Posted on 05 January 2012. Tags: Women in Leadership, Women on boards
I’ve long suspected that there’s something special about women leaders and the heart and soul they bring to an organisation. It’s different to the stereotypical leadership model; rather that just dollars and cents, I’ve noticed that many women directors and executives bring a strong sense of values to a business. Now new research from Catalyst […]
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Posted on 02 January 2012. Tags: Achievement, The Farm
My friend Deane, who now lives in New York, just emailed declaring the theme for “year two-o-one-two” is “renew”. A year of renewal. I couldn’t agree more. I’m sure those caught up in the world’s economic woes agree. And same goes for my two new beagles – the two at the back in this snap. […]
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Posted on 13 December 2011. Tags: leadership
Kudos to Karen Beattie and her team at The Growth Faculty for the Global Leadership Forum staged yesterday in Sydney. I’m still thinking about all the amazing stories I heard from the stellar line up; and asking how can I apply their lessons and thinking to my own career? I don’t know about you, but […]
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Posted on 13 December 2011. Tags: Offers, Supporting women worldwide, Thumbs Up
I love e-Lilianne lingerie. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: once you discover this little gem you’ll be a customer forever. French inspired lingerie, for you, for her. Elegant undies, comfy bras and relaxing sleepwear. Silk. Organic cotton. Plain. Lace. A range of colours and styles that will please just about everyone […]
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Posted on 07 December 2011. Tags: Employers, working women, worklifebalance
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been told “don’t worry, GenY women are different, they’ve got gender balance all sorted…” well, let’s just say my bank balance would be looking pretty darned healthy! But while there’s no doubt that GenY women are well positioned for career and life success, it’s also true […]
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Posted on 07 December 2011. Tags: childcare, Employers, Gender Balance
News out today says that 70,000 Australian mums are locked out of the workforce solely because they cannot get affordable childcare. Boy this makes me cranky. And it’s not just because I was up half the night showering and changing Master Almost-3 who’s had a recurring gastro for 3 weeks now. This issue makes me […]
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