Stanbic Bank Leads Conversation On Inclusion In The Workplace

The event was held at the Asokwa Branch of the bank in Kumasi and showcased insights from leaders and experts from the bank. The discussion was moderated by Miriam Amissah, Head of Client Experience at Stanbic Investment Management Services who led the panelists to deliberate the topic and discuss keys to ensuring that women secure their seats at the table. Doreen Iliasu, Head of Legal and Governance and the Executive Sponsor of the Stanbic Ladies’ Forum (Blue Fusion) encouraged her female counterparts in the bank to not relent in their efforts to rise to the top.

As women, we need to go the extra mile and ensure that we are adequately prepared to seize opportunities when they come our way.

Keep your eyes on the goal, be professional at all times and you could equally achieve great things just as other women have done in the past’’.Head of People and Culture at Stanbic Bank, Sammy Teye, also shared a few nuggets of wisdom as a panelist and urged women in top positions to support the younger ones to break barriers.

Reach out to the others and mentor them so that they do not face the same hardships you faced and they will be empowered to go for gold.”Regional Manager for Ashanti-Bono, Anthony Asare, also encouraged women to take advantage of opportunities that come their way.

Embrace boldness so that when the right opportunity presents itself, you'll be fully prepared to achieve remarkable things.”The Stanbic Ladies Forum; Blue Fusion is an initiative aimed at fostering growth, development, and leadership among women in the bank.  It was created to pave the way for a brighter and more inclusive future for women in the bank to promote gender equality and empowerment. The group also launched the Blue Fusion Mentorship Program aimed at guiding and empowering women within the bank in their careers, at the same event.Akorfa Takal, Head of Learning and Development at Stanbic Bank, shared that the program was in line with the bank's belief in creating an environment of inclusion for all to thrive.

She said that the management of Stanbic bank believe that men and women are equally capable of doing great things.

That is why they have several women occupying top management positions, and they are working to increase the number. “As a bank, we strongly believe in creating a levelled playing field for women to be empowered to achieve great things without any restrictions.