I had the privilege this week of being the keynote speaker at the 18th annual Young women in Public Affairs Award for women with a global vision, coordinated by Zonta. The awards bring together female students in year 11 and year 12 from schools all over Sydney, with students challenged to answer the question: “What could […]
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So what if women don’t fit the “ideal worker” model?
Posted on 07 April 2009.
It’s a big leap forward that ‘being a mother does not significantly change young women’s career ambitions’. But Catherine Fox is right to point out that ‘many women will have different lives to the classic “ideal worker” model (“With almost equal pay comes a reality check”, Australian Financial Review, 7th April 2009 p.50).The question is: what […]
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What can you learn from your leadership mishaps?
Posted on 24 March 2009.
Mandy Foley-Quin is CEO of Stedmans Hospitality and the 2009 Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year. Foley-Quin was the guest speaker at today’s CEW luncheon hosted by Westpac Women’s Markets in celebration of the Veuve awards. She shared her story of beginning Stedmans from scratch 23 years ago as a single mum responsible for her six-month-old daughter and of growing the company into a major supplier of trained […]
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AmCham women in management panel tells us how to be money wise in 2009
Posted on 11 March 2009.
I attended an AmCham women in management event last night featuring an expert panel of speakers who told us in detail what we needed to be “Money Wise in 2009”. The panel was truly sensational, with a detailed assessment of the macro economic environment – or global financial crisis – provided by Sally Auld, Executive Director and Interest Rate Strategist at […]
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What will a recession mean for working women?
Posted on 10 March 2009.
I’ve often suspected that minority groups suffer the most in an economic downturn. Of course its true that the average family already struggling to make ends meet will feel the sting as overtime dries up or casual hours are cut back. And few workers will avoid the pinch when it comes to bonus time this […]
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A fantastic book: The Difference “Difference” Makes – Women and Leadership
Posted on 30 January 2009.
Despite the USA references, the core of this book rings true here in Australia. This publication from Stanford University Press poses the question: Why are women so dramatically under-represented in formal leadership positions and what can be done to improve the situation? This unique collection takes up these questions in the crucial […]
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