women at work

Asking for a pay rise and getting what you want at work involves more than just asking for the right salary.

It’s that time of year again when employees start to gear up for that hard-earned pay rise.

It’s easy to forget about financial planning when you’re young.

Have you just been through a tough six months? Well, half the year is almost done! For some, a time to celebrate achieving results within deadlines and, for many, end-of-the-financial-year madness.

As leaders we like to believe we ‘make’ decisions and that they’re rational.

You’ve heard the term ‘a born leader’? Whilst leadership skills can be innate, there are skills and attributes that can be learnt and developed.

‘Executive presence’ plays a part in why people get promoted.

The job-sharing arrangement between Jane Wright and Lauren Barel was going so well at Herbert Smith Freehills that the two thought they could take it all the way to the partnership.

I was recently phoned by a journalist and asked to reflect on what the Labor government had done for gender equality.

On June 24, 2010, Australia’s first female prime minister, Julia Gillard, was sworn into office by Australia’s first female governor-general, Quentin Bryce.

Recently I was fortunate enough to meet two vibrant young women from Melbourne who have just begun their business startup journey.

Youth alone won’t provide the energy you need to cut it as a successful entrepreneur.