In 2016 former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told the world "There is a special place in hell for women who don't support other women". Whilst I d...

A recent article by the Guardian highlighted that the progression of female artists has often been “limited by the expectations and duties of home and care”....

The rules of the workplace were established long before women entered the corporate world en masse. They were set by those who established the game, for the ...

Even before having kids, some of us had formed strong opinions of what our “after kids” work-life was going to look like, while others didn’t think much furt...

This is the scenario: a senior executive wishes to understand why women aren’t progressing in his organisation and seeks out a sole high performing woman. Up...

It seems that not only are women undertaking a disproportionate amount of home housework we are also actively engaged, more often than not, in the majority o...

I recently attended a CityParents event where Sam Smith, founder and chief executive of the corporate advisor and brokerage firm FinnCap, shared her perspect...

I recently started reading The Joy of Work by Bruce Daisley where he talks about the concept of Monk Hours. These are protected times in the week to allow yo...

In an increasing number of countries children have two working parents, and if the parent is a millennial then two full time working parents. This is in star...

Modern managers are under increasing pressure in the workplace to be almost super human; work more hours, ensure clients are beyond satisfied, look for their...

Feedback from colleague engagement surveys is leading to an explosion in investment by corporate companies in career development programs. So why do companie...

Meeting a friend for drinks a few weeks ago we got into a discussion of career progression and she told me the story of her latest review. Her manager had me...

A recent podcast from the School for Mothers featuring Jess Butcher really got me thinking about the lifestyle decisions that people make when they have cari...

There has been allot in the press recently about the gender pay gap (GPG) and its impact on reducing diversity in the workplace but there is also a less talk...

We all know an 'ideal worker', someone who works long hours, always answers an e-mail within five minutes no matter the time of day, who will re-arrange thei...

I often attend conferences where the best of the best in flexible working is highlighted within organisations while I know that the lived experiences for man...

In early October the Business Secretary Greg Clark announced increased support for workers, business and entrepreneurs. One of the measures focused on flexib...

In 2013 The Guardian published a piece on real models being a key to women's progress in the workplace, and that term has always stuck with me, and more rec...

You may have noticed that the language around flexible working in your organisations has started changing. Instead of mentioning flexible working policies th...

Career trajectories have traditionally fallen into three categories; upwards and onwards, upwards and then plateau or upwards and out. Modern career routes a...