Posted on 21 October 2011. Tags: Bias & stereotypes, Family Motherhood and Home, Gender Balance, Good Guys, worklifebalance
How do we bring men on the journey towards gender balance? I’ve long been pondering this question… and I’ve long observed that the only progress more glacial than the advancement of women into leadership roles is the journey of men towards enlightenment. However I’ve observed four things over the past fortnight that give me some […]
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Posted on 13 October 2011. Tags: Career Management, childcare, Family Motherhood and Home, feminine leadership, Gender Balance, Women in Leadership, working women, worklifebalance
It could be just my interpretation, but I loath the term “mother guilt”. It seems to me that labels like this do nothing to support the self-confidence of mothers – and it’s certainly not a draw card for career-minded women deciding whether and when to embark on parenting. My sentiment was evoked when, speaking at […]
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Posted on 11 October 2011. Tags: Family Motherhood and Home, Flexibility at Work, worklifebalance
I remember my excitement during my pregnancy when I discovered I was having a son (and amazement, quite frankly, being from a family of 4 daughters and no sons!!!) My thinking was that with a son, my dear husband would be more likely to spend time with our new family member… and it seems there’s […]
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Posted on 10 October 2011. Tags: Flexibility at Work, Gender Balance, worklifebalance
Thank you to Frances and Kylie at The 100 Percent Project for inviting me to their Sydney research launch on Friday of Men At Work: What they want and why it matters for women. The key take aways for me are that men largely want what most women want too, when it comes to workplace […]
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Posted on 15 September 2011. Tags: Entrepreneurial Activities, Negotiation, worklifebalance
OK so it’s not always smooth sailing in my world… which is why I need to say thank you to everyone who manages to keep me on track! So I firstly need to thank Virgin Australia for coming to the rescue on Tuesday night when Ethan and I found ourselves stranded in Melbourne. Long story […]
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Posted on 23 August 2011. Tags: Health Happiness and Wellbeing, Offers, worklifebalance
This is a sponsored post from Fruit At Work – enjoy a 2 week trial at 50% discount for fresh fruit, delivered direct to your office With all those Apples and Blackberries dominating desks, you would think the Australian workplace is brimming with health. But in a wakeup call to employers, Fruit at Work’s latest […]
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