Women in Leadership
Consult Australia Male Champions of Change – Making a Difference to Parental Leave Equality
“Improving the representation of women, and enabling their positive lived experience, is not something we can do alone. It takes an industry approach to attract and empower women in engineering and associated professions.” Peter Chamley Chair, Arup Australasia On 13 August, the Consult Australia Male Champions hosted their annual progress report launch and industry lunch. The…
Read MorePressing for progress: Making law a family friendly profession
Traditionally, the law industry has been notorious for its unfamily-friendly workplace practices, which have particularly penalised mothers in need of flexibility from reaching their full career potential. But times are changing, the ‘old’ model of practising law is being disrupted (and not just by technology). The ‘exclusivity’ status quo is being challenged and a…
Read MoreDesign your life in 6 simple steps? We interview the author that explains how
Listen to the podcast here Read the interview with Gill McLaren here Recently our CEO, Emma Walsh, interviewed Gill McLaren, author of Think, Plan Live; a step- by- step workbook and coaching guide to defining and designing your best life. In today’s busy lifestyle, the core of life design is working out what you want,…
Read MoreWhat can bosses do to help working parents? Advice from 21 company heads
How easy is it for women to have a fulfilling career and raise a family in today’s business world? What can bosses do to help working women? Here’s what 21 family friendly employers in the US recommend… It is much easier than in the past but still not as easy as it should be. Bosses…
Read MoreTHE VFAIR for Australia’s Talented Career Women
This coming week the Workplace Gender Equality Agency is participating in the CareerOne VFAIR for women. The Agency will host a virtual information stand featuring a number of inspiring and educational speakers to engage and inform women about gender equality issues in the workplace.
Read More5 things employers can do to help women re-enter the workforce
The Mother’s Day budget announcement that parents would not be eligible for Paid Parental Leave from both the government and their employer was saddening to say the least. This counter-intuitive policy shows the government is disregarding research around the benefits of quality time in the first year where mothers can bond and establish breastfeeding with their child.…
Read MoreFostering women leaders: A fitness test for your top team
Posing five questions can help start a challenging management conversation The challenges are well known: women in business continue to face a formidable gender gap for senior-leadership positions.1 Moreover, there are fewer and fewer women at each step along the path to the C-suite, although they represent a majority of entry-level employees at Fortune 500 companies and…
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