Advice

Last week I wrote about being a successful mentor.

If you’re stressed, depressed and dreading Mondays, you’re probably working in a toxic interpersonal environment that has started to take its toll on your physical and mental health.

A lot of really successful people put high value on having good mentors in their working lives.

Every now and again you can have a work week that is daunting to say the least.

He was the CIA director and US Army general; she was an expert in counter-terrorism, a noted journalist and academic who penned his biography All In: The Education of General David Petraeus.

Stuck in a career rut? Lacking confidence to ask for a promotion or pay rise? Want some guidance on preparing for parental leave or managing a family with work? Feel like taking your career in a new direction? Re-entering the workplace, negotiating flexible work arrangements, changing jobs and learning ways to deal with the conflicting demands of work and home are some of the things many women need a little extra support with.

One of my dearest mentors passed away this year, but I can’t bring myself to take her written reference off my resume.

Having enjoyed three decades as a journalist, covering an incredible range of stories and living in four countries, Robyn Foyster was well positioned to start winding things down this year.

Much has been said recently about the benefits of having a mentor and the positive contribution mentoring makes to one’s personal and professional development.

Talented Women are everywhere.

While mentees benefit significantly from their mentor’s advice and experience, there is also plenty to gain for the mentor.

You may have noticed that when it comes to talking about achievements in the workplace, women tend to say “we” instead of “me”.