Entrepreneurs Samantha Wills is closing down her $10 million jewellery brand: Here’s why For Samantha Wills, the decision to close her nearly 15-year-old eponymous jewellery brand was in part inspired by Seinfeld.
Business The role leaders can play in helping new parents return to work How can we all make the transition back to work easier for new parents? Bridget Thakrar shares some ideas from her team at South East Water.
Entrepreneurs Naomi Simson: How I learnt to say ‘no’, enough is enough Understanding opportunity cost is part of this equation, writes serial entrepreneur Naomi Simson.
News & Views ‘Those still questioning value of women may soon exit board scene’: Newly listed boards show positive trend for appointing women Of the 83 companies that listed on the ASX in the past five years, 25.3 per cent have 30 per cent or more women on their boards.
Business LGBTIQ employees conceal identity with consequences on wellbeing & performance, new study shows The majority of LGBTIQ employees in Australia are not comfortable sharing their identity at work, compromising their overall wellbeing and performance.
News & Views Got dinosaur colleagues halting innovation? Maybe workplace routines are the problem From ‘hackathons’ to ‘design jams’, organisations love the idea of innovating. But are poor workplace routines stopping them in their tracks?
News & Views Flexible careers should be the norm. When employers finally realise the direct cost benefits they will be Flexible working has long been seen as a solid strategy for promoting women’s workforce participation in the corporate sector.
Politics Note to Peter Dutton: Most of us support the “PC agenda” of Australian business Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton called for a crackdown on the apparent “PC agenda” of Australian businesses this week.
Entrepreneurs Meet Edwina Sharrock the midwife & entrepreneur changing childbirth education Edwina Sharrock created Birth Beat, an online platform that combines convenience with the latest in childbirth education, that has attracted investment.
Employers Workplace flexibility isn’t enough. Employers must offer part-time work Employers who don’t offer part-time work will never overcome gender inequality in the workforce, write Stephanie Reuss and Victoria Stuart from Beam Australia Beam were the winners of our 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year Award category at the Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards.
News & Views How Jessica Ruhfus kept her startup running and is now headed for San Francisco In 2015, Jessica Ruhfus was back living with her parents, sleeping on her sister’s bedroom floor and working three jobs just to keep her business collaboration startup Collabosaurus running.
News & Views What you need to know about Australia’s latest major female CEO appointment: Shemara Wikramanayake Shemara Wikramanayake’s appointment as the new CEO of the country’s biggest investment bank, Macquarie Group, is significant for women in leadership.
