Women in tech
ICT and Digital is at the forefront of innovation and we know that diverse teams are far more innovative, more productive... so why is diversity in tech so hard to win? Men and women from the ICT & Digital sector gathered this week at Darling Harbour to discuss...
Inclusion is the Unspoken Career Disruptor for Men
Men, a word please about your career. It's not politicaly correct to say it out loud, but men and inclusion seem to equal disadvantage. In the noise and urgency of inclusion, you often ask me why there are no leadership conversations targeted directly at your...
I could do the next job… but do I want it? (The Yes-If Checklist)
Are you familiar with Yes-If? Lots of Leadership Programs assume that women need simply to gain skills and confidence, in order to take on higher levels of promotion. More confidence and skills are the focus of lots of our work with clients too, but what about the...
Quotes on Leadership from (mostly female) Public Sector Leaders
Public Sector Leaders from NSW gathered in Sydney this week for Liquid Learning's Women in Public Sector Leadership Summit, sandwiched by training intensives. I had the indulgent pleasure of chairing the event. I've worked with the Public Sector for a long time and...
Let Your Brilliance Be Seen
Do you have radiant executive presence? Do people notice when you're in the room? When your'e quiet, do your stakeholders ask for your opinion? It's not enough to be good at your job. Loads of people who're great at their jobs don't get promoted or rewarded. Lots of...
40 Leadership Advice Quotes from Australian Heads of ICT
Once perceived as a back office function, visionary ICT Leaders are the social impactors, the innovators and disruptors, they inspire followers and empower action. There is so much opportunity in this space for those who are curious and courageous. The Women in ICT...
Who are your network must-haves?
This article on network must-haves, How Impressive Are Your Associates, originaly appeared in Leaders In Heels Did you ever go out on the town with a better-looking buddy and feel benefit of their inferred glow? Maybe you were the better-looking mate and felt others...
How training crushes confidence
Women are great at telling me their weaknesses, giving me evidence for why the should lack confidence. I find that many women in particular embark on training for the wrong reasons. We need a little bottle of whatever Trump is drinking: a big shot of self-belief. Tell...
Is Overwhelm holding you back?
There's been a spike in overwhelm lately, among our clients. This isn't so much the busy-ness of life, although it sure contributes: I'm talking about the internal dialogue of things you need to get done, then you'll have the clean slate that will allow you to breathe...
Umm… just to say… we’re a Big Idea Award Finalist 🙂
We were pretty excited to be told a few weeks ago that we were a finalist in the Big Idea Award, hosted by AusMumPreneur. To be honest though, half the team was in launch mode for the product we were nominated for and the other half of the team was all revved up...