Women Corporate Consultants Are Creating Impactful Strategies for Success

The representation of women in the corporate world in recent years has been trending in the upward direction. This was more pronounced at senior level positions. A recent research report of 2021 by Grant Thornton states that globally 31 percent of the senior positions are occupied by women. And more interestingly, India ranks third amongst its counterparts with 39 percent of women in senior management positions while the global average stands at 31 percent. What is even more encouraging to note is that Indian women occupy 47 percent of the C-suites compared to a global 26percent. Women holding high positions has not been new as India has seen women leaders in several sectors from politics to corporate for a very long time.

Importance of Corporate Consultants: Also known as a business consultant, a corporate consultant serves as an outside pair of eyes that provides expert advice to companies trying to resolve their business problems. Corporate consultants help solveissues like low productivity, poor company culture, slow growth, and insufficient revenue, among many others. The main values of consultants include their knowledge, expert skills, and influence. Because consultants work with a variety of businesses, they may have a much broader and deeper knowledge of business trends, industry challenges, and new technologies and processes than internal employees.

Significance of Women Corporate Consultants: Increasing number of women are pursuing careers in consulting; currently, only 27 percent of the women make-up the profession. Many big firms are trying to bring women-friendly environment to work, like flexible working hours, support through emotional & physical well-being and exemptions from un-planned travel. Women in corporate are stepping up to support employee well-being and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. A greater role for women in Management, workplaces and organizations has increased awareness; it is an essential pioneer for creating a fair and comprising society. These Women consultants are organize and manage business projects for clients.

In this issue, the Women Entrepreneur magazine brings a list of ‘Top 10 Women Corporate Consultants – 2023’, who are domineers of change in the corporate realm of the country. This list of ten leading and inspiring women is crafted by a team of CEOs, VCs, and the editorial board, delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of an economically powerful nation.