Best Operators for Women in Cable
Charter Communications is a case study in persistence. Over the span of the PAR Initiative, it has battled several business challenges, but has made the advancement of women a priority through it all. Consequently, Charter has continued to have a significant proportion of women in key operating roles and with responsibility for refueling its growth.
Faced with the daunting task of sketching its leadership pipeline in broad strokes, Charter leaders did just that: Leaders plotted their high-potential, highly productive managers in one quadrant of a poster-sized grid and managers without those characteristics in the opposite quadrant. This low-tech strategy enabled Charter’s leaders to see where their women were concentrated, move quickly to address problems with those who were falling short of their potential, and promote those who were fulfilling expectations.
Underscoring its determination to retain and advance women leaders, Charter now links its affirmative action planning to its pay equity reviews to ensure that women’s pay keeps up with their promotions.