Ed's Blog Women on ASX 300 boards more likely to have MBAs, PhDs and governance qualifications When women do get on boards, they’re overall better qualified and prepared, both academically and from a governance perspective.
News & Views Women’s workforce participation has taken a huge step back and that hurts everyone We never imagined this kind of step backwards. Rebuilding must be intentional.
News & Views Twitter says employees can work from home beyond COVID19 Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has announced that working from home will be the new normal – forever – for many of its 5000 employees.
News & Views ABS data confirms women most severely affected by job losses The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Weekly Payroll Jobs showed women’s employment status are being impacted greater than men
News & Views Life in the current normal as the company secretary of a national women’s organisation Kate O’Donohue is the company secretary at YWCA Australia, a role that has taken on new significance during the pandemic.
News & Views What it means to be a board director right now and why women are essential Appointed CEO of an airline at 38 and then transitioning to a full time board career just a few years later, this is how Andrea Staines made it happen
Business CEO Mary Barra shares how GM will make ventilators, face masks and shields Manufacturers all over the world are transforming their facilities in order to help immediately supply urgent medical needs globally, with General Motors CEO Mary Barra explaining how they’ll help make it happen.
News & Views What we know about the $1500 a fortnight JobKeeper wage subsidy Millions of Australians are expected to receive a $1500 a fortnight ‘JobKeeper’ wage subsidy after the Federal Government unveiled a $130 billion emergency package to help businesses keep on staff during the Covid-19 crisis.
News & Views QBE reports 300% uptick in men taking parental leave following new policy It’s evidence that men will take the leave, as long as they are granted the opportunity to do so. And if they are encouraged along the way.
News & Views Three steps to stop workplace sexual harassment To limit sexual harassment, employers need to invest in prevention, have an effective complaints management function and provide ongoing support.
News & Views The new and urgent need for normalising remote and flexible work Changes in how we work may no longer be dependent on workplace culture, but rather on community necessity. But we must carry the lessons into the future.
Profiles ‘Reputation is driven by culture, not just by marketing’: Meet AHRI’s new CEO Sarah McCann-Bartlett Sarah McCann Bartlett has been named the next CEO of the Australian HR Institute. What does she see as the priorities for the industry in 2020 and beyond?