Would you like to maximise your success in highly competitive and male-dominated environments? As a performance consultant and speaker, I’ve spent the last 9 years working in high performance and male-dominated environments: financial services, professional services, oil and gas and engineering. I remember when I first moved to London from Perth Western Australia and started […]
Sees continued focus on balance for appointments; accelerated progress through ‘schoolroom to boardroom’ approach; 30% next milestone by end 2015 London, 25th March 2015 – Today sees the latest annual report from Lord Davies of Abersoch, The Davies Report on Women on Boards, with marked progress made since the report was first published in 2011. […]
We have now reached 2015, the year for which Lord Davies set a target to achieve 25% of women serving on the boards of FTSE 100 companies. Since the publication of the Davies Review in 2011, we have made huge strides in gender diversity in our top companies. We have almost doubled women’s representation and […]
The National Diversity Awards – a prestigious black tie event, which celebrates the excellent achievements of grass- root communities that tackle the issues in today’s society, giving them recognition for their dedication and hard work. The National Diversity Awards will be held in Liverpool, September 18th 2015 where there are several award categories including Positive […]
I am a farmer’s daughter from a village in Hampshire, educated at the Royal Agricultural College. I was told by numerous recruitment consultants that with only 4 ‘O’ levels and a Diploma in Farm Management, I would never work for a city bank. My second job having learnt some secretarial skills at the National Farmers […]
Being self-employed can be challenging, even though you have a lot of flexibility with your working hours, it still requires an equal amount of self-discipline. There are so many distractions, which can take you off track from your actual work, however you can get used to it if you have self-discipline. Here are some strategies […]
The cream of Mumbai’s professional set turned out on Monday, 16 March 2015 to celebrate International Women’s Day with WeAreTheCity India. The event theme, ‘Make it Happen’ lived up to expectations as inspirational speakers, fashion models and WATC UK and India committee members took to the stage at the JW Marriott Hotel, Mumbai. […]
Have you ever had that feeling that no one is listening to you? That no one seems to notice you? That you work hard, but no one seems to see it? You start wondering what’s wrong with you, whether perhaps you need to ‘Lean In’ or apply some of those ideas from ‘The Confidence Code’. […]
How to convert more leads is one question most business owners/managers ask. Here are a few important tips: Ask for the Sale It’s surprising how few people actually ask for a sale. Even women at Tupperware parties understand this logic. “How many can I put you down for?” is a common question asked at the […]
A toxic combination of ageism and sexism means that women’s careers are effectively ending at the age of 45, according to a new Government report. There has always been a pay gap between genders, although it is closing. The labour market are still putting women through the struggle of being paid less for the same […]
A Bank of America Merrill Lynch event for women in technology Listen | Learn | Contribute | Connect Bank of America Merrill Lynch would like to invite you to its flagship event for female technologists on Tuesday 21 April 2015 at 5.30pm in the City of London. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is committed to […]
Hello my name is Vanessa Agyemang I’m a Designer and Model. I recently launched my home decor brand Copper Dust which specialises in limited edition prints and handmade lampshades. Copper Dust is inspired by African heritage, but still remains quintessentially British. All the materials are locally sourced. What inspired you to start the business? I’ve always […]