Hi Jen, do you have a good article on how gender diverse boards are more successful (or their companies?) I’d love to share some empirical evidence about this with a client of my firm.  M. Sure, M, as you might expect there are loads of articles around women and boards.  The three that I recommend […]

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If you haven’t already heard the news, Commonwealth Bank’s Women in Focus has a competition running to win $5,000 towards hosting your own International Women’s Day event.  I’ve taken three calls already about IWD2012 – and so if you’re thinking of organising an event it’s definitely time to start working on it now. I reckon […]

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According to this nifty infographic from Careerbuilder.com, 63% of senior management wear business casual to work, 51% of women in senior leadership roles wear black to work (compared to 18% of men) and senior leaders are more like to drive SUVs to work than any other vehicle… and 57% of women senior leaders bring their […]

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This one came through on my TEDx talks newsletter this morning… and it touched me with words and images every woman can relate to.  Inspired by Aung San Suu Kyi’s call to action, Morley composed this song and presented it to TEDxWomen.  Thought you might like it too…

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In the spirit of mixing business and pleasure, I’m organising a few fun networking opportunities this year… starting with a Twilight Concert at Taronga Zoo, Sydney with none other than BJORN AGAIN and their favorite ABBA tribute.  I’ve organised a group booking so we can all get together, share some news, make new friends and […]

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I don’t know if it’s got anything to do with the new year, but there’s been a pile of “helpful advice” articles of late on what women should do to get what they (presumably) need in terms of their pay, position and profile.  Build relationships and get a male mentor.  Learn to sing your own […]

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