The broken rung theory: retaining women
Update: 2025-06-04
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This week's episode features Sue Corkin, Group Operations Director at Chorley Group and Penny Wetherup, recently retired People Director at VW Group. Penny discusses the evolving needs of women across life stages, highlighting fatigue, flexibility, and the need for strategic career planning to overcome systemic barriers to senior roles. While Sue emphasized the importance of flexibility, support, and hard work in enabling women -especially those without traditional educational backgrounds -to thrive and progress in demanding industries. This is an Autotrader podcast.
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