‘It’s not what you know; it’s who you know’ is a trope that’s never sat particularly well with me. It puts the focus on competition, gall, and possibly undeserved success. This is far removed from what modern networking is, and should be: a collective endeavour. It’s about building an extended community of professionals that...Read More

Supporting women throughout their career journey is at the heart of what we do at AllBright. Our Academy programme, taking place over ten weeks and encompassing two courses, is designed to help women gain the skills, confidence and network needed to achieve their goals. The Academy courses are aimed at aspiring, early-stage female founders as...Read More

Women being interrupted more than men in meetings. Hearing comments about their hair and the appropriate height of their heels. Having their ideas attributed to male colleagues. These are among the issues that come to mind when thinking about sexism in the workplace. What is less talked about is how everyday sexism gets in the...Read More

Donna Davies is a mum of two from Huddersfield, Yorkshire she is a successful Mumtrepreneur and Best-Selling Author of her debut book, Don’t Judge Me. Donna is a HR expert, ‘People Experience’ strategist, and founder of More Than Mum Network. She is committed to supporting women returning to work after maternity through her services at...Read More

You’re about to enter a room of 40 unfamiliar faces for a networking event. Hands up if you’ve got butterflies in your stomach? If you’re daunted by the idea of networking or want to brush up your existing networking skills, let us introduce you to the HELLO strategy, presented by Lindsay Taylor, Director of Your...Read More

  The recent coverage of gender pay gaps at large firms casts an alarming light on the inequality between men and women in employment. With three-quarters of organisations reporting that they pay males more than females, it’s clear that we are far from creating an equal playing field for everyone in the workplace. Indeed, it’s...Read More

There are a lot of us who dread networking situations because we struggle to speak with strangers, and end up in a vicious cycle of anxiety about how we’ll come across. But breaking unhelpful habits is key to easing the discomfort of networking. Presentation coach and nonverbal communication expert Simon de Cintra, author of Unlock...Read More

Gone are the days of women stabbing each other in the back, or using aggressive tactics to get ahead in their career. Today the really successful women are genuinely supportive of each other. And they know it is the foundation of their own success. It used to be about ‘making it in a man’s world’...Read More