All posts tagged "Featured"
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Turning sexism into a profit: we salute Venus Williams
The indomitable Venus Williams may be blazing a new path for sportswomen. There is no doubt that women in sport are not given as much credit for our hard work or our achievements as the...
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Why you need to learn the ‘four Rs’ for career success
As ambitious women I’m sure that at some stage we have all either been brushed off or subject to the supposedly sage advice that you just need to work harder. In fact there is a...
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Music used to attract women to engineering careers
Who knew music could lead to a career in engineering? It’s not news that engineering needs women, but a surprising musical hook has been created to reel them in using music. The campaign –called ‘Made...
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What is the ideal leader?
With the very notion of ‘ideal’ being subjective, is it even possible to define and therefore recognise and even teach others to become an ‘Ideal’ Leader? As a leadership development professional, I work with individuals...
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4 key tips to juggle children and career
Being a busy business woman and loving mother to my two young daughters, Anna and Esther, isn’t always easy. It requires me to juggle both roles with equal enthusiasm and commitment. Over time I’ve learnt...
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Grow your network to increase your chances of funding
Raising capital is a challenge many entrepreneurs face no matter where they are along their journey. It’s an extremely time intensive process and will undoubtedly go on a lot longer than you would ever imagine....
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4 reasons you should keep doing it ‘like a girl’
‘Like a girl’ has always been a phrase which implies not good enough, not strong enough, not powerful enough, not daring enough, not serious enough, not quite there yet. On the contrary, when women express...
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5 things to NEVER do on social media
It astounds me still what people will post on social media, particularly Facebook. If you use Facebook only privately, you still need to be aware that employers now check out prospective employees on social media...
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4 ways to help employees through change
Change is the six-letter word that makes most of us cringe. Ask anyone how they feel about change, and most people will tell you it’s not their favorite thing to experience in life. That’s because...
