Career Woman
Psychologist explains the impact of overlooking barriers to female productivity
Workplaces are getting more equal, but there’s still a long way to go. Women face different challenges to men at work and are often disadvantaged because too many workplaces are designed by men as the standard. Even when businesses...
Five things to do when you feel overwhelmed by your workload
Australians work really hard. We are renowned globally for our strong work ethic and commitment to work. But sometimes that commitment can lead to physical and mental ill-health because we don’t know where to draw the line. It has...
5 Ways to motivate yourself to progress your career
You may have a clear idea of where you want to go with your career. However this does not necessarily make it easy to get there. Progressing along a career path can be frustrating at times, especially when advancement...
3 Steps to ensure you won’t be passed over for a promotion
There are a lot of stresses and frustrations that people can face in the workplace, but few are as infuriating as being passed over for a well-deserved promotion time after time. This is even truer when you’ve put in...
You’ve got this: how to deal with a bad performance review
Dr Froswa’ Booker-Drew answers your questions, putting her years of experience and practice into the goal of solving those knotty problems that beset us, and assuring us: ‘you’ve got this’. If you’d like Froswa’ to look at your particular...
How mothers can be ‘flexperts’
Just because you have a baby doesn’t mean you lose your edge or your skills and talents. In fact, more and more mums, choosing not to return to mainstream work, are remaining increasing relevant in the world of small...
How to have a ‘sensible’ argument in the workplace
Unless you are one of those people who can make a drama out of a borrowed paperclip (there’s a diplomatic name for it: high-conflict people) then you might go months at a time without approaching anything like an argument...
Is there a correlation between women’s sport and their career success?
It was never easy to be a woman in a male-dominant world. However, as times change so do certain beliefs and behaviours. Nowadays, women can do almost any job men can do. Women have fought vigorously for their rights...
You’ve got this: how to deal with a messy coworker
Dr Froswa’ Booker-Drew answers your questions, putting her years of experience and practice into the goal of solving those knotty problems that beset us, and assuring us: ‘you’ve got this’. If you’d like Froswa’ to look at your particular...
