women in the workplace

You’ve done your research and you’ve finally plucked up the courage to ask your boss for a pay rise, only to have your request denied.

How many times have you attempted to negotiate your salary package before saying ‘yes’ to a job that you desperately wanted? Chances are, like plenty of women, you simply said “thanks, I’ll take it” without any discussion or further thought about the salary you have just been offered.

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.

I work with a great team but a few of my team members clash.

Baker & McKenzie national managing partner Chris Freeland knows that when it comes to women in leadership, the legal profession has a lot of work to do.

What gets measured gets managed.

Yes, you really can go your own way – no matter what your age and level of experience.

A new toolkit enabling employers to determine realistic gender representation targets will be launched today by Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) director, Helen Conway.

Why is it that we can sometimes work really hard putting in long hours, contributing enormous value to the team or achieved extraordinary results and still we feel invisible at work? It doesn’t matter how great you are at your job if no one is noticing you.

According to a recent study examining the factors hindering aspiring women leaders, a number of women tend to display ‘worrier’ behaviours, preventing them from reaching the top in their careers.