Posted on 17 June 2011. Tags: Employers, Gender Balance, Heroes, women leaders
This week I spent a morning with Catriona Noble, CEO of McDonalds Australia, gathering insights for my new “how to” book for leaders wishing to attract, develop and retain more women in their business. You might be surprised to hear that the “Golden Arches” employ a workforce of 85,000 individuals here; across 820 restaurants with annual […]
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Posted on 17 June 2011. Tags: Heroes, News, Women in Leadership, women leaders
Congratulations go out to Natalie Isaacs and the team at 1 million women on yoursecond birthday! Since Nat started 1 million women just two short years ago, over 45,000 daughters, mothers, sisters and grandmothers have committed to protecting our climate, our communities and our future, leading change for the better. 1 Million Women is a perfect example […]
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Posted on 17 June 2011. Tags: Employers, Gender Balance, Heroes, women leaders
This week I spent a morning with Catriona Noble, CEO of McDonalds Australia, gathering insights for my new “how to” book for leaders wishing to attract, develop and retain more women in their business. You might be surprised to hear that the “Golden Arches” employ a workforce of 85,000 individuals here; across 820 restaurants with annual […]
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Posted on 09 June 2011. Tags: Family Motherhood and Home, Heroes, women leaders, worklifebalance
After my son was born my M.I.L. (who’s career like mine was in the finance industry) gave me a copy of this book with “must read!” instructions. After one-and-a-half chapters I was depressed! Now I guess you know it’s actually a best selling comedy, but it hit a few too many raw nerves for me […]
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Posted on 27 April 2011. Tags: Heroes, women leaders
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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Posted on 15 April 2011. Tags: Family Motherhood and Home, Gender Balance, Heroes, women leaders, working women
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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