We need gender equity now. Those are words often uttered in social justice circles, and recently, across a number of headlines. What does that mean? More broadly, how is gender equity different than gender equality? If gender equality is the end, gender equity is the means. Gender equality "does not mean that women and men will become
More and more women, especially millennials, are prioritizing “work/life balance” when seeking jobs. I commend these women for prioritizing their own self-care, as I always tell clients I work with to “put the oxygen mask on themselves first.” The problem with this particular mentality as it is framed is it inherently implies that work and
There is a lot of anxiety on how to make a job the job of your dreams, as if the only metric for a good job is how much you love it. Entry-level workers want to find the career of their dreams. Experienced professionals want to transition to the career of their dreams. Everyone’s asking:
If you’re feeling the urge to make plans, get organized, or develop new habits, check out the following goal-setting tips which I’ve picked up from working with smart and talented women. Some of these are contrary to popular beliefs, but they have all been road-tested by my clients and helped them successfully accomplish what they set out
In order to meet the intensive demands of a challenging environment, we need to build resilience. For many of us, our working environments tend to involve a busy workload, high levels of stress and the need to keep up with changing conditions. Consequently, managing the pressures of a career can be difficult. But what
‘Working hard’ sounds great in theory, but working too much can in fact decrease your productivity. Even worse, being overworked can bring about negative side-effects—like exhaustion, stress and decreased morale. As the saying goes, ‘work smarter, not harder’. We’ve got 3 great tips to help you work smarter - not harder - and
Navigate difficult situations and build your confidence when communicating in the workplace. Written by Jaslyn Pal and Jack Nodding. Great leaders are great at communicating. They know how to navigate their way through difficult situations, tough conversations and challenging co-workers. That said, communicating confidently doesn’t come naturally for everyone. For some, even the thought
“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.” — Mary Oliver Do you have a creative power rising inside you? It may be creative fuel or just a passionate urge to do something that
I recently had the chance to interview a lot of women who made it to the C-Suite. In doing so, I found myself reflecting on how their journey compared to my own. While our industries and personal paths may have been very different, there were some common themes in our rises to the top. Here
Written by Helen Turnbull, Conference Producer at Liquid Learning. Building the bridge back into work I’m sure we all have days we wish our careers and lives were linear; a smooth, straight road without bend or pothole? I have those days too, but let’s face it for the majority, our career paths are quite the
