Anyone who writes for their business understands how amazing it feels when someone comments in a positive way on a blog post, or shares out an article. It’s still wonderful to me after over four years’ worth of weekly blog posts – in other words, approximately two hundred unique posts, just for this platform alone
This article is written by WILMA Guest Blogger Amanda Blesing. Amanda is chairing the APAC Women in Leadership Melbourne Summit in December. “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” ― Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Over the past few months nearly every single one of my clients has asked for advice on negotiation and the irony is that
Author: Angela Priestley Ninety companies across Australia are now considered to be employers of choice for both genders, according to a new list announced by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency today. This is the annual list that any smart organisation would want to be a part of, and it’s good news that the number
‘Working for women has allowed the vulnerable side of me to come out.’ Photograph: Radius Images/Alamy Author: Graham Russell I never intended it to happen, but as I look back over my portfolio career from hotel management to television art director I have worked almost entirely for women. And I prefer it that
Author: Eloise Keating Michelle Payne has taken the racing world and the Australian sporting scene by storm, riding Prince of Penzance to victory in the Melbourne Cup yesterday. The 30-year-old Victorian jockey is the first female jockey to win the $6.2 million race in its 155-year history. Prince of Penzance is owned by John Richards
By Corrinne Armour The game of leadership has changed. Today’s leaders need to be adaptable and responsive and must constantly develop their skills, and organisations must access 100% of the talent pool to find the best fit for each leadership position. How well are we doing now? Effective leadership is critical for an organisation’s success. Market
BY ANGELA PRIESTLEY In the last few days I've had the pleasure of hearing from a number of men in senior leadership positions who're just as passionate about creating gender diverse workplaces as some of our most vocal women on the issue. These men don't just get the business case for gender diversity at work
The world is becoming increasingly competitive – we can see, feel, almost taste it every day in our own business areas and enterprises. We have the experts telling us how volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous the world it is – and hell yeah, it is. The business of busyness is speeding up as we play
If you have ever wondered why your manager, colleagues, peers, team, prospects, customers and suppliers never or rarely comment on your work or acknowledge you for the good job you have done, this article will provide you with some insights. In addition, this article will assist you with knowing how to acknowledge others -
This article is written by our Guest Blogger Sonia McDonald, CEO & Founder of LeadershipHQ. Sonia has chaired and presented at a number of Liquid Learning Women in Leadership summits including the Women in Retail & FMCG Leadership Summit and the Women in Local Government Leadership Summit. Sonia McDonald, CEO & Founder of LeadershipHQ Why is it that we
