Posted on 08 November 2010. Tags: Best Practices, Career Management, Flexibility at Work, The Glass Ceiling, Women in Leadership
A new study into the flexibility practices of the accounting sector has been undertaken to determine why this profession – in which women have long dominated at the graduate level – is still failing to attain significant female representation at partnership ranks. The study was undertaken by the New Zealand Ministry for Women and reviewed workplace practices […]
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Posted on 04 November 2010. Tags: Career Management, Management and Leadership
I think sometimes we get so much advice, so many insiders tips and tricks for how to get that job that we get over stimulated and ruin our focus. This is a recognised phenomenon in elite athlete training – if your focusing on kicking perfectly and swift arm movements entering the water expertly and keeping […]
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Posted on 02 November 2010. Tags: Ascend Development Days, Career Management
For our readers in Adelaide… now is your last chance to register for our final Ascend career development day for 2010 – which is all about career develoment and the things women can do to position themselves for career advancement and success in 2011. Would you, your colleagues or team members benefit from attending? Or […]
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Posted on 02 November 2010. Tags: Career Management
Pretty much every opportunity worth pursuing won’t be failure proof. And if you’re ready to try something brave, or are reeling from a cherished idea gone wrong, then this article is for you. How can you assess the risk of making mistakes with new ideas before you launch the project, and how can you learn […]
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Posted on 01 November 2010. Tags: Best Practices, Bias & stereotypes, Career Management, Diversity, Management and Leadership
Over the past months I’ve read a number of engaging SheEO blogs on women in leadership roles and moving into the boardroom. Those are aspirational goals and ones that every little girl should have in her toy garage or dollhouse at the ready. But, what about those women who are more than competent, but for […]
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Posted on 01 November 2010. Tags: Career Management
I don’t think anyone walks into a 360 review comfortable with the process; the idea of a range of people anonymously commenting on you in a setting that affects you career is nerve racking! But the results are usually very useful for developing your leadership, even if they’re not a lot of fun to get. […]
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