Nashauna Drummond, Staff Reporter
Chorvelle Johnson is a regional vice-president
DESPITE MALE dominance in the corporate world, things seem to be making a paradigm shift. The percentage of female in leadership positions is increasing. One such company that has a very large female contingency in managerial position is Dehring Bunting and Golding.
Of a 25-member senior management team, 16 are women. This represents approximately 64 per cent.
Seven of their nine brances in Jamaica and Trinidad are managed by women. All of their assistant branch managers are females. One of their two regional vice-presidents is a female and both vice-presidents are female. Five of their nine assistant vice-presidents are also females and more than 70 per cent of their staff complement are females.
TALENT POOL
Kerry-Ann Betton noted that it wasn't deliberate plan to have a female-dominated management team. She said that the talent pool within our country from which employers are able to select suitable employees, is largely made up of women. She also highlighted the fact that most of the local tertiary institutions have more female graduates. Most of our colleges and universities have at least a 75 per cent female student population.
"If you ask us if having a female dominated management team works, I think the performance of our company speaks for itself." DB&G has consistently enjoyed success in its operations since inception, and there's no doubt that our dedicated staff and astute management team (men included) have contributed significantly to the organisation's success. I believe that women by their natural aptitudes and characteristics, add a new dynamic to modern-day management techniques.From a social development standpoint, I think DB&G's current structure proves that the sky's the limit for Jamaican women, as advancement in corporate Jamaica is more than attainable for them, once they possess the right qualifications and skills.
So, a female prime minister in the current environment is no surprise!
