Years ago, while producing the hit TV series “The Shield,” Glen Mazzara noticed that two young female writers were quiet during story meetings. He pulled them aside and encouraged them to speak up more. Watch what happens when we do, they replied. Almost every time they started to speak, they were interrupted or shot down
Illinois-born audit chief Cindy Hook has been elected Deloitte Australia’s new chief executive, making her the first woman in the nation’s history to lead a big four accounting firm. Ms Hook, who transferred from Deloitte in the US five years ago, was elected by the firm’s partnership with a 97 per cent majority in a week-long
Australian captains of industry have delivered an inspired commentary on the importance and need to bridge the gender gap in management ranks, the social and commercial benefits of having more women in management and their support of internal measurable targets. At least, that is the rhetoric. Reading their responses about the need for more women
The World Assembly for Women, convened by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan in the latter half of this year, provides lessons for Australia on the barriers for women in the workplace and how to overcome them. As the nominated participant from Australia’s Male Champions of Change (MCC), I witnessed a groundswell of international commitment
Outgoing Westpac boss Gail Kelly is in the running to become the first Australian and the first woman to win the 2014 Morningstar chief executive of the year award outright after being named as a finalist. If successful, she would join the likes of legendary investor Warren Buffet as the best in business. The winner
The march of women into the senior ranks of the NSW public service has stalled. New targets, KPIs and strong leadership are needed, commissioner Graeme Head has been advised. Women at senior executive level in the New South Wales public service outperform their male counterparts, according to a new report on how to renew the
Mirvac's CEO Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz has been named the Telstra Business Woman of the Year for the private and corporate sectors in the same week as the company reached a 50/50 gender balance on its board. Hurwitz was appointed CEO of Mirvac in 2012, making her one of few women in senior leadership positions in the
Captain Georgina Sutton has been appointed as Jetstar's chief pilot for Australia and New Zealand, breaking the last barrier for female pilots at major Australian airlines. She will be one of very few women in the world to have held the top pilot job at a major airline globally, joining the ranks of Captain Davina
Female lawyers and legal assistants could be earning as little as two-thirds what their male colleagues earn, with industry experts saying female lawyers tend to undervalue their skills. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency data, released on Tuesday, reveals a 35.6 per cent pay gap between male and female employees in the legal industry. This puts the
Suzanne will be attending the The 2nd Annual Women in Finance and Accounting Leadership Summit 2015, held at The Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney. The event will feature a Pre-Summit Workshop on 16 February, with the Summit to run across 17 & 18 February, concluding with a Post-Summit Workshop on 19 February. Suzanne's involvement will include the INTERACTIVE CLOSING ROUNDTABLE on the topic 'Future directions for emerging
