Avoiding Diversity Fatigue
There's a question I've been asked several times lately, from business leaders and HR leaders. The question is "how do we avoid diversity fatigue?" The business case for diversity and inclusion is generally well accepted and yet change is slow. Are you game to ask...
I’m Not Muslim… Can I Celebrate Eid With You?
It feels a little cheeky to celebrate Eid. I didn't fast with you, but I get to celebrate with you? Sure, you celebrate Christmas and Easter with me… but I didn't really DO anything to earn those celebrations. Although I’ve come to suspect that Ramadan might be more...
A Fortune 500 List That’s All Women and All of Colour?
Hands down, THE most empowering thing I've come across this week - and its been a pretty stellar week by most measures! There's a new list that's just been announced, The Foundation 500. It's funded by H&M who are currently doing some fabulous things to empower...
Focus on What You Know
From Stacey Ashley: A few months ago I was working with a client. He came to the coaching session really concerned about a particular project that he’d been asked to become part of. I asked him to tell me a little bit more about that and he said that his CEO had...
What Annabel Crabb Told Me This Afternoon
I was at the Women's Leadership Symposium in Sydney this week, speaking with men and women from across industries and across Australia about specific career paths and the collective journey to full participation. There was a scientist, a zoologist, a University...
Chasing Workplace Motivation – 7 Unmissable Strategies
We’re heading into one of my favourite times right now: closing on D-Day! (That’s Delivery Day) Motivation should be at an all-time high! Next week we have an event that the team has been working to for 6 months. Speakers are flying in (or driving across Sydney which...
Why Does Corporate Diversity Increase Productivity?
McKinsey's report, Diversity Matters, shows that diverse businesses are 35% more productive. Why is that? Some businesses aspire to greater diversity, while others grapple with the challenges of diverse teams. Both scenarios have unique challenges. For example...
Workplace Diversity: What Is It and Why Do We Need It?
What is workplace diversity? Diversity has to do with more than race or ethnicity. Diverse workplaces are composed of employees with varying characteristics including…religious and political beliefs, gender, ethnicity, education, socioeconomic background, sexual...
Struggle To Get It All Done? Sleep!
If you’re reading this, you’re busy. So I’ll be quick. A little while ago I was participating in an Entrepreneurs Roundtable. Suzi Dafnis, CEO of Her Business (of Dragon's Den fame) asked what one thing we wanted help with or were struggling with. Most at the table...
What Difference Can YOU Make This International Women’s Day?
Tomorrow is International Women’s Day. What will you do to mark the day? Perhaps you’ll attend an event with inspirational speakers? But what are you going to DO, to see the Gender Gap Gone? When we support women, we support individuals. Quality, low-cost childcare...