Soapbox 6 ways you can help a woman running her own business Christie Whitehill shares 6 ways you can help a woman running her own business. Showing support is a little thing that can make a big impact.
News & Views The curious case of a female CEO being paid far less than the man before her The new Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate will earn $1.35million a year while Ahmed Fahour took home $5.6million for the same job.
News & Views A lesson from the Uber CEO resigning? Accept sexual harassment in your workplace at your peril. A lesson from the Uber CEO resigning? Allow sexual harassment in your workplace at your peril. Susan Fowler spoke out and Travis Kalanick has had to leave.
Business The perfect antidote to Uber? Shebah. Australia’s first all-female ride share. Sick of Uber? Shebah is the first all female ride share service in Australia, which was founded by Georgina McEnroe. All drivers and passengers are women.
Profiles How one teacher has built a business empowering 20,000 teenage girls. Former teacher Danielle Miller explains how to empower teenage girls through her business Enlighten Education which has reached 20,000 teenagers.
Leadership How to be the CEO: Advice from a woman who knows. Sharon Rowlands says being a female ceo is hard but rewarding. She says aspiring leaders need to build their network, know their weaknesses & play the game.
Advice Why you have to ‘earn’ a sponsor Working with sponsors will always trump working with mentors when it comes to climbing the leadership ladder, according to a number of female company directors.
Business From stem cell biologist to leading venture capitalist: Meet Elaine Stead Completing a PhD in biochemistry is no small feat, nor is filing a patent that is licensed to a biotechnology company.
News & Views Why are we not working remotely? Leaders need to step up Minister Stephen Conroy frequently reiterates that the NBN’s implementation can double the level of teleworking (or ‘anywhere working’) for Australian workers, while also boosting GDP and creating the equivalent of an additional 25,000 full-time jobs; 20% of those in regional Australia.
Advice The top 16 competencies of great leaders (and how women lead the way) I met a man recently who offered me great hope for future female leadership.
Advice Seven things I have learned from the company of good men I enjoy working alongside the men and women in my team.
Advice Why I will be buying most of my Christmas presents online Five years ago I bought a fancy dress costume online in the hope that it would make its way from the UK to my home in the two weeks before the party.