Harnessing the Power of A Mentor In follow up to my blog series on Mentoring, this article from the FT, by Amy Bell gives solid advice on the strategy required to find and successfully work with a mentor. https://www.ft.com/content/2ce849e0-10ad-11e8-a765-993b2440bd73 If you
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Industry Third Level Mentorships In follow on from last month’s blog on mentoring, I wanted to highlight an initiative that I am personally involved in and the many benefits of partnering with a third level institution. For industry and third level
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Mentoring and why it’s good for us all Depending on the type of organisation you work for, you may or may not have access to a formal work mentorship programme. If you are not fortunate enough to be part of a
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Gender Pay Gap With new legislation afoot for businesses on mandatory reporting on gender pay gap, it is important to remind ourselves that whilst reporting will shine a light on the extent of the issue and the scale of the gap
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The Motherhood Penalty There are many factors to look at when we consider the impact children can have on a womans career, so much so it has led to introduction of the term “Motherhood Penalty”. The Motherhood Penalty refers to the cost
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Part 3 ‘Removing the Barriers to Gender Equality’ – The role of Society & Social Expectations and how it impacts Gender Equality. We all have a role to play in shaping the future In my work as a business coach to
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Part Two ‘Removing the Barriers to Gender Equality’ – Gender Bias Feedback Loop What is a gender bias feedback loop? Well, in its simplest form, it is similar to a vicious circle … Management teams continue to be male dominated, meaning there is
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The call to action for business leaders, innovators, social entrepreneurs and gender equality activists is to remove barriers that prevent gender equality for girls and women. In 2019 women in leadership roles continue to be notable for being the exception not the
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Research shows that self-doubt can begin in girls as early as 6yrs old which can impact our self-belief and career decisions years down the line. Bringing awareness to this for both men and women, establishing support groups, providing coaching, access to mentoring,
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Part Two Considerations on Role and Type of Work that fits your Career Goals – In part one of this blog, we looked at a number of factors to consider from a personal and family perspective when returning to work. I explored
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