Advancing women serves us all
Posted on 31 March 2010.
This was the parting message from Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, the Governor General of Australia in her keynote presentation at yesterday’s inaugural CEDA Women in Leadership series. “I am very happy about the gender balance here today – it makes my heart sing”, Her Excellency began, acknowledging the collective potential of the mostly-female […]
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Congratulations to our winner of the Snowgoose Hamper!
Posted on 30 March 2010.
We’ve been trying the new “Fruit at Work” 2 week trial, and have loved it. The fruit is perfect, they taste great and they seem to glow invitingly across the office, even in the miserable weather we’re having today in Sydney! We got some great health tips in the competition for the Snowgoose Hamper, and […]
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Getting a handle on the quota debate: great new article
Posted on 30 March 2010.
The quota debate is a big one – and it’s intimidating to get involved in. Opinions on whether or quotas are the best way forward to executive gender diversity are often strongly held, and from experience I know these arguments can get emotional very quickly. It can also be challenging to argue about the issue […]
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sphinxx offers $10,000 in scholarships for NFPs
Posted on 30 March 2010.
At sphinxx, we’re often contacted by charities and not for profit organisations telling us about their new campaigns and initiatives, asking for support or advice. I’ve been thinking for a while about how to support and promote charities and NFP activities in line with sphinxx’s aims of advancing women as leaders, and opportunities to support […]
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Step Beyond Your Limitations
Posted on 26 March 2010.
Most of you who attended the Ascend series in February this year will remember Suzanne Mercier who spoke on a fabulous topic, the Imposter Syndrome. Have you ever wondered why you’re not more successful, why you aren’t satisfied with your achievements, why you seem to work header than everyone else to achieve the same outcomes, why you […]
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Paint the Town Red – for two very good causes
Posted on 25 March 2010.
If you’re going to be in Brisbane on Friday the 16th April, there is a fantastic fundraising event for two great causes – the Red Cross Blood service and an organisation called Mummy’s Wish. Mummy’s Wish is a relatively new organisation created with a specific and heart wrenching cause in mind – pregnant women or mums with […]
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