Debbie Crosbie, CEO of Nationwide Building Society, warns that women working from home may miss out on career advancement opportunities.
Women are at risk of missing out on opportunities at work because they are less likely to go into the office than men, the boss of the world's biggest building society has said. Last year Nationwide told all 13,000 of its non-branch staff they would no longer be able to work from home full-time. During the pandemic staff were told they would not be forced to come back in by previous chief executive Joe Garner.
However his successor Debbie Crosbie then axed the policy last December, saying that staff having a physical presence in the workplace was 'important for career growth'. Staff were told they have to come into the office at least two days a week or be at risk of breaching their contract. One year on, Ms Crosbie said she has observed a noticeable difference in office attendance. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Debbie Crosbie said that at Nationwide men are 'more likely to come into the office than women'. She said: 'Being seen and them seeing other leaders is a really important part of their development. Debbie Crosbie, CEO of Nationwide Building Society has warned women working from home could miss out on opportunities at work Nationwide during the coronavirus pandemic had told staff they did not have to go into office Debbie Crosbie, CEO of Nationwide leaves Downing Street in London after a meeting with Rishi Sunak in February 2024 'We need to be careful that we don't inadvertently prevent women from taking some of the opportunities by not being in the office. 'I benefited enormously from watching some really excellent leaders and how they navigated challenging problems.' Ms Crosbie said she learned from the experience of working with Lynne Peacock, female CEO of Clydesdale Bank in the early years of her career. Ms Crosbie said there has been 'great progress' made with women in leadership roles, but said not enough progress had been made on the amount of CEOs and executives who are femal
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