Welcome to PwC / Minter Ellison Women in Transactions forum participants… and tips on overcoming perfectionism at work
Posted on 21 October 2010.
This week I had the good fortune to address this Women in Transactions forum and what a dynamic and inspiring group it was: 60 intelligent, ambitious and optimistic women from many different organisations, all in the one room! Rather than a pity party about all the obstacles women face in advancing to leadership roles, this […]
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New foundation tackling joblessness in the USA through microfinancing and mentoring for women entrepreneurs
Posted on 21 October 2010.
Tory Burch understands the power of small business: having grown from a 2-person-show to a to a company of almost 700 people, in seven years ago, she believes that small businesses are the backbone of the economy. They create 75 percent of new jobs and Burch believes small business is the solution to the 22 […]
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Ascend career development day SOLD OUT IN SYDNEY – go on waitlist or register for Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne
Posted on 21 October 2010.
If you were hoping to attend the Ascend career development day in Sydney I have some bad news… this fanstastic networking and development opportunity has just sold out in Sydney. We are currently investigating a larger venue so if you’d like to go on the wait list for individual or group bookings, please contact us […]
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Advice from the SheEO on career building, out now in the spring edition of Latte magazine
Posted on 21 October 2010.
“If you think that hard work and playing by the rules is what you need to do to get ahead in your career, think again”. This is my advice in “Moving on Up” in the Spring edition of Latte magazine, out now. “There’s a lot more involved than being the best person for the job […]
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Congratulations to SA Department for Water – winners of the 2010 Diversity@Work Award for the Equal Advancement for Women
Posted on 20 October 2010.
I was thrilled to receive an email from Cindy Flower this week at the Department for Water in Adelaide with the fantastic news that the program she’s been running to improve the advancement of women in leadership across the department had just been announced the winner of the Women’s awards category in the Diversity@Work Awards. […]
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Top Tips for Healthy Business Travel – a guest blog by Sally Symonds author of “50 Steps to Lose 50kg . . . And Keep It Off”
Posted on 20 October 2010.
Work travel is an inescapable part of many of our lives. Whilst it has it rewards, there can also be some negative side effects. At the last sphinxx Ascend development day in Brisbane, travelling for work was described as something that caused people to “over-work, over-eat, under-sleep and under-exercise”. Sadly, for all too many of […]
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