In much of the gender balance consulting I do, a consistent question comes up from the incredibly gender-focused leaders I work with: what is unconscious bias really, and how will I know if it’s happening here in my workplace? This post is a gift for leaders – and for women who’ve experienced bias – to help […]
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Would you recognise unconscious bias if you saw it in your workplace? 10 signs to watch out for!
Posted on 21 June 2011.
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The problem with quotas for women on boards and why they won’t work
Posted on 23 March 2011.
Seems everyone is now weighing in on the quotas debate with our Governor General, Quentin Bryce becoming one of the latest champions for mandatory female representation on boards. As I’ve said before, I’m a supporter of quotas largely because it’s time. But even I don’t believe – in the short term – they will have a material impact […]
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The Heroine’s Journey – a guest post by Marion Chapsal
Posted on 28 February 2011.
As first published in Geronimo Coaching Now: Once upon a time, in the bleak Welsh valleys, there was a little girl. Her name was Sylvia Ann… I grew up in the Welsh mining valleys. I was one of 6 girls children in a family that struggled a lot with unemployment. We didn’t have a refrigerator or […]
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Emotion at work: displaying emotional investment pays dividends for leaders
Posted on 14 January 2011.
Like most Australians I’ve been glued to my TV (and twitter and internet) this week watching the human tragedy and devastation of the Queensland floods unfold. I never imagined in my wildest dreams seeing so much water where dry land should be. And I never imagined I’d become such an ardent admirer of Queensland Premier […]
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Last chance to register for Ascend career development day in Melbourne – come along and network, reflect on your achievments for 2010 and refocus your goals for the year ahead
Posted on 11 November 2010.
When was the last time you spend a day focused just on you and what you want to achieve from work and life? If you’re in Melbourne next Friday 19th November, I’d love to see you at the Ascend career development day where you’ll have the chance to do just that. Here’s what one of […]
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Why its still a Boys Club at the big end of town – my thoughts on this on The Finance Quarter on ABC24
Posted on 07 November 2010.
In the current program of The Finance Quarter on ABC24, Andrew Roberston asked me if it’s true that “the big end of town is a boys club – and the boys want to keep it that way”? This isn’t the first time I’ve been asked this question – you may have seen my commentary on […]
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