Despite improved representation across the Retail and FMCG space, there is a significant imbalance between women and men in executive leadership roles. For women in retail and FMCG, it is critical they build skill sets to move into leadership, overcome challenges and bridge this gender divide. The requisite skills at this level may include negotiating,
Written by Jaslyn Pal and George Graham - Marketing Specialists at Liquid Learning Have you ever wondered how long you spend behind your desk? As employees, we spend roughly 57% of our lives at work. Spending this much time in a single environment can affect creativity and productivity. We can’t have that! This is why
Typically understood as a male-dominated industry, what is the reality of female take-up in technology careers? This infographic by coupofy.com pulls from a range of sources to understand how the scales of gender diversity are tipped. The amount of women in the US who have created tech startups has doubled in five years – but
Written by Jennifer Beach. Outspoken, honest, blunt, snarky, snappy; all accurate descriptions of my writing style. Full Bio What if? What if it doesn’t work out? What if I’m wasting my time? Everyone will know I failed, and then everyone will hate me. Do any of these debilitating questions sound familiar to you? You’re not alone. Anxiety
I can’t do a pull-up to save my life. I know this, I accept this, and I rarely ever try. When it comes to working out, I push myself but there are some exercises I simply avoid. Pull-ups are one of them. Imagine my distress when I saw 100 pull-ups as part of my gym’s
Do you remember a time when you wanted to pursue a goal but didn’t because you failed to perform it well the first time? Or a time when you didn’t voice your opinion in a meeting for fear of being rejected or judged? Well, that was a limiting belief holding you back. A limiting belief is a false
"My career is not going anywhere; I don’t know even know if I’m in the right job." I hear this from the younger lot all the time, and when probed at a deeper level, answers usually relate to workplace culture, the relationship with their boss and colleagues, lack of clear and transparent communication, and how much their
Written by Maciek Motylinski, Co-Founder of Beyond Billables For busy professionals, having children shakes things up in a big way. It really gets you thinking about balancing work with your family responsibilities. As much as friends and family may warn you that parenthood will change your life, it doesn’t sink in until you’ve been at home for a
Your employees do a lot for you. Have you ever considered what you can do for them? A job is far more than just a way to pay the bills – it’s an important part of your employees’ everyday lives, and they spend 40 hours a week in your office. The least you can
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could go and do it all again, knowing what you know now? Well, unfortunately, we can’t. But we can apply the wisdom we believe we’ve acquired to our current situation – and we can also pass on such wisdom to the women behind us. We asked some of the
