Why Women Are Exiting Executive Pathways
Many organizations assume their leadership pipelines are stable. Yet in the first half of 2025, nearly 500,000 women left the workforce—the steepest decline in 40 years—including experienced talent critical to executive succession.
For HR leaders, this raises a deeper concern. When seasoned women step off the executive path, succession benches shrink, productivity strain builds quietly, and risk surfaces long before attrition shows up in the data.
Join our expert panel for a candid, data-driven conversation on the early signals organizations often miss and the practical steps leaders can take to strengthen work design, protect bench strength, and reduce preventable exits.
For HR leaders, this raises a deeper concern. When seasoned women step off the executive path, succession benches shrink, productivity strain builds quietly, and risk surfaces long before attrition shows up in the data.
Join our expert panel for a candid, data-driven conversation on the early signals organizations often miss and the practical steps leaders can take to strengthen work design, protect bench strength, and reduce preventable exits.
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Key Takeaways
- What new data reveals about the fragility of women’s leadership pipelines
- How work design—not ambition—shapes advancement and exit decisions
- Why CHROs must reset now to protect succession continuity and executive strength
Speakers
Stephanie Larson, PhD
Principal, Strategic Research
Seramount
Seramount
Karen Armand
Managing Director, Partner Development
Seramount
Seramount
Peter Fasolo, Ph.D.
Human Capital Advisor
TowerBrook
TowerBrook
Subha Barry
President
Seramount
Seramount
Sally Amoruso
Chief Partner Officer
Seramount
Seramount
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