The survey: Does choosing flexible working arrangement prove you’re less serious and committed to your job, and damage your career prospects? This question was posed to 800 female solicitors in the UK, with surprising results. The Results: One third were dissatisfied with their access to flexible work arrangements. Half said they believed that using such […]
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Are flexible working arrangements a trap for your employees’ careers? Why might they choose not to utilise them? What you can do about it:
Posted on 18 August 2010.
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Sydney and Melbourne: Free $77 ticket to “Because I’m a Girl” Business Breakfasts run by Network Central
Posted on 18 August 2010.
Simply post your comment here, about your number one tip or story about what you think women bring to business – just because you’re a girl. Best ones received by this Friday win the tickets! Many of you are familiar with Network Central events – they’ve been around connecting women in business for 10 years […]
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Let’s get to point when describing female leadership traits
Posted on 17 August 2010.
This management tip of the day was full of the buzz words used when describing female leadership – so I wanted to share it with you all to make sure we’re making things as simple and effective as possible. So if you’re looking for simplicity and want to streamline your management work, make sure you […]
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How important is emotional control in the work place? Guest post by Kim Seeling-Smith
Posted on 17 August 2010.
There was an interesting question recently posed on the sphinxx Linkedin group that got me thinking. I’m going to paraphrase here but it was something like, “How important is emotional control in the work place?” While this could mean controlling (not expressing) the emotions that you feel (anger, tears, etc.) I chose to interpret it […]
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Gonski reveals increase in women on boards from 8.3 to 9.8 percent
Posted on 16 August 2010.
I’m currently touring Australia for the August series of our Ascend development days, however before I left I attended a debate hosted by The Sydney Institute between David Gonski, Chairman of the ASX and Elizabeth Broderick, Sexual Discrimination Commissioner on the issue of quotas and mandatory targets to increase the number of women on boards. […]
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Responding to my hate mail from a stay at home Mum
Posted on 16 August 2010.
Last weekend Rachel Browne featured an excellent summary in The Sun Herald of the many issues working families face in finding quality childcare – and why this issue is now hotting up as a major election decider. The report featured a number of startling statistics for parents and employers alike: 40% of families report some […]
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