Advice Your sense of self: Why it matters in the workplace The desire to achieve authenticity at work – and be confident, grounded and “true to self” – is a familiar aspiration for working women.
Advice Busting the myth that women are missing the extra confidence chromosome This month I had the opportunity to again chair the Women in Leadership conference in Brisbane, showcasing some of Australia’s most successful and highly influential female and male leaders discussing the challenges and opportunities for women in the workplace today.
Advice Presentation skills: End the fear and make your moment in the spotlight spectacular In the 15 years I have worked with professionals on their presentation skills, I have discovered that there are very few of us for whom presenting comes naturally.
Advice Feeling stressed and unproductive? Here’s how to stop being busy and be mindful instead Ask anyone how they are these days and you’ll get a common reply: “busy!” In most organisations, being busy is worn like a badge of honour.
Advice Networking: Why you should leave your inner-saleswoman at home As a child, I loved playing with cards.
Advice Dropbox partnership to drive diversity in startups: “Unless we do this the business is not successful” When a Melbourne-based social enterprise reached out to the managing director of Dropbox APAC they asked him one simple question: “Why is diversity important to Dropbox?” Diverse City Careers (DCC), an organisation helping women pursue IT careers, were so impressed with Charlie Wood’s answer and the startup’s workplace that they decided to team up with the global cloud storage firm in order to combat the lack of women in the tech sector.
Advice The coffee catch up: 5 things to know, including who gets the bill “We must catch up for coffee” is often the parting phrase at the end of networking events.
Advice Three things I learned from women at PauseFest (and why I heart tech) There are two primary challenges facing Australian female tech entrepreneurs: a lack of expertise and a lack of confidence.
Advice Three ways to update your digital style for the changing seasons The change of season isn’t just a change in temperature.
Advice 10 steps to confidently negotiate your salary During many of my coaching conversations we discuss people’s frustrations about salary.
Advice Create your own career bucket list A bucket list is that list of things you keep in the back of your mind to tick off before you die — or “kick the bucket” as the saying goes.
Advice Avoiding the pain: 5 things you should do if you are injured at work At one time or another, we are all guilty of taking our health for granted.
