Uncategorised Here’s how to help Aussie corporates wake up to the business case for gender diversity Why do corporates continually fail to understand the business case for gender diversity? Because we’re not speaking their language.
Uncategorised Building a business with her mum was a no-brainer for skincare entrepreneur Yong-Li Zhou We sat down with Embacci co-founder Yong-Li Zhou for an update on the business, and her advice for other emerging entrepreneurs on building a business.
Business How much progress have we actually made when it comes to women on boards? The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) set a target of 30% female board membership by the end of 2018, but how realistic is this?
Entrepreneurs Female entrepreneurs rethinking fashion and saving 94,300 plastic bottles from landfill Legging made from plastic bottles? These are the sorts of forward-thinking solutions needed this World Environment Day.
Entrepreneurs Patience and networking behind this founder’s massive $18.5 million funding round A lot of networking, a little patience, and the resilience that comes from hundreds of meetings have all helped to build Katherine McConnell’s Brighte.
Business The 10 laughable “explanations” men gave to keeping women out of the boardroom A study commissioned by the British Government, revealed 10 of the “worst explanations” that researchers were given for not employing women to the boards of the UK’s largest companies.
Leadership Tech must get more women into leadership: ‘It’s not about the men in the room, it’s about the women not included’ Philip Dalidakis has called on the Australian business community to help get more women into leading technology roles, while also reassuring men that they have nothing to fear.
Business How to harness the Triple P: Advice from 3 (very successful) female entrepreneurs Kate Morris, Melanie Perkins and Lucy Mathieson are three entrepreneurs who have mastered the ‘Three P’s’ of online business success.
News & Views Latest employer to pay superannuation during parental leave could spark industry trend This morning Fairfax announced it will pay superannuation to employees on parental leave for up to one year.
Business Starbucks closes across America in bid to combat unconscious bias, should some Australian businesses take note? Americans will be forced to forego their morning mochaccino today, as coffee chain Starbucks closes more than 8,000 stores in a bid to train their staff about racial unconscious bias.
Business Two women are shaking up the Super Industry in a big way and it’s long overdue New recommendations from the Productivity Commission’s Karen Chester and Angela MacRae could spell a substantial overhaul for the Super industry.
Employers Single mums make brilliant employees and leaders. Here’s why It’s not news that mums can find it hard to secure a job in the workforce these days. And this is particularly true for single mums, the jugglers extraordinaire.