Power in Numbers How Women at Fidelity Are Helping One Another Succeed

Power in Numbers How Women at Fidelity Are Helping One Another Succeed Behind every successful woman, as the saying goes, is a tribe of other successful women who have her back.Its true. Womens success is multiplied when they have a group of women behind them who are willing to support, mentor, and promote them in and outside of the office. But where can you find a group of women who want to see you succeed who want to invest in your professional and personal growth, especially in an industry like finance? A strong womens employee resource group is a great distribution policy to start.Recently, the group collaborated with Fidelitys Personal Investing group to focus on the growing prominence of women investors. And when Fidelity launched a new fund that seeks to identify high-performing companies that prioritize and advance womens leadership and development, WLG raised awareness across the company about the importance of gender diversity in investing.This group is affecting positive change on a company level, Arlene, Vice President of External Communications at Fidelity Investments, said of the WLG. Theres power in numbers, and the collective voice and actions of women are making a meaningful impact on Fidelitys HR and business strategies.She notes that on top of providing a supportive environment and tangible business development, the many WLG committees provide the perfect opportunity for women to flex their leadership skills within the organization.Theres value in gaining and exercising leadership, negotiation, presentation or communication skills by serving on or leading a committee that differs from ones daily job responsibilities, she said. For example, when a member has a new idea for an event or program, she prepares and presents a proposal to the steering committee.Personally, Arlene says shes found the opportunity for impact provided by her involvement with Fidelitys WLG deeply fulfilling.Im very passionate about the personal and professional developm ent of others, and I have found that participating in employee resource groups gives me an opportunity to have an impact on a broad scale, she said. I encourage all employees to get involved in an employee resource group that resonates with them personally, and if your company doesnt have one, then start one. Employee resource groups are both personally and professionally rewarding.These kinds of networks, Arlene added, are also a great space in which to foster allyship. One of the WLGs main priorities right now is engaging male allies across Fidelitys employee resource groups, and ensuring everyone is part of creating an innovative, supportive environment.If youre looking for that tribe of supportive people who want you (and the business) to succeed, you can find it at Fidelity.--Fairygodboss is proud to partner with Fidelity Investments. Find a job there today