Julie Nance

One of the best pieces of career advice Mark Jones received from a boss was the one-liner: “If you are to be promoted to the next level, show us you can operate at that level.

Asking for a promotion is right up there as one of life’s more difficult conversations.

Mapping out a personal five-year career plan is a redundant approach, says Carole Brown, National President of the Career Development Association of Australia.

Upward bullying is a problem women in management are particularly vulnerable to, according to recent research, especially in organisations where resources are tight and employee workloads high.

We’ve all heard about toxic bosses unleashing hell on their workers but a number of recent studies show managers are increasingly complaining about being bullied by their own staff – and usually, it’s women who are the most vulnerable.