Posts tagged "female mentors"

Mentoring alone cannot help women break through career barriers, but formal sponsorship can accelerate gender balance in an organisation.

League of Extraordinary Women's new platform will give those seeking mentorship the opportunity to ‘hire’ other women in 45-minute blocks.

Women are doing better in functional executive roles but are finding it hard to advance outside of areas such as legal, compliance and human resources.  

A new report on gender diversity at a board level has found listed small-cap companies are significantly lagging behind their bigger counterparts.

You can have the best idea, team and revenue source in the world, but it's almost guaranteed to be a bumpy ride. That is where resilience comes in.

Emma Isaacs acquired Business Chicks when she was just 26 years old, and turned it into the largest women’s networking group in Australia.

You can deal with your imposter syndrome by embracing it. These feelings can be a reminder that you’ve pushed yourself beyond your comfort zone.

"Men are from Mars, Women from Venus" was all the rage during the 1990s — but does your gender identity really determine your emotions in the workplace?

Alex Hattingh's new role at Employment Hero reflects the increasingly common practice where people management is incorporated into an executive team.

Founder of Teepee Nights, Katherine Fuchs, had a light-bulb moment during a family camping trip: why not bring camping fun to urban homes?

Small business founders know that finding a mentor can be a powerful antidote to the pressures of starting a company on one's own, but SmartCompany and MYOB research shows not everyone agrees on the best model to help other entrepreneurs get ahead.

Aubrey Blanche, global head of diversity at Atlassian, advises startup teams to take inspiration from sporting teams and ditch the concept of the “lone genius".