News & Views What happens when a man & a woman swap email signatures? ‘It sucks’. When a man & a woman swap email signatures for two weeks? Martin R. Schneider @SchneidRemarks & Nicole Hallberg @NickyKnacks discovered it sucks.
Life Six career lessons from women in movies There’s a lack of fictional women in top jobs across film and television, especially given the fact less than 30% of the speaking parts in Hollywood blockbusters are given to women.
Money Pay rise request rejected? Tips on what to do next 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.
Money Looking for a new job? Negotiate your salary before you say yes 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.
Advice The five biases that drive our decision-making As leaders we like to believe we ‘make’ decisions and that they’re rational.
Advice The art of being a leader: What is your leadership ideal? 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.
Advice Aspiring to a more senior role? Enhance your ‘executive presence’ ‘Executive presence’ plays a part in why people get promoted.
Advice Ask Megan: How can I resolve tension in my team? I work with a great team but a few of my team members clash.
Ed's Blog Encourage more women to ‘lean in’: Baker & McKenzie boss Chris Freeland 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.
News & Views Stop job-hunting and write a business plan: Elisa Limburg’s advice to young entrepreneurs Yes, you really can go your own way – no matter what your age and level of experience.
News & Views Calculating gender targets one step easier for employers A new toolkit enabling employers to determine realistic gender representation targets will be launched today by Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) director, Helen Conway.