Women multitask better than men, says Yes Bank survey

A recent survey has come up with results that women are better business leaders because they can multitask and collaborate better.

The survey was titled Women Leaders: Change Agents For Gender Responsive Organisations, was conducted by YES CFO Insights, an initiative of YES Institute.

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As per the results, more than 90% of the 227 women business leaders, surveyed from across sectors, said that gender diversity does good to an organisation. About half of the survey respondents belonged to the top management, while more than a quarter belonged to senior- and middle-management positions, with junior positions making up the rest.

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"We believe that women leaders would be better placed to understand and appreciate the constraints faced by women in the workforce, thereby leading the change," Namita Vikas, country head, responsible for banking at YES Bank, told ET. "Being in decision-making positions, and perhaps with the hindsight of their own experiences, they may better align their organisations to support the professional growth of their women employees, and help them realise their full potential," she added.

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Talking of challenges that women face in their career, the survey cites gender stereotyping, a lack of leadership opportunities and a pay disparity between men and women as some common challenges. Solutions, it said, could be regular one-to-one meetings, skill and personality development programmes, rewards and recognition programmes and special focus groups.

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