When Jo first started as a Graduate Management Consultant many moons ago, she and her female peers looked around and thought “where are the senior women?” She honestly believed that her stint as a Consultant would end in her early 30s because, otherwise, how could you be a Consultant and a Mum?
Instead, Jo`s shown that it is absolutely possible to do the job she loves, have kids, be the first person to achieve Chartered Management Consultant via In Depth Interview, and stand in the gap she saw when she started.
Jo has consistently championed women; from co-founding a Parental Leave buddy scheme to support parents returning to work, creating a pilot sponsorship programme targeting women in her account to being a visible and approachable role model on many leadership teams. Jo is also active externally to her organisation too, supporting the recruitment of woman into IT by telling her story on panels across the country.
Working as a Consultant, Jo to creates mixed teams to take advantage of the benefits of diverse thought. Jo ensures that everyone felt welcome and able to bring their own special something to the mix.
Jo is responsible for revitalising internal knowledge management, setting the consulting competency framework for our 600+ consultants to develop within, and defining training pathways for all consultants.
At the same time, Jo promotes her ‘Term Time’ only contract and the value of flexible working so she’s able to leave early for school pick up!