Since 2014, we have rolled out 2 series of training courses for managers and above dealing with Gender awareness at KPMG Luxembourg. KPMG collaborated with an external consultant to run these training courses. 8 workshops were organized in 2014 and 9 workshops were organized in 2015. 

Our Gender Balance initiative is a Top 10 priority of our Growth Strategy. That is why KPMG has set up a team to run the Gender Diversity project within the organization, with a detailed action plan built around 3 pillars: Talents, Leadership and Market. The project is cross-function and cross-level, and has representatives from every department of the organization. As part of this process a series of half-day Gender Diversity Workshops were held for all partners, directors and managers. 

Understand in more depth what it takes to systematically make the most of differences. Help us challenge ourselves regarding gender-specific barriers and biases that we may be underestimating. Actively participate in and support the design of a future plan on how to improve our partnership culture to ensure that we retain, leverage and develop all of our talent in the best possible way. 

8 workshops were organized in 2014 and 9 workshops were organized in 2015. The workshops are mandatory for managers and above and last 4 hours. The actual design of the sessions is split into 3 parts: The sessions are split into 3 parts: Understanding barriers and biases, Reviewing the existing situation and how to improve it. The sessions are highly interactive with the last part dedicated to filling out a personal diversity plan. 

The impact is a general improvement regarding awareness about unconscious bias among leadership. A list of recommendations and a personal action plan are provided at the end of each training.