The business world is an interesting place for females. With the advances made with women’s rights over the last 50 plus years things are getting closer to equality than ever before. So why do some women feel they still... read more
Did you know the Australian Government has an online legal help guide? The guide has been prepared for Australian small business owners to assist them in gaining a broad understanding of legal issues they may encounter. It provides clear, plain English... read more
It’s a big decision to become your own boss, and it often seems even bigger for women, who often lack the confidence of their male counterparts. It’s a fact that women are still struggling with the workplace pay glass... read more
Succession planning, knowledge transfer and building internal capability — facing the baby boomer crisis It’s one of the biggest and well-documented issues facing Australian organisations today – the pending retirement of the baby boomers from the workforce. I have... read more
One of the most popular goals in workplace coaching programs is to find ‘work/life balance.’ Work/life balance is such an overused term, as far as I’m concerned, because many people don’t do ‘balance’: they are involved in some elaborate... read more
My friend, Patricia, has a problem. She is articulate, intelligent, immaculately dressed and groomed and holds a senior management position in a large organisation in which she has built a successful, high profile, career since the early 1990s. She... read more
Compared with Norway, where the Government has mandated that listed company boards have a composition of at least 40 per cent women, the number of female directors on ASX 200 company boards is less than impressive, at just 8.3... read more
The key changes already implemented on 1 July 2009 included Fair Work Australia opening its doors, replacing seven workplace relations agencies; the introduction of new Unfair Dismissal Laws, along with a new Fair Dismissal Code and new Adverse Action... read more
It cites a 2006 ABS survey, which found that mature workers were also the least likely group to take days off due to their own illness or as a carer. In the two week period prior to the survey... read more
I’m delighted to report that from a standing start less than six months ago, the Australian Businesswomen’s Network (ABN) is already achieving political recognition as the peak body for Australian women in small business. I recently met with Steven... read more
In 2004, international management consultancy McKinsey and Company commenced its McKinsey Leadership Project; to learn what drives and sustains successful female leaders. This article is based on McKinsey’s project report, CENTRED LEADERSHIP: How talented women thrive, published in September... read more
Here are some of our interesting findings: Age The most common age of participating businesswomen was 35-44 years old. A small number were under 25 (2.6%) One fifth were 25-34 (21%) Over a third were 35-44 years old (39%)... read more
