Money Employees asking for more money? How to manage expectations It’s that time of year again when employees start to gear up for that hard-earned pay rise.
News & Views Make childcare fair and women will return to work According to the Pregnancy and Employment Transitions Survey, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last week, 27% of women who returned to work following the birth of a child relied on grandparents as their main form of childcare.
Health Three ways yoga can improve your career We’ve all heard about the benefits of yoga for reducing stress, but can it directly benefit your career? The founder and principal teacher of Adore Yoga, Nikola Ellis, says yoga has the potential to improve your confidence and performance in the workplace – and not just because it makes you feel less stressed.
Advice How two job-sharing lawyers launched their own firm 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.
Ed's Blog Stop waiting for opportunities and start creating them Do we spend too much time waiting on permission from somebody else to ask for what we want? Are we waiting too long to find somebody to support us – as a sponsor, a mentor or simply as a friend? Do we sit back and wait to hear too many inspiring stories from others, before we become part of the story ourselves? These are some of the questions I’ve been thinking about following a number of comments made recently among female company directors at an AICD/Women’s Agenda roundtable.
Ed's Blog Staying ‘on’: How eight young female entrepreneurs keep their energy levels high Youth alone won’t provide the energy you need to cut it as a successful entrepreneur.
Ed's Blog Stuck in the ‘success trap’? A lesson from Nicola Roxon Nicola Roxon’s valedictorian speech to parliament on Tuesday got me thinking about success and how our definition of success can and should shift according to our changing circumstances.
Ed's Blog Procrastinating and saying you’re ‘gonna do it’? Shut up and get it done Procrastination is not a crime but it has killed a lot of things: start-up ideas, business improvements, manuscripts, decent exam results, weight-loss plans and plenty of potential career changes.
News & Views Negotiate your worth: How women can help narrow the gender pay gap The results of our recent Heat Poll, a national survey of more than 753 women in June 2013, has brought to light a belief that I have held for a long time; that women are not as comfortable negotiating their salary as men.
Advice When is the best time to start your baby in daycare? It’s the question that can overwhelm a new parent with fear and guilt.
Advice Why Lisa Ho can hold her head high Yesterday the business sections of newspapers and websites published news of fashion designer Lisa Ho’s business demise.
Advice How to manage a career saboteur before they damage your career Career sabotage is recognised as a form of workplace bullying by the WorkCover Authority of NSW.
