What Disney princesses teach women – could this be why women leaders are lacking?
Posted on 11 October 2010.
Say no more… (Original source is unknown but thanks to Sharon for sending the us the link on boing boing)
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Engaging men in gender diversity programs – 5 steps to success
Posted on 11 October 2010.
I’ve long held the belief that women alone can’t solve the gender equality puzzle… but getting men to drive the change is sometimes easier said than done. This article from The Glass Hammer points out that while gender equality is a hot topic, the message hasn’t yet filtered down to the “Average Joe”. Author Elizabeth […]
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5 reasons why you must register for Ascend career development day this week – before the earlybird offer ends and places run out!
Posted on 11 October 2010.
So it’s the middle of October already… how are those career resolutions shaping up for 2010? If you’re thinking “what resolutions?” – you’re not alone. It’s been a big year all around the world and here in Australia we’ve worked hard to keep our economy in ship shape. Combined with new policies that will benefit […]
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True believers? Two of Australia’s leading CEOs send conflicting messages about the strategic priority of gender equality
Posted on 08 October 2010.
I’ve been pondering this week just how important gender equality in leadership is to the business community in Australia? With the release of the 2010 Census of Women in Leadership (showing we’ve made almost no progress since reporting began in 2002), and ongoing attention around the ASX gender reporting guidelines, the consistent message from corporate […]
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Australia’s top female banker, and our PM, make the cut in Forbes list of 100 most Powerful Women for 2010
Posted on 07 October 2010.
Forbes has today published its annual list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women and again Gail Kelly, CEO of Australia’s second-largest bank Westpac, made it into the Top 10 – ranking 8th out of a cohort that certainly pack some punch. Top of the list is Michelle Obama, America’s First Lady, who is credited […]
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Why men still get more promotions than women – HBR tells women to forget about mentoring and find a sponsor instead
Posted on 07 October 2010.
The likelihood of women to be promoted is all about mentoring – says an article in last month’s Harvard Business Review. According to the authors of Why Men Still Get More Promotions than Women, it all comes down to mentoring. While women are as likely to get access to mentoring as men are, they’re less […]
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