We’re All In This Together
Today is International Men’s Day – a day to raise greater awareness of the issues and inequalities men and boys face in their lives as well as highlighting positive male role models. Over the past few weeks, in response to this day of celebration, we have heard the same question asked many times – isn’t […]
Is your career like a climbing wall?
When thinking about progressing in our careers we tend to talk about climbing a ladder, as if there is only one direction, the progress is linear and each step is the same size. This may be the case for some but for the majority of people this analogy simply does not work. Another way to […]
The Secret to Increased Productivity
The business environment is anything but easy. The to-do list is long, expectations are high. The fact of the matter is that we all given 24 hours in a day to get everything done yet so many simply feel that that is not enough! Yet it is more important now than ever to make sure […]
Often things aren’t what they seem
If you haven’t seen this advert for Carlsberg beer, take a minute to watch it. Beer’s not my preferred drink, but I do think this a really clever twist on the way that preconceptions keep us in their thrall. What is really interesting is how each couple reacts when they see the bikers. We make […]
Why is hearing from role models so important?
Following a recent webinar as part of the ‘Elevate’ programme – our virtual, interactive programme to support and develop your leadership potential – we asked attendees whether they thought hearing from female role models was important. 70% said yes. Even though it is now 2017, many women still find themselves the only female in a […]
Too big to solve – is gender diversity reaching fatigue?
Nowadays, most organisations have diversity policies in place and some are even on their second or third round of programmes & initiatives. Many have a gender strategy to increase the number of women in their organisations. So how are these efforts working? Unfortunately, not so great. While some progress has been made it continues to […]