The fact there are fewer dads around the office at Telstra tells chief executive Andy Penn the company's flexible work changes are having an impact. In just the past year, the number of men taking paid parental leave tripled as it became the norm for new dads at the telco company. "The manager is prima facie responsible for working out how to make a role
Over the years I've been fortunate enough to work with the most senior executives in an organisation. This often required me having to explain complex concepts to CEOs, senior management and other executives. Technology advances such as the Internet, Cloud computing, Mobility, etc., required careful and considered explanation. It was important to ensure that the
We know that we need to act on gender diversity. We know that the workforce could be improved in a multitude of ways if we did. We know that women improve the performance of companies, both at a board level and at an operational level. We do not need to see any more statistics or
Australian organisations need to develop more diverse leadership models in a changing world but it would seem many of them are mired in the past. Yet we're not alone. A quick look at many of the world's leading corporations and they are defined by their leader. The leader is revered as the extraordinarily talented figurehead
Avoiding the issue of inequality in the workplace won't change anything, writes Janine Garner. Women need to take positive steps. By Janine Garner If you've been in business for any length of time, it can get to a point where the temptation is overwhelming to take off the stilettos, rub your aching feet and shove on
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon is pushing a bill on gender equality for government boards.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen. The highly conservative Australian coalition-led government has had something of a problem with women, certainly in perception. It has now been handed an opportunity to be at the vanguard of breaking new ground on gender equality. A bill quietly introduced
TASMANIA’S first female premier has called on the State Government to include a 50 per cent quota in a new strategy to get more women on to government boards. Labor MP and former premier Lara Giddings In line with its 365-day to-do list, the Liberals will tomorrow release a five-year Women on Boards strategy. There are
Despite the fact that most women understand the importance of self-promotion for their advancement, they do not intentionally use it. We have been conditioned to take the back seat and wait to be recognized. As a consequence, we often have this inner argument about how to proceed with self-promotion. We know we should do more
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re living in a female economy. Women are doing the majority of the household shopping. Women are expected to control $28 trillion in consumer spending this year. Women are a growth market twice the size of India and China combined. The above sounds strange when you consider some of the
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a "mix of experience and fresh faces" in her 14-person ministry following the party's first Caucus meeting. At a press conference on Sunday afternoon, Ms Palaszczuk announced her cabinet would feature eight women, including Indigenous MP Leeanne Enoch. All 44 Labor MPs met at Parliament House earlier on Sunday
