GlaxoSmith-Kline
GlaxoSmith-Kline
Philadelphia, PA
It’s a Fact!
98% of GlaxoSmithKline’s part-time women have access to mentors.
Employees
27164
Women
51%
GlaxoSmith-Kline
What We Love
The directive to put family first comes straight from the top at this Philadelphia-based pharmaceutical firm. “Fifteen years from now, I do not want to say ‘I worked a lot, but I missed seeing my kids grow up,’” says CEO Andrew P. Witty, a father of three. To that end, he promotes a “culture of balance” exemplified by the firm’s Working Mothers Alliance, which briefs parents on alternative work schedules and shows them how to navigate unorthodox career paths. To give them the stamina to get everything done, there are three-day resilience workshops, which demonstrate how to eat right, stay flexible and maintain high energy levels. At least one staff survey found that these workshops helped reduce workplace stress by 80%. For extra relief, parents may opt to work from home or take “career breaks” of up to 180 days. Child care is available to all employees, with sliding-scale tuition at 16 on- or near-site centers.
The directive to put family first comes straight from the top at this Philadelphia-based pharmaceutical firm. “Fifteen years from now, I do not want to say ‘I worked a lot, but I missed seeing my kids grow up,’” says CEO Andrew P. Witty, a father of three. To that end, he promotes a “culture of balance” exemplified by the firm’s Working Mothers Alliance, which briefs parents on alternative work schedules and shows them how to navigate unorthodox career paths. To give them the stamina to get everything done, there are three-day resilience workshops, which demonstrate how to eat right, stay flexible and maintain high energy levels. At least one staff survey found that these workshops helped reduce workplace stress by 80%. For extra relief, parents may opt to work from home or take “career breaks” of up to 180 days. Child care is available to all employees, with sliding-scale tuition at 16 on- or near-site centers.
CEO: Andrew P. Witty
Senior VP, HR: Claire Thomas
Women managers/execs: 42%
Women among top earners: 35%
Women on board of directors: 6%
Women corporate executive hires in 2008: 50%
Women participating in management or leadership training in the past year: 15%
Women participating in formalized executive succession planning last year: 22%
Women promoted last year who utilized a formal flexible work arrangement: Not tracked
Formal compensation policies reward managers who help women advance: No
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