon how far we've come in achieving gender equality in the workplace and how we could move faster toward even greater goals. "

Julie Sweet

Gender

Goals

Equality

" The U.S. may be behind on family-friendly benefits, but I see it's changing, because we're all facing a talent war. "

" We're supposed to be bringing out-of-the-box thinking and innovation, and you cannot do that unless you've got diversity... It's everything from gender to ethnicity to geographic diversity. "

" It is very hard to transform your culture and your workforce to be a relevant company in the digital world if all of your processes are stuck in the traditional world. "

" If you choose to work at a larger company over a smaller company, you are more likely to be higher paid. "

Julie Sweet

Choose

Company

" We believe that transparency creates trust. "

" Through our Building Bridges dialogues at Accenture, where we have brought together people from diverse backgrounds to have sometimes difficult conversations, such as around race, I have experienced the power of storytelling to help people from diverse backgrounds understand each other. "

" We're not going to change overnight that we have a majority of all white male leaders. "

" I grew up with a single pair of shoes until I grew into the next size. My parents believed in the American dream and the power of education but didn't have the money to send me to college. I realized early on that I needed to go against the flow and be better than everyone else to support my family. "

" We're smarter and more innovative when we're diverse. "

Julie Sweet

Innovative

Smarter

" Women tend to lag in adopting new technology quickly. "

" It takes work to figure out how to bank on your phone, how to sign up for classes, how to connect in a community. "

" Digital fluency can accelerate progress. "

" An employee, even a very junior person, if they can articulately summarize a meeting, if they can put together a presentation and even emails that are really salient and to the point, they are so valued. "

" You can't expect leaders and people to be intentional, take the steps that are needed, and be a part of making progress if you're not willing to be transparent about where we are and where we want to go. "

Julie Sweet

Expect

Progress

" Innovation is the new competitive advantage. "

" We believe our diversity makes us stronger, smarter, and more innovative, helping us better serve the needs of our clients, our people, and our communities. "

" Diversity is critical to innovation. "

" There are three things that I have found were really critical in my first year: listening, prioritizing, and communicating. I don't think they're different for women. It's really about that first year as a CEO. "

" We don't hire students who are just good at academics. "

" While men and women alike are liberated by the balance that work flexibility affords, women appear to derive greater value from it. "

" Digital fluency... is literally your ability to do things like banking online, to connect with people, to use a device and the Internet in a very easy way. "

" There is a high school trap where girls get lost in computing. "

" I want to have a really big impact on my kids, my community, and my company. "

" When you come into a role, there seems to be just a ton of different places you can make an impact. But it's critical in that first year to be seen to be a leader that can actually accomplish things and has a sense of priorities. "

" I'm driven by making an impact on the individuals I interact with and leveraging my success to give back to the world. "

" If you aspire to senior leadership, you're going to have to work hard. That doesn't mean you have to give up everything. "

" There is a very genuine belief that without diversity of thought, companies can't innovate. "

" We want the brand of Accenture to be innovation. "

" My dad painted cars for a living, and my mom graduated from college when I was a college freshman myself. "