CASE STUDY:

ACCIONA.

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What Confidence Does For A Team

Asking more questions. Raising problems early. Chasing the next step without being prompted.

That's what ACCIONA managers saw in their early-career women over ten weeks, along with richer team discussions and a culture that normalises ambition. 11 of the 12 women who have been through the First Five Program are still with the company.

The Missing Piece In The Pipeline

ACCIONA's programs for women were built for senior levels, yet far more women than men leave the industry over time.

Looking at the early years, they found nothing comparable on the market and chose an external program where early-career women can build networks and raise questions and concerns outside their employer.

Programs Work Best When Managers Are Ready

Even the best program can fall short without inclusive leadership. ACCIONA pairs 12 months of ongoing support for participants with targeted training for their managers: how to sponsor, coach and build psychologically safe teams, and what drives Gen Z at work. That pairing embeds the learning in day-to-day work.

From A Small Trial To A National Rollout

ACCIONA started with a couple of participants in Queensland. Two years later, the company is taking the program nationally.

Managers describe individual growth, a stronger culture and leadership pipelines that create opportunities for women, and the value of early-career women learning alongside their peers.

Reflections from Acciona Participants | 2023 - 2026

Why we don't offer "leadership training."

Because forward-thinking organisations are so determined to put women in the C-suite, they tend to prioritise leadership training so they can promote women fast.

That sounds like progress, but it's actually setting back the cause.

Promoting women prematurely, before they have sufficient skills and experience, sets them up to fail. And when they do—through no fault of their own—the narrative is, "See? Women can't do it."

Of course women can do it... when they're given timely opportunities to up their skills and intentional support that's specific to their lived experience. That's what we equip them to do.

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