Spot the ass in this picture… or tips for company Chairs on how NOT to attract talented women to your business
Posted on 27 April 2011.
So you know that apart from being The SheEO, I’m also a farmer and I breed small donkeys which are loads of fun and very cute, like this one born at the farm last week: A lot of people ask me “why donkeys?” and my preferred response is that while donkeys may technically be asses, […]
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Media Call Out: Family wanted to share experience of child care costs in TV interview
Posted on 27 April 2011.
Do you have issues with cost and availability of childcare for young children? Do you and your partner earn less than $150k a year? Would you like to be interviewed on the 7pm Project on Channel 10 about the Make Care Fair alliance plans to increase government support for childcare costs? Phone the sphinxx office now on […]
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Raising the bar on gender diversity in financial services – how does your company measure up?
Posted on 27 April 2011.
After busting the most common myths regarding the lack of women in leadership last year, Finsia will benchmark Australia’s financial services industry and examine the current level of transparency on gender diversity initiatives in the Australian workforce. Will we see a significant improvement in market transparency and accountability on this front? The NSW Women in […]
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Bobby Goldsmith Foundation appoints Denise Aldous as new CEO
Posted on 27 April 2011.
Congratulations go out to our good friend Denise Aldous who many of you will know from our sphinxx Ascend development day series last year on her recent appointment as CEO of the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation. Denise brings to the role her wealth of experience in executive and non-executive directorship roles over a long career in business and finance […]
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My hero of the week – 3 cheers for Stephanie!!
Posted on 15 April 2011.
On Wednesday I attended The Sydney Institute annual dinner where the Prime Minister Julia Gillard shared her vision for Australia (many thanks to my hosts, Carol Schwartz and her husband Alan). A key theme of the Prime Minister’s speech was her desire to see all Australians fully engaged in the workforce. She spoke about Labour being the party for […]
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McDonalds CEO Cationa Noble shares some secrets of success
Posted on 15 April 2011.
She heads up a workforce of 85,000 individuals; 820 restaurants with annual turnover of $3billion; and 20% of the take away market. But Catriona Noble, CEO of McDonalds Australia describes herself as “an accidental leader”. Whether or not you’re a fan of the Golden Arches, you’ll have to agree that the passion and drive of the woman […]
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