News & Views Women are sick of waiting for genuine flexibility, so we’re building it ourselves Tired of waiting for genuine flexibility, many female founders have taken matters into their own hands, writes Helen Whait.
News & Views How happy and fulfilled are women in their profession and career path? Sue Parker shares results from a recent LinkedIn poll that explored how women feel in their profession and career paths.
News & Views Vanessa Ford’s tragic death spotlights mental health and long hours in law Vanessa Ford worked 18-hour days and was the only woman on a team securing a high-profile deal for a law firm in the UK.
News & Views Why are we still expected to like bullshit jobs? Are Gen Z being too idealistic when they say they want their work to actually mean something? Caroline Zielinski takes a look.
News & Views Will the ‘right to disconnect’ free or fail women in the workplace? For women who often disproportionately shoulder childcare and domestic responsibilities, the ‘right to disconnect’ could be a game changer.
News & Views Take ‘leave from meetings’, block time for thinking: How this Microsoft leader thrives with flexibility Elena Wise, Director at Microsoft, redefines work-life balance, advocating for flexibility and transparency in leadership.
News & Views How a new AI assistant for parents can help carry women’s mental load Verity Tuck is launching Goldee, a new AI assistant to help parents manage the mental load of busy family life.
News & Views I took Sheryl Sandberg’s advice and leaned in. It didn’t work. What happened after years of leaning in? Well, nothing. There were no ‘taps on the shoulder’, no promotions and negligible financial rewards.
Books ‘Getting the balance right’: Nina Mapson Bone and her book on meaningful work and career fulfilment Nina Mapson Bone’s new book features six inspirational stories and advice on how to find meaningful work in your own life.
News & Views The ‘great resignation’ didn’t happen in Australia, but the ‘great burnout’ did Workers in Australia didn’t resign from their jobs in the wake of COVID, but they did burn out. A new survey found some solutions.
Leadership Why you shouldn’t give a hundred percent at work Filling every moment of our day with activity can actually be hampering our productivity, writes Donna McGeorge.
Work Style Why powerful and privileged men need to stop telling us to get back to the office full-time Elon Musk made headlines in June this year by telling his employees to return to the office or “pretend to work somewhere else”. He was criticised for being out of touch with what the average worker was juggling.