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
I am a feminist. Not because I’m a whinger, or a victim, but because I understand how very fortunate I am. And I’m grateful to the women (and men) who’ve made that possible. If a footballer runs onto the field to a barrage of racist abuse, should he ignore it? Or should he call it
There are many ‘truths’ espoused by both men and women about the gender pay gap. This is not a ‘men don’t get it debate’; rather, an opportunity to hold up the mirror to ask why this is so. And it can be changed. Our community has an unconscious bias regarding pay equity. It does not matter
Speaking at a Women in Media event at the National Press Club this afternoon, Julie Bishop has raised a number of controversial topics. She started by commenting on being the only woman in cabinet, in saying “I pay tribute to all the women who have been cabinet ministers before me. The challenge I have set
So it’s been a week since the Channel 10 premier of the highly anticipated Madam Secretary, right after the somewhat abrupt end to the season finale of The Bachelor, which still seems to be making headlines for the wrong reasons. Or maybe they’re right when you consider the old adage any publicity is good publicity.
Whether you have a long standing history in leadership roles or are looking to take your first step into leadership, there are some common elements that you can include in your resume, to ensure that it stands out from the competition. Leaders often have an abundance of standout achievements, comprehensive histories and strong value offerings
While recently leading a ‘Facilitating Change’ workshop with a team of Executive Managers, it quickly became apparent to me the team was not particularly convinced that the changes afoot were the best strategy. However, the decision had been made and my group of Executives was charged with the implementation of the change. Despite their resistance
According to the numbers, companies with women at the top make more money. An analysis from Fortune showed that Fortune 1000 companies with female CEOs record better stock market returns than those with male CEOs. Only 51 of the Fortune 1000 companies are run by women. "Fortune 1000 companies with female chiefs outperformed the S&P 500 index
Confidence is key A longstanding female colleague recently returned from a week-long premium leadership program in Asia. Paid for by her company, it was an obvious investment in her as “high value talent” given her track record of consistent over-achievement. But what she said next is a distress signal for all ASX-listed chief executives. “Now
What can we learn from women who have made it to the top? Here are some lessons we should all take on board As director of Women 1st, an initiative that aims to increase the number of women working in senior roles, Simone Roche has come into contact plenty of high-achievers, from CEOs to editors,
