Did you catch this week’s Four Corners program on the forced adoption practices in Australia? (If you missed it, you can watch it on iView here – it’s absolutely brilliant journalism by the FourCorners team.)  The program covered the policies and…

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Two years ago my business sphinxx was a finalist in the Telstra Business Awards and it was an experience that I’ll always remember.  The process of being involved with an elite group of business operators; the reflection on my own business and its…

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If you’re a Queen fan then get in quick for this one… I have one double pass on offer to this event after work next Friday 2nd March – valued at $138. Not sure if you’ve been to the Taronga Zoo twilight concerts before, but it’s a very relaxed affair – perfect for meeting new […]

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Good questions have been asked lately of tech companies without gender diversity on their boards of directors. While women comprise 51% of the population, they make up only 15.7% of Fortune 500 boards of directors, less than 10% of California tech company boards, and 9.1% of Silicon Valley boards. Why add a 30-something female to […]

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A new report out today from Women on Boards has found that 36% of top ASX200 companies surveyed have made no progress towards Australia’s ASX corporate governance guidelines on gender diversity.  A total of 82 companies from the ASX200 were surveyed to evaluate their response to the guidelines and progress in achieving a gender diverse […]

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New evidence suggests that women may be better than their male counterparts in improving employee morale, motivation and performance – crucial factors that can enhance chances of organizations survival in turbulent times – according to Shabeer Ahmad on ChiefExecutive.net Ahmad says that during turbulent times, “a management style that is more characteristic of women leaders […]

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