Upcoming NSW training/refresher event on discrimination, harassment and bullying and what it means for your workplace by AIM
Posted on 31 August 2010.
There has been so much traffic to our blog about the $37 million lawsuit against DJs, and such a media furore around the case that it’s clear that harassment and bullying are hot issues in the workplace right now. If you run a team or company in NSW, this refresher seminar is a must see. […]
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Penelope Trunk, HR blogger says there is NO PAY GAP between men and women, and that this is not a controversial statement. It is, and its also factually wrong…
Posted on 31 August 2010.
“…the reason top-tier female MBAs make less then the men is because of the choice they make, not because of any gender bias”. This is not the only reason why male and female workers do not achieve equal pay and even if it was, women should not be penalized for having children, and should not […]
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Do nice girls finish second? A guest blog post by Chris Golis, Australia’s expert on practical emotional intelligence
Posted on 31 August 2010.
Last Friday I attended a great luncheon debate organised by the Australian Institute of Management “Nice Girls Finish Second”. Over 1000 people attended with around a 98% female gender bias. I was the only male sitting at a table of 12. The debate quickly turned to the question of whether you can be both nice […]
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Are you pushing too hard to get ahead? Or not enough? A cautionary tale from Catherine Fox
Posted on 31 August 2010.
Last Friday I attended the AIM Great Debate in Sydney, which sphinxx was proud to sponsor. The topic of the debate was “Nice Girls Finish Second” and involved a swag of celeb speakers including Mia Freedman, Peter FitzSimons and Wendy Machin arguing in the affirmative and Catherine Fox, Lisa Wilkinson and Dr Cathy Foley arguing […]
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Big big thank you to our sponsors for August Ascend, I would personally recommend every sponsored service or gift having seen and tried them all!
Posted on 30 August 2010.
Another batch of Ascends has drawn to a close, and we’re a bit tired but thrilled about how they all went. I wanted to take this opportunity to promote some brands who support advancing women in business by donating gifts to the Ascend development days. A massive thanks to Innoxa for their goody bags (even […]
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Paid Parental leave= lower divorce rates. And workplaces and cultures can adapt to parental leave so lets not believe the naysayers!
Posted on 30 August 2010.
HBR has published their daily stat that 85% of fathers in Sweden take extensive paid parental leave. Just imagine if 85% of men in Australia took any parental leave! The Swedes get 16 months paid parental leave per child and apparently leave-takers aren’t penalized when applying for or being award promotions. And the significant investment […]
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