Kim Center for Social Balance

Cultural transformation depends on organized, local effort (interdisciplinary journal of partnership studies), so the Kim Center drives workplace gender equity by uniting regions and companies around our scalable genderleap initiative. We accelerate change by working with regional and company leaders in a standardized framework of five metrics essential to workplace gender equity: 1) advancement, 2) compensation, 3) policies, 4) benefits, 5) environment. Genderleap succeeds because its comprehensive assessment and national accreditation provide clear benchmarks for progress and accountability over the long-term, and its customizable playbook shortens time to impact with clear goals and timelines. Decision-makers buy into genderleap because it correlates progress to bottom-line growth, and they appreciate its straightforward structure and academic rigor. As they discover that gender equity gives them a competitive edge, they make it standard business practice. This normalizes empowering all women and other marginalized genders, as well as placing them in positions of authority and influence. Gender equity becomes anationally entrenched cultural imperative that increases profitability, resilience, and individual health and well-being.