We are FCC - Nº12

Five women from the FCC Group , participating in the EOI programme, immersed in a social project to support the Atenea Foundation About the EOI program Five women who form part of di- fferent business areas of the FCC Group, and who participate in the Development Programme for the Management of Women with High Potential of the School of Industrial Organisation (EOI), work, together with the Atenea Foundation, on a social project called “Alto Volta- je” (High Voltage) aimed at women at risk of social exclusion who re- quest information, advice or help in developing their careers, within a framework of psychological and so- cio-labour advice. In support of this initiative, FCC held an informative meeting at the corporate headquarters in Las Ta- blas, directed by a group of stu- dents from the EOI programme, to discuss “Job offers. Rights and du- ties. Networking”. The documentation for the meeting was prepared by Cristina Hidalgo and Ana María Nevado, both Aqualia employees, and the workshop was given by Susana Pelegrín Preixens of FCC Medio Ambiente, Alba Fer- nández García of Aqualia and Es- tefanía Frühbeck Moreno of FCC Group Internal Audit. The orientation program was deve- loped in several workshops at the headquarters of the “High Voltage” women’s companies: AXA, Acciona, Sacyr, FCC, INDRA and Ferrovial. There, the women beneficiaries have been able to experience first-hand the daily life of each entity. According to Atenea Foundation, “the most common profile of the par- ticipants is a middle-aged woman, in long-term unemployment and with little professional qualification and, therefore, with a high risk of labour exclusion”. The main objective of the program is “to make working women visible, to value their experiences in a regular work environment and to facilitate their professional insertion”. In addition, they add that “we believe that we are contributing a differential value to these work orientation days due to their eminently practical na- ture, which allows the participants to get to know each department first hand and the evolution of a regular work day which, together with diffe- rent talks given by senior manage- ment, offers an overall view of how companies actually function”. The training program aims to facilitate the acquisition and development of management skills and competencies in order to assume, in the future, greater management responsibilities with a multidisciplinary perspective, focusing on key aspects such as equal opportunities, diversity and business ethics. The course offers training that aims to enhance the management skills of participants and enrich personal and professional development, promoting teamwork and interrelationship amongst participants, creating a network of contact between teachers and students. Fundación Atenea is a non-profit social organization created in 1985 whose mission is to guarantee the rights and improve the lives of people in situations of risk or exclusion by accompanying them in their inclusion processes through innovation, knowledge and social intervention. About the Foundation The Management Development Pro- gram for Women with High Potential” of the School of Industrial Organiza- tion (EOI) values this initiative and say “we are very grateful for the great reception that this initiative is having and enthusiastic to be able to contribute our grain of sand to this project, motivating and helping other women to empower themselves and obtain all the necessary resources to return to the work environment with the best guarantees”. P E O P L E S 27 P E O P L E S