Redefining success for women: CEO shares strategies for 2026

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published Updated 5 Min Read

  • Key Insight: Learn why shrinking sponsorship and flexibility are halting female career momentum.
  • What’s at Stake: Reduced investment risks leadership pipeline stagnation and increased attrition.
  • Supporting Data: Many employers reinstating five-day office mandates; ERG budgets are being cut.
  • Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

Women’s advancement is at a crossroads. Lack of sponsorship within the workplace and reduced flexibility are stagnating and even stalling women’s careers.

Alyssa Place
Editor-in-chief

Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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